I'm also an ardent supporter of Deferred (Spring) Rush. Primarily for the above reasons (grades, having non-Greek friends, the committment, preventing senior burnout), it's way too much of a committment (or should be) to do before classes even start, or just a few weeks after school starts.
I go to a school with Spring Rush, and it probably doesn't hurt our numbers, since the girls who are the most interested in the fall, for the most part, remain interested until Spring and are some of our most committed, enthusiastic members. I go to a private school, so I don't know if it's legal for a state school to force Deferred Rush.
[This message has been edited by AlphaChiGirl (edited July 08, 2001).]
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