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Originally Posted by BlueOwl
CaliTransfer, what has your experience been?
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I can only speak from my experience from my own chapter, but I never felt like I was treated differently as an junior transfer new member from a freshman new member. Based on the transfers I know from my rush group, about a third now are die-hard for their sorority and incredibly active and have made great new members. A third have dropped out due to circumstances that happen to anyone regardless of class standing (finances, too busy with their workload/other extracurriculars, family problems, realize sorority life isn't for them). The last third are the ones who deal with the feelings of "not having a connection". I think this occurs because it's hard to find as much in common with freshman who are very "OMGZYAY COLLEGE!" when a lot of these girls have been independent for the past 2-3 years. For transfers it takes a lot more effort on their part to take initiative and get to know upperclassmen girls outside of the pledge class and not just wait for the sisterhood to happen.
Personally I felt this especially after my best friend (also a transfer) in my pledge class was planning on dropping. I didn't live on campus and couldn't bond as much with those in my pledge class who did. But it has gotten a lot better since I've taken on a little and have gotten more involved in the house (especially now during recruitment!).
Also, I just calculated the numbers right now and upperclassmen (sophomores and up) comprise 33% of those signed up for recruitment with almost 20% being junior transfers.