Depledging Then Rushing Again

Originally Posted by SouthernChic

I think the college that she is going to be attending has the same sorority on campus as well, but of course I would like for my daughter to be open-minded once again when she goes through rush...but if the girls at the school knew that she was a pledge of XYZ previously they might think she would be partial to that sorority on the new campus as well.

But remember, chapters can be different, and the XYZ girls at her new campus may or may not be the best fit for her.

If she's asked about it, then she should definitely be up front because like Stef said, medical withdrawals happen all the time. If they don't ask about it, I wouldn't bring it up. I think it's impossible for any of us to say whether or not the girls would hold her past sorority experience against her.

I think that, because she's on a new campus, re-rushing won't be that big of a deal. If she were re-rushing on the same campus again, then that'd be different.

I wouldn't even worry about it too much.

[violetpretty]

I actually think that your daughter should bring it up to her recruitment counselor and with members of chapters. It would clear up any possible skepticism of having pledged and withdrawn because the withdrawal had nothing to do with the sorority.

[SouthernChic]

Thank you everyone for your advice and suggestions. I think I am going to advice my daughter to mention this to her rush counselor as well as any other members that she happens to meet so that there will be no misunderstandings. This a smaller college than the one she originally went to, so I'm sure word will travel much faster than it normally would anyway. Hopefully, she will find her new sisters and be happy. Thank you once again!