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Betarulz...I think that the age level for pledging varies throughout the country. I know that here on the West Coast, it is pretty normal for juniors and seniors to pledge especially at commuter schools like Long Beach State. Also, at UCLA, junior transfers were the norm in every fraternity and sorority up and down the row because of the high percentage of transfers to UCLA due to the rigid admission standards as a freshman. I think this is generally pretty common in nearly every Greek system school in the West coast. However, I completely understand your question especially after learning of the cutthroat rushing in the south where freshman make up 99.9% of the pledge classes and thus they can gear their pledge program accordingly.
In regards to my question...
I think my friend is going to talk to his friend and see what he thinks. Honestly, I don't think that Long Beach rigidly stands by all of their membership rules; it is a pretty laid-back system and from what I have heard from friends in the system so hopefully it will all work out for him.
But keep the GC knowledge coming if you all have any more advice!
Also, does anyone know if fraternities have alumni initiation like sororities? I was thinking that this may be a possibility for him later in life.
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