my rush thread

[ZTAMich]

pinklady23, I say this to give an explination I was given once about the 'no upperclassmen' "rule". Please do not take it as a discouragement from me personally against you. I hope you go through recruitment, U of M is a great school and has a great greek life from what I hear. All the best to you. <3!!

Our chapter had 20seniors graduate one year. Total was 42 on campus and we were at 45 when they graduated. They had all been part of different NM groups near the beginning of our chapter's history. The following semester we filled those spaces with great girls. Most of them were sophomores so we had a chapter more than half made up of sophomores. We were told that for the next two semesters we could not take any sophomores. Reason being this...those girls are graduating this year and will leave a HUGE gap in the chapter. Not only quantity wise but quality wise. These girls rocks. But, having too many members in one class makes it difficult for the following class to regroup when that class graduates.

It was also explained to me that membership should look like a pyramid of sorts, with the base being the greatest numbers and all freshmen if possible. Or I guess at chapters with large numbers like UofM a square. And if one class is larger it throws things out of wack.

It was nothing personal for us when we didn't take juniors or sophomores those two following semesters, we knew we could benefit from the girls who wanted to join but it would NOT be beneficial for the class of girls coming up. Sometimes I guess a chapter has to think ahead and plan for the underclassmen and not take everyone they would like to. It sucks sometimes, but I guess it's part of the politics of sorority life.

Again, I really don't mean to discourage you I hope you Rush and find a home...not EVERY chapter goes by this and it may be something only we were told bc we were a newer chapter.