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Originally posted by texasgrl
Well, I forgot to mention that this 27 year old was single, no kids, and spent the first years after high school working. She said she was burned out and wanted to wait before college. Since she she was still single and no kids, she had LOTS of time to dedicate to the sorority. I spoke to her yesterday and she told me that there were 3 other girls who were past the "ideal" sorority years besides her. These three were younger than her and the campus GLOs were very competitive.
She says she was nothing but honest with all sororities during recruitment and still managed to get bids to 2 or 3 "top" houses. It probably helped that she looked very young, according to her sisters, closer to 19 than 26.
I know this lady has friends that range in age from 20 to 75, male/female. All her friends have nothing but good things to say about her. In my opnion, anyone who can get along with that wide age range of people should have NO PROBLEM getting along in a sorority.
BTW, she is now married and in Junior League. 
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I've been reading all these posts about 27 year olds being in a sorority. I personally am 27 years old and pledged my sorority a year ago. I'm more dedicated to the sorority then some of my 19/20 year old sisters and am social chair. I went to college right after high school but took some time off when my father died and I got married. I went back to school after I was separated and decided that I really wanted to experience sorority life. I live in an apartment off campus and my roommate is 19, turning 20 this month. We are the best of friends. I'm highly mature, so please don't doubt my maturity. I have friends of all ages, including my boyfriends 15 year old sister who I can relate to quite easily.
I don't think it's fair to judge a person on their age. Yes I'm 27, but that doesn't make me less of a sister than anyone else. I go to school full time and work full time as well and still dedicate mounds of time to DZ. I wouldn't make any changes to my life.
I think it's very narrowminded to say that only girls of a certain age bracket should be able to pledge. You're missing out on a lot of wonderful women with that kind of attitude.
My sisters have accepted with open arms, actually begged me to join when I first came out and have never thought twice about my age.