Does being a sophomore or above matter when looking to join a fraternity?

[RU OX Alum]

well the average graduation time at my alma mater went from 4 to 5 and a half, so yeah, why not?

[shinerbock]

Same questions apply. Why are you here now. Where did you go originally, why did you leave, etc. Leaving somewhere can indicate things we don't want. I mean if you went to Berkley and decided it was too bleeding heart, that could be a valid excuse. However, if you transfer from Ole Miss to UGA, people are naturally going to make the assumption you couldn't cut it at Ole Miss. Our university is a big part of our fraternity (hence you have southern chapters that would side with another fraternity at their school over one of their own chapters from somewhere else). We also never had any people affiliate.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Same questions apply. Why are you here now. Where did you go originally, why did you leave, etc. Leaving somewhere can indicate things we don't want. I mean if you went to Berkley and decided it was too bleeding heart, that could be a valid excuse. However, if you transfer from Ole Miss to UGA, people are naturally going to make the assumption you couldn't cut it at Ole Miss. Our university is a big part of our fraternity (hence you have southern chapters that would side with another fraternity at their school over one of their own chapters from somewhere else). We also never had any people affiliate.

In rereading and rereading, you have made a good point!

So a Brother of your Fraternity transfers in from A University and you wonder why, then He is left out in the cold so to speak?

Maybe things did not work out at the first school as they did for me and moved on.

I worry that SCHOOLS are more important than Same Fraternity Brothers?

If XYZ or ABC is the most important thing, then where or the proiorties?

How Many Brothers do you know from outside your own Chapter? Are they more important than your school?

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

I worry that SCHOOLS are more important than Same Fraternity Brothers?

If XYZ or ABC is the most important thing, then where or the proiorties?

How Many Brothers do you know from outside your own Chapter? Are they more important than your school?

Your priorities should be to the guys in your chapter. I have plenty of great friends at other chapters throughout the South.....but my chapter here is far more important than SAE nationally.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Your priorities should be to the guys in your chapter. I have plenty of great friends at other chapters throughout the South.....but my chapter here is far more important than SAE nationally.

The problem with you seems to be your narrow mindness.

The world does not revolve around the South of The United States.

So, YOU disrespect Your International? It seems so.

What you do not seem to realize, is that your Chapter Lives and Dies by their decission and those of your Brothers all over.

Have you ever been to a Geneal Assembly of Your Fraternity?

Have You ever had to Vote on closing a Chapter?

Can You make a decission like that?

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

The problem with you seems to be your narrow mindness.

This is exactly why I don't like responding to you....you have the reading comprehension skills of a piece of bark. I'm narrow minded because my priorities are with the chapter in which I pledged? You are an idiot.

The world does not revolve around the South of The United States.

I never said it did dumbass. At what point in my response did I say anything like that? What the hell is wrong with you? I live in the South, if you didn't realize that. My friends all go to schools in the South. Southern Greek life and chapters in the South are what I know. Sorry if I'm not going to pretend that i'm big time SAE buddies with every guy at every chapter nationwide.

So, YOU disrespect Your International? It seems so.

Are you kidding me? You equate loyalty to your own chapter as showing disrespect to the overall organization? Sweet God you are a moron. Please explain this to me because my head is about to explode.

What you do not seem to realize, is that your Chapter Lives and Dies by their decission and those of your Brothers all over.

No Tom......people at other schools don't have any pull over what happens with our chapter. Me and my fraternity brothers at Texas have that control. The decisions that WE make as a chapter are what we "live and die by".

Have you ever been to a Geneal Assembly of Your Fraternity?

Have You ever had to Vote on closing a Chapter?

Can You make a decission like that?

Why do you write mindless crap like this? Nothing about any of this has to do with this thread or even the question that you posed. You asked a very simple question...........and the response you got wasn't what you wanted to hear. I would imagine if I said something along the lines of "Oh gee willikers, every SAE at every school in the country is my eternal brother and I will look upon him the same as I do my brothers at my respective chapter. Its ok that they don't have anything in common with me and don't share the same ideals because their SAE's!!!!!!" "Also, everytime I hear of a chapter closing, my heart breaks and my tears weep in sorrow for my unfortunate Phi Alpha SAE Brothers."

If you are going to be a moron and type out sputtering sentence fragments and one line rebuttals.........don't bother.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by macallan25

This is exactly why I don't like responding to you....you have the reading comprehension skills of a piece of bark. I'm narrow minded because my priorities are with the chapter in which I pledged? You are an idiot.



I never said it did dumbass. At what point in my response did I say anything like that? What the hell is wrong with you? I live in the South, if you didn't realize that. My friends all go to schools in the South. Southern Greek life and chapters in the South are what I know. Sorry if I'm not going to pretend that i'm big time SAE buddies with every guy at every chapter nationwide.



Are you kidding me? You equate loyalty to your own chapter as showing disrespect to the overall organization? Sweet God you are a moron. Please explain this to me because my head is about to explode.



No Tom......people at other schools don't have any pull over what happens with our chapter. Me and my fraternity brothers at Texas have that control. The decisions that WE make as a chapter are what we "live and die by".





Why do you write mindless crap like this? Nothing about any of this has to do with this thread or even the question that you posed. You asked a very simple question...........and the response you got wasn't what you wanted to hear. I would imagine if I said something along the lines of "Oh gee willikers, every SAE at every school in the country is my eternal brother and I will look upon him the same as I do my brothers at my respective chapter. Its ok that they don't have anything in common with me and don't share the same ideals because their SAE's!!!!!!" "Also, everytime I hear of a chapter closing, my heart breaks and my tears weep in sorrow for my unfortunate Phi Alpha SAE Brothers."

If you are going to be a moron and type out sputtering sentence fragments and one line rebuttals.........don't bother.

OKAY DOKY! Impressive!

I FEEL THE SAME WAY ! Hell, we all do!

But, SAE is not the only GLO on Earth!

You need to work with people and People from Other GLOS. Get the program?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Same questions apply. Why are you here now. Where did you go originally, why did you leave, etc. Leaving somewhere can indicate things we don't want. I mean if you went to Berkley and decided it was too bleeding heart, that could be a valid excuse. However, if you transfer from Ole Miss to UGA, people are naturally going to make the assumption you couldn't cut it at Ole Miss. Our university is a big part of our fraternity (hence you have southern chapters that would side with another fraternity at their school over one of their own chapters from somewhere else). We also never had any people affiliate.

Transferred in from a two-year college. Does that not happen at your school?

[shinerbock]

Delta, sure I guess it happens. Those people usually don't rush. If they did, there would still be questions and concerns.

Tom, yes, my school is more important than my national fraternity to me.