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Originally Posted by uclaucm
I did read her post and it was very informative. Still wondering how she thinks the experience compares for freshman vs. upper classmen. I've read other posts on the topic which say it is frustrating for the chapters because they feel they have to take upperclassmen that wouldn't get a bid as freshman but the sheer number of upperclassmen that register for recruitment (about 1/3 of total) makes me think that it is similar in terms of competitiveness.
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To better answer your question, just to get accepted into UCLA, you have to be a high achiever. So your resume to get in is a great resume for Panhellenic recruitment. To transfer in as an upperclassman, same thing. Having said that, sophomores, juniors, and even seniors, do well because you are competing against a smaller number. For example, in Fall 2015 recruitment, there were 900 PNMs - 600 freshmen, 300 upperclass (roughly). And using last year's approximate numbers, if 12 chapters take the full 20 UC quota (which nearly all do), then 240 total Soph/Jr/Sr pledged. And this doesn't count quota additions. That's about 80% UC who get bids. But you should maximize your options (ie, if you don't get invited back by your favorites, take a second look at the houses you've been invited back to and find new favorites among those. And do that every day.)
I would say the upperclassmen who don't join a sorority are in these three categories: didn't get invited back to their top choices, or had bad grades or bad behavior in their 1st year at UCLA.