Junior looking for some help on pledging as an upper class student

[ugamountaineer]

On UGAs greek life website, you can see who all pledged/got a bid and what year they were..there was only one junior to get a bid. I'll be there next spring and I'm SUPER nervous about all that, but I'm going to try and rush fall.

But I've known girls at schools to get bids as juniors..it's not unheard of at all..but it really honestly depends on the school, I suppose.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by ugamountaineer

On UGAs greek life website, you can see who all pledged/got a bid and what year they were..there was only one junior to get a bid. I'll be there next spring and I'm SUPER nervous about all that, but I'm going to try and rush fall.

But I've known girls at schools to get bids as juniors..it's not unheard of at all..but it really honestly depends on the school, I suppose.

Remember though, not many junior at UGA rush, so it may be that only five started the process, and some of those may have dropped out after getting cut by just a couple of groups since they had their minds made up in advance.

You could call Greek Life to see if any juniors actually got dropped by all the groups. You might be pleasantly surprised. Good luck!

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by ugamountaineer

On UGAs greek life website, you can see who all pledged/got a bid and what year they were..there was only one junior to get a bid. I'll be there next spring and I'm SUPER nervous about all that, but I'm going to try and rush fall.

But I've known girls at schools to get bids as juniors..it's not unheard of at all..but it really honestly depends on the school, I suppose.

Ummm there is a huge difference between UGA and a SUNY school. Since I don't go to a SUNY school, I can't speak for any of the sorority chapters at any of the schools, but I do have friends who joined sororities at their SUNY schools and from what I hear, it is pretty common for juniors to rush and get bids there. One of my friend's pledge sisters was a junior transfer, actually.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by ugamountaineer

On UGAs greek life website, you can see who all pledged/got a bid and what year they were..there was only one junior to get a bid.

Keep in mind, ugamountaineer, the one junior to get a bid does not reflect the number of juniors that COULD have received bids had they considered ALL chapters at UGA. I'm willing to bet that many more juniors dropped out after they were disappointed with their invite lists. Sure, some were probably cut from all chapters, but I will bet a lot more took themselves out of the game.

And yes, like cuteASAbug said, you'll have an easier time as a junior PNM at a SUNY school than at UGA.

[Soliloquy]

There were 5 juniors and 1 senior who recieved bids at my school, plus pretty much every sophomore who went through (I think there were 15 or so). The juniors and senior knew a large number of girls in the sororities that they already had their hearts set on, some of which were extremely competitive chapters, and all of them got their first choice.

I think if you're an upperclassman, have good grades, some basic involvement, and know a lot of girls in the chapter- your chances would be better then someone missing a few of the things I mentioned.

Good luck!

[emleepc]

I pledged as a junior.

[dalexand]

Hey there, i just transferred as a junior to SSU in california and rushed the national sororities. i did get into one but it was the newest one on campus though my room mate who is also a junior rushed and got into an existing one. it usually is harder for upper classmen to rush but it isn't impossible...a sorority should extend you a bid if they like what they see in you, not what year in school you are.

[guardedbystars]

I know some that got bids as a junior in the fall, but the ones that wanted the more "exclusive" houses on campus did not. I know one girl who got a bid in the spring. She has since deactivated (not saying it was her problem or the house's problem).

It is hard because (personally) I needed a semester to warm up to all the girls and then another semester to really get to know all of them.

[Benzgirl]

I pledged as a Junior when I transferred to the main campus. I was invited to three Pref Parties, which was the maximum.
We had 3 Juniors in my pledge class. Several other chapters also had Juniors.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I pledged as a Junior when I transferred to the main campus. I was invited to three Pref Parties, which was the maximum.
We had 3 Juniors in my pledge class. Several other chapters also had Juniors.

ditto.

[Kappamd]

I went through formal recruitment this fall as a junior AND a transfer student. I was fortunate enough to have a full schedule throughout the process and recieved a bid from Kappa. I am the only junior in my pledge class, but there were at least 3-4 others in my Rho Gamma group that recieved bids to other chapters. So, its not impossible and I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Good luck!

[SthrnZeta]

I pledged as a sophomore and I had two juniors in my pledge class, with a few to come after me. No biggie at non-competitive schools IMO.

[PhiLove83]

Last fall (2006) my sorority gave bids to a senior and to two juniors. And this fall another senior. I would suggest getting to know the girls outside of recruitment and see where you think you will best fit. Sometimes C.O.B's work best for upper classmen, it is usually less stressful for both parties and a lot more relaxed.

[TriDPrincess]

I rushed and sucessfully received a bid as a junior and a transfer. It was a great experience! I don't know what SUNY school you're at but I have a bunch of friends involved in greek life at some different ones. Most rushed as freshmen or sophmores though. My suggestion would be to try it and the worst is you don't get a bid.

[Anniebell]

At my school it is definitely not uncommon, although we are not a huge greek school, it is just far more important that as a junior you can show you have something to offer the chapter in a shorter period of time. Grades and activities are huge to us, we figure by junior year you should have done something.