Rushing as a Junior

[~sunflower~]

I am thinking about rushing as a junior and want to know if I have a chance at all.

I have been going to the same University since freshman year and am about to finish my sophomore year. I have wanted to rush and join a sorority since starting college. My freshman year, I was intimidated by the process and could get none of my friends to rush with me, so I decided not to go through with it. I regretted that decision almost immedietly. The entire year I kept wishing I had gone through rush and decided that I woudl rush my sophmore year.

I did rush this fall and went through the entire recruitment process. The problem was that the sorority that extended me a bid was the sorority I had placed at the bottom of my list after every day. I signed the bid and went to the meet and greet with the sorority. I was almost in tears I was so upset about the sorority that I had recieved the bid from and the very next day I informed them that I didi not want to go through the pledge season.

I still want to be in a sorority though and have gone through this entire year wishing that I had gotten a bid from any of the other sororites on campus.

I had heard that their was a glitch in the process last fall and that some girls did not get pledges from their first picks even when that sorority had also extended them bids, but I do not know if that is true or not.

I would really like to join a sorority next fall but wonder if I have a chance at all of recieving a bid considering it is my junior year and since I have already been through the rush process. According to Greek Life at my college if you accept a bid and later drop it you are banned from rushing for a year. This fall will be the end of that year so I would be eligable.

I have enjoyed college, but I have felt like it has been incomplete. I want that deep sisterhood friendship that sororities can bring and the sense of belonging.

Any advice or perspective on this would be most welcome! Thank you!