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Originally Posted by Chicago88

I'm not sure how to word this, but can someone explain how sororities prefer a younger pledge class over a 2 year transfer student? Maybe not prefer over but why is it harder to join a sorority when the woman is a little older? I can understand the idea that the older pledges may not want to have someone younger in charge or something like that but not being part of Greek life Ive always wondered this. Thanks ladies!

Generally speaking, the rationale is that the freshman/sophomore will be active for 3 or 4 years, whereas the junior or senior = 2 or fewer. More years of activity = prefereable.

However, it really does depend on the school. There are schools where pledge classes have upperclassmen in them all the time. Then there are others where you will have a hard time getting a bid if you're not a freshman.

Senior year is generally considered to be pushing it, though, if you're at a school with a very traditional Greek system (where NM = 18 year old freshman.)