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When people rush as a junior, you KNOW they are doing it for the right reasons. Freshmen drop a lot, whether it's before or after initiation. This isn't specific to my chapter, I've discussed it with friends at quite a few schools. Freshmen can definitely be rushing for the right reasons, but they can also be rushing because their mom/friend/sister/boyfriend/cow wants them to, or because their roommate is and they felt pressured. Later, they'll get in and they'll realize they didn't like it, or that they picked the wrong house during rush, etc. I think there are under 5 girls in my chapter right now who rushed as freshmen and I don't think anybody would consider us a weak chapter - we went onto that campus when no other nationals had the guts to. I just get really really sick of this idea that you MUST have freshmen. Plus, quite frankly, one think I like about sophomores is that you've seen them for a year. All you really know about the freshmen from Podunk, Iowa, is that she's from Podunk, Iowa, and lives in X dorm and is an ElEd major. You don't know if she's going to dance on the tables at your banquet or drink in your letters.
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