Is 21 too old to pledge?

[cecebug]

2 of my roommates and I are looking into joining a sorority next fall. i turn 21 in 2 days. they will be 19 and 20 by the time they pledge. i want to join because i want to be the first person in my family to join any time of greek life. i will be a junior and at my small school you arent allowed to pledge unless you are in your 2nd semester of your freshman year so i doubt many pledges will be 17 but am i too old though?

[PackPride]

I'm 20 and I pledged. It really all depends on the school you go to. But I'd try it out anyway. It'll be a fun experience.

[greekdee]

It's honestly going to depend on the sorority and campus. My chapter had several older pledges during the course of my four years -- the oldest one I recall was 23. Women rushing at 19 and 20 was quite common, but that was my school back then. You won't know unless you try, so give it your best shot and best wishes to you!

[DubaiSis]

If you are at an SEC school or other really traditional Greek system (Big 10), you're probably in for disappointment, but there's no loss in trying regardless.

If you have the opportunity to informal rush this spring, I would do that instead, even though you won't get to see every chapter.

[cecebug]

I dont go to an sec school I go to a small college thats now adding another school too it and I also plan on transfering after next year. Would that be an issue.

[TexasViolet]

Without knowing which college, it's hard to say. No one is going to stop you from participating in recruitment if you plan on transferring, but you may want to consider whether you want to participate now or at the school you transfer to.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by cecebug

I dont go to an sec school I go to a small college thats now adding another school too it and I also plan on transfering after next year. Would that be an issue.

You plan on transferring after your senior year?

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

You plan on transferring after your senior year?

Thank you! I was wondering that too.

[cecebug]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

You plan on transferring after your senior year?

No after my junior year. I will be a junior in the fall. I transfered schools before this school and a lot of my credits didn't transfer so I was a freshman twice.

[FSUZeta]

re: transferring. Sometimes sorority members who are initiated and in good standing with their chapter can affiliate with the chapter of their sorority at their new school. There is usually some paperwork involved, but there is no guarantee that the transferee would be allowed to affiliate.

[FSUZeta]

But won't you again lose a lot of credits, transferring after your junior year?

[cecebug]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

But won't you again lose a lot of credits, transferring after your junior year?

Possibly but i transfered from a community college before and this time ill be transfering from a university so I hope more credits will transfer

[adpiucf]

You may not have as great of a chance if you are a junior and you tell people you'll only be at school for a year because you will be transferring. But give it a try.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by cecebug

Possibly but i transfered from a community college before and this time ill be transfering from a university so I hope more credits will transfer

Not necessarily... Don't "hope." Figure out how much more time and money you'll be spending by transferring than by staying put. I know that has nothing to do with your original question, but do the homework before you make the leap. Otherwise, you'll be paying for it (literally) for years to come.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

Not necessarily... Don't "hope." Figure out how much more time and money you'll be spending by transferring than by staying put. I know that has nothing to do with your original question, but do the homework before you make the leap. Otherwise, you'll be paying for it (literally) for years to come.

A lot of the major schools (especially state schools like university ofs etc) have transfer equivalency charts. Or talk to the registrar. Or the admissions office of the potential new school. There are quite a few options to see how things transfer.