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Originally Posted by cressida
I didn’t have the chance to rush previously because I went to a two year school. Now I have decided it was time to get my Bachelor’s and have been accepted to my school of choice. I am essentially a junior, but I am also in my early 30’s. My best friend, who is also my age, is attending a different school this fall. She basically has the same story, except her younger sister is an alumna of one group on her campus.
My school is super small, my best guess on quota is somewhere around 14-18 based on the numbers from the last 5 years. Her’s has 7 NPC orgs to choose from, with the average quota being in the 40’s.
Without giving the schools away, I know it’s difficult, but we are both wondering if we actually stand a chance? Would recs help or would alums look at us like we are crazy since we might be older than the alum writing the Rec?
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Well, hmmm - you may get some replies along the lines of "you won't get a bid if you don't try" which is pretty much the standard answer when people ask if they should bother rushing because they are "not typical" for one reason or another. That said, I seem to recall a post or two about non-traditional older students getting bids somewhere, sometime. It's pretty foggy in my brain these days, though. Seems like I recall Theta bidding an older armed forces vet - but don't quote me on that, please. And no, I am not going to research it. Clearly that was an exceptional pnm and campus and chapter (if my memory is at all correct which is debatable at the present time).
My opinion: enjoy open house round if you want to spend the $ to register for recruitment. You are way older than any of the members. Frankly, I question what, if anything, you'll have in common with 18-22 year olds (more or less the age range of actives). In addition, you may be older than some of the chapter advisors. This can be problematic, and truthfully doesn't feel like a good fit to me. However, YMMV. Maybe it's okay at your school(s). I dunno.
Curious to read what others have to say.