Help? Rush Question!

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A close friend of mine belatedly decided this spring that he wanted to join a fraternity. He is a charismatic, smart, and funny guy that would have benefited any house on campus. The only problem: he's a junior planning on staying for two more years. He rushed one competitive house and thought he got along really well with all the brothers. He did not receive a bid, and when he asked the president what happened he said, that people liked him and the they would have pledged you but they were worried he was too old to connect with the freshman that were pledging. He would still really like to join the Greek system but is not sure if every house he likes will give him the same answer. In my sorority, I know we do snap bidding, where we take girls that didn't quite make it through recruitment after getting to know them better. Is this an option for him? Is there anything else he can do to be able to join? We go to a large California school where Greek life is large, but not the prevalent social norm. Thanks!