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Since this was brought up again...
I rushed at Indiana University almost eleven years ago (AAAAAAH!) as a sophomore. (The hypercompetitiveness of IU formal rush has been discussed here several times) At the time, some chapters (Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Phi Mu and one more I can't remember...I want to say Kappa Delta but I could be wrong) cut sophomores and above in the first round. There were only two or three chapters which pledged juniors, and if you were a senior, forget it. I knew a few girls who did pledge as sophomores...chapters took maybe one to three per pledge class, if that. (I dropped out of rush midway through.)
I did think it was kind of a shame that girls who probably would have made wonderful sisters got cut just because of age. Not everyone finishes college in four years, and what of those people who join as freshmen and transfer, deactivate, or graduate early?
My Alpha Phi Omega chapter had no such requirement. I did know people who pledged their final semester senior year and made wonderful brothers. I pledged as a junior and we had freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors in my pledge class. Of course APO is a bit different since we are a service fraternity. Anyone who came to rush and wanted to pledge could pledge, and everyone who completed the pledge program and did the required service hours was initiated.
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