Spring failed...should I try again in Fall?

[kitsune607]

Hello!

So, I recently went through Spring Recruitment at a small, private school with a total of 6 sororities (2 national, 4 local). I only made it to pref round for 1 of the sororities, ended up getting a bid from 2, and declined both because I simply do not feel comfortable with either of those groups.

I made it to the second-to-last round for the sorority I felt most comfortable with, but did not make it to pref for that group. My RA is a part of that sorority and was discussing with my boyfriend during duty rounds (he is also an RA in the same building) about my stance in the group (which I realize is breaking the rules, but I wasn't there and the blame thus falls on her). She told him that she thought I had made it to pref round and that all the girls in that sorority had liked me. She was very surprised when my boyfriend told her I hadn't.

This kind of leads me to believe that I didn't make it in because of the maximum capacity policy at our school. Here, a sorority is only able to have a total of 55 girls, no more. The sorority I was most comfortable with was only able to accept about 3 girls total this spring.

I've been told that it is much easier to rush in the fall and that sororities are generally allowed to accept a maximum about 7 girls each fall (obviously this depends, though). Knowing that the girls liked me and guessing that it was simply because of the maximum capacity policy (though, again, this is just my speculation), I feel like I'd have a better shot at getting accepted in fall. However, I will be a junior next year and studying abroad for a semester.

My question is this: Do you in the Greek community think it would be worth my time to try rushing again during the informal Fall Recruitment period?

Note: I realize in the end it is my decision alone. I'm just trying to see what chance a Junior rushing in Fall with only 3 semesters to contribute would have from the point of view of a current Greek member.

Thank you very much!