Is it worth it to pledge senior year?

[banditone]

very very tough being that old going through with 18 year olds.

but yes, after you graduate, coming back "home" is definitely worth it.

[shinerbock]

No. You're what, 22? Start looking for a job and for bars where young professionals hang out.

[Scandia]

At our Alpha Phi Omega chapter, we had a problem involving people pledging in their final semester of school. Many feared they did it strictly for the resume.

[33girl]

If you're at a school where the ages of pledges are mixed (i.e. not everyone is a freshman) and you think you'll stay near the area after graduation...go for it!!

Scandia - he's talking about pledging Fall 07 and then being involved Fall 07 and Spring 08. I don't know why anyone would pledge anything their LAST semester of school, or why any group would take them, unless it's an honorary.

[KSigkid]

You're going to have a very difficult time getting a bid at most schools. I wouldn't recommend it unless you are absolutely sure you want to do it, and unless you are prepared for the disappointment of not getting a bid.

[macallan25]

No.

[Hayden Fox]

I'm going to go with no. Pledgeship should be time consuming and you don't need anything else on your plate if you are trying to graduate. Most people will wonder why you didn't pledge before so it will be hard to get a bid. You would only be active for 1 semester, so you probably wouldn't get as much out of it as you put in. My chapter, no offense, wouldn't take you.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

You're going to have a very difficult time getting a bid at most schools. I wouldn't recommend it unless you are absolutely sure you want to do it, and unless you are prepared for the disappointment of not getting a bid.

Great point.

The idea for getting younger members is so that they can spend time and help the Chapter grow.

It is not improbable for it to happen, but a lot depends on the school and the Chapters.

You as a newbie would have a very short period of being a working member.

While you may add a lot of stability, it would be very short lived.

If you want to join a GLO so you have it on your resume, then forget it!

[1908Revelations]

Depends on if you are seeking IFC or NPHC. Either way you try for AI.

[Kodak1911]

I pledged K A Psi during my LAST semester as an undergrad. I graduated a month after I probated. I think it's worth pledging if you are dedicated to it.

There is a reason why I didn't pledge earlier and that was due to financial reasons. However, I didn't let it deter me from doing something I really wanted to do. I really wanted to be a brother in the bond of Kappa Alpha Psi, so I stuck with it.

I was blessed with the opportunity to be picked and go through the process. You have to remember this one thing: a fraternity's ties extend WAY beyond the campus. Therefore, just because you are leaving the chapter you pledged at doesn't mean you can't be a valuable asset to the bond.

[ECUJacob]

Speaking from experience: I pledged the Fall of my senior year and remained active during my Masters courses following graduation. Following the close of my educational ventures, I took on an advisors role and continue to offer my chapter the support they need.

So, I wholeheartedly agree with:

Fraternities are for life, and if you want to take it on, and can find a chapter that will take you on, then DO IT!

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by Kodak1911

I pledged K A Psi during my LAST semester as an undergrad. I graduated a month after I probated. I think it's worth pledging if you are dedicated to it.

There is a reason why I didn't pledge earlier and that was due to financial reasons. However, I didn't let it deter me from doing something I really wanted to do. I really wanted to be a brother in the bond of Kappa Alpha Psi, so I stuck with it.

I was blessed with the opportunity to be picked and go through the process. You have to remember this one thing: a fraternity's ties extend WAY beyond the campus. Therefore, just because you are leaving the chapter you pledged at doesn't mean you can't be a valuable asset to the bond.

Well said and congrats!

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If you're at a school where the ages of pledges are mixed (i.e. not everyone is a freshman) and you think you'll stay near the area after graduation...go for it!!

Scandia - he's talking about pledging Fall 07 and then being involved Fall 07 and Spring 08. I don't know why anyone would pledge anything their LAST semester of school, or why any group would take them, unless it's an honorary.

I've seen it happen in NPHC orgs.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

Depends on if you are seeking IFC or NPHC. Either way you try for AI.

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

I've seen it happen in NPHC orgs.

Glad I read ahead.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by Scandia

At our Alpha Phi Omega chapter, we had a problem involving people pledging in their final semester of school. Many feared they did it strictly for the resume.

Look at it this way; those that join Alpha Phi Omega (or any other greek organization for that matter) strictly for the resume clearly indicates that they don't have enough professional "game" to land a job on their own merits, so they have to use their letters as a crutch.

I hope you were able to call their bluff and weed out such candidates; you don't have to bring in prospective members whose desire to serve and/or devotion to the brotherhood is artifical and/or insincere. Let 'em find an organization that better meets their shallow needs, don't ever let 'em pimp your org like that, make 'em step their game up and come to you correctly.