[IrishLake]

^^^ Ditto. We ALL understand the desire to be a part of a sisterhood, to have those special bonds with other women. BUT, if your school is a traditional 4 year university (meaning, not a commuter school with lots of older non-traditional students), then honestly.... I don't know why you would want to join a traditional NPC group. Do you want to hang out with 18-22 year olds? Do you want to be involved with the drama associated with that age group? Do you want to go to fraternity mixers and hang out with drunk young obnoxious students? Would you have the means to afford the financial obligations of a sorority? (We're talking potentially thousands of dollars your first year). Who would watch your child when you have chapter meetings at 8pm, or new member education sessions at 9 pm (both hypothetical)? What would you do if your child has a school event or big soccer game at the same time there is a mandatory sorority event? The difference in years between 27 and 18-22 doesn't seem like much, but the maturity level is worlds apart. Greek membership is like having a part time job, or even a full time job in some instances. Could you handle being a full time student, a real life job (if you have one), the "job" of being a sister as well as successfully being a mom? When I was 27, I had a full time job, a full time husband, a house and 2 small kids. No way would I have been interested in traditional undergraduate Greek membership at that point in my life. It doesn't matter how much those 4 groups may have liked you as a person. They know in their heart of hearts that you would not be a good fit for membership simply because of where you are in your life. The same rule applies for those who aren't invited back due to grade issues. (Granted I'm speculating here, because I'm not privvy to the membership criteria to those 4 groups). I'm sure there have been mothers who have gone greek before. But those cases should be considered the exceptions, not the norm.

As for starting your own sorority for mothers, read that link above. Keep in mind there has to be a demand for it at your campus or in your general geographic area. It wouldn't be just "your" sorority. Then figure out how WHY it must be a greek letter group, and not just a local MOPS group (or something of the sort). If you're looking for a way to get involved, look into other service groups as well as clubs that are related to your major.

I'm sorry you're disappointed with the outcome of your recruitment. How you overcome and deal with disappointment is what defines your character.