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Originally Posted by keyplayer
Mom again: I have very little to add. I was happy and relieved to have the process over! There were still some “bumps” in the road as she really concentrated on whether sorority life was for her-the stress of rush and starting classes had not really left her with much time for reflection. In many ways, I feel like rushing second semester would help girls figure that out before rush. Although, her twin brother is at a school with deferred rush and he has told us horror stories about what some of his female friends have experienced this fall. He is at a small school where almost everyone knows everyone, so missteps are hard to hide. I’m honestly not sure which system is better-both have pros and cons.
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This is something that has been discussed here a lot. Many of us will argue that the way we went through was the better way. From research that's been done (there was an article posted here this past fall), the pledge semester is hard on your grades, but it doesn't matter if that semester is your first or second of your freshman year, or even later than that. I personally liked getting it over with before classes start in the fall but schools seem to be going to a slightly delayed rush (of a week or two) because it seems to increase retention rates through the rush process. I don't know if it has an affect on retention rates through the pledge and/or active member periods. I really would NOT be a fan of winter rush at a Northern school, but a lot seem to do it that way and it works well for them!