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This post caught my attention because I joined a sorority in my fourth semester! Not quite a junior, but I was 20 at the time, so older than any of the other girls I knew rushing. It was the best decision I ever made! Totally changed my college experience for the better.
A lot of people may try to discourage you rushing because of your age, but I want to encourage you to give it a try. The worst thing that can happen is that you don't get in- and if so, no loss, because you weren't in a sorority before. The best thing that can happen is that you can join and become involved in a wonderful org that will give you best friends for the rest of your college career and beyond.
The other thing I want to say is, and this is just my opinion, you will have better luck in the spring. Spring rush gives you more of a chance to show your personality. In the fall, you will be competing against hundreds of other freshman, and you may get cut on many houses on the first day due to your age alone. But during the spring, it is easier to get to know more of the girls on a personal level and they won't be doing big blanket cuts for everyone of a certain age, gpa, etc. This is just in my experience, at my school, however I do go to a big SEC university and I think it is similar in many places in the south!
I also think there is a big difference between rushing as a junior and a sophomore, and I agree with other posters who said that the same sororities doing spring rush will be the ones that would be most willing to take an upperclassman anyway.
Good luck, I hope it works out for you!
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