Spring Recruitment vs. Fall

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My school holds formal recruitment for both sororities and fraternities in the Spring. The reason is that we want to let the freshman have an opportunity to establish themselves in the community of the school before they become a part of the Greek system. I think it's very benificial because small schools are a community. I know that one reason for having Greek life at larger schools is to give an outlet for community, but at small schools it isn't as necessary, and in fact the isolation to the Greek System could be detrimental. Currently I am a freshman at a small school, and I liked that I wasn't hurried into formal recruitment at the beginning of the year. I had a chance to explore all my school had to offer before deciding on Greek life. If rush had been in the fall, I probably wouldn't have done it.