Rushing as a sophomore..... again

[WarAJEagle]

Hey guys, I rushed this semester and went through a few weeks of pledgeship, to just find out that the fraternity I pledged wasn't where I wanted to spend the next three years of college.

If I decide to rush again, what are my chances of getting a bid from a "top tier" fraternity assuming my grades are good? Do I have just as good a shot as a freshman?

Thanks.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by WarAJEagle

Hey guys, I rushed this semester and went through a few weeks of pledgeship, to just find out that the fraternity I pledged wasn't where I wanted to spend the next three years of college.

If I decide to rush again, what are my chances of getting a bid from a "top tier" fraternity assuming my grades are good? Do I have just as good a shot as a freshman?

Thanks.

34.93%

No, seriously -- we don't know you or the members of the other fraternities. We have no idea.

[excelblue]

Well, you're going to be a sophomore, so consider that.

Assuming that you're not a troll, I'm surprised that you are still concerned about tiers even after a few weeks of pledgeship.

Maybe you'll fit in, maybe you won't. Just as knight_shadow said, nobody here knows you and what the fraternities are like, and nobody at your new school knows you. Give it a shot and see how it turns out.

[WarAJEagle]

Originally Posted by excelblue

Well, you're going to be a sophomore, so consider that.

Assuming that you're not a troll, I'm surprised that you are still concerned about tiers even after a few weeks of pledgeship.

Maybe you'll fit in, maybe you won't. Just as knight_shadow said, nobody here knows you and what the fraternities are like, and nobody at your new school knows you. Give it a shot and see how it turns out.

I'm definitely not trolling, but thanks for the feedback. There are 27 fraternities on campus here, I figure I'll get a bid somewhere.... Just hope it is where I wanna be this time. Thanks for the feedback.

[lucgreek]

Originally Posted by WarAJEagle

I'm definitely not trolling, but thanks for the feedback. There are 27 fraternities on campus here, I figure I'll get a bid somewhere.... Just hope it is where I wanna be this time. Thanks for the feedback.

If you're on a campus where 'tiers' are definitely in play and that's where you want to be, getting a bid to a top 'tier' group will be hard. Probably even harder since you were pledging a group previously and decided to drop them (for some people you'll always have the stigma of the previous group attached).

Additionally, if you weren't given a bid by 'top tier' groups when you first rushed, what makes you think they'll consider you this time? Especially if the group you pledged was 'bottom tier.'

[WarAJEagle]

Originally Posted by lucgreek

If you're on a campus where 'tiers' are definitely in play and that's where you want to be, getting a bid to a top 'tier' group will be hard. Probably even harder since you were pledging a group previously and decided to drop them (for some people you'll always have the stigma of the previous group attached).

Additionally, if you weren't given a bid by 'top tier' groups when you first rushed, what makes you think they'll consider you this time? Especially if the group you pledged was 'bottom tier.'

I signed up for "formal spring rush" and got a call to come check out a party one night. I went over on a Friday night, hung out, and got asked back Saturday. Saturday I left and then got a call to come up Sunday and got a bid. The fraternity I previous pledged was the only place I even went and met the guys, even though I got phone calls from a bunch of others. Just sort of got caught up in the moment and went with it. It was just a stupid reaction on my part.