Rushing as a transfer @ UF - Page 2

MysticCat · #1 07-14-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kddani

But was she a transfer? There's a big difference between a junior who has already been on campus for two years, is involved and knows a lot of people and a junior transfer with little to know connections.

Just a question/not trying to amp up anything:

At competative schools like Ole Miss and UF, is there a difference between transfering from Random College and transferring from, shall we say, Prestigious Junior College for Women. I know that back in my day, it was very common at places like UNC (Chapel Hill) for junior transfers to get a bid if they were coming from one of a handful of girls' schools, especially if they had made their debut sophomore year.

Granted, those factors provided connections, sometimes better connections than a random freshman had. Just wondering if this can still be a factor, especially at more competative schools. (And I realize as I type this that two such schools I was familiar with are no longer junior colleges; one is now a 4-year college and one is only a high school -- it used to be a last-two years of high school/first two years of college institution -- so maybe its just not as much of an issue period anymore.)

kiteflyersmom · #2 07-14-2009, 04:28 PM

Rushing as a junior at both FSU and UF is difficult, yes. However, it is NOT impossible to get a bid. I say this because I have seen it done by people at both schools.

baci · #3 06-04-2009, 07:06 PM

LOVE IT!^^

KSUViolet06 · #4 07-14-2009, 04:31 PM

I think it's pretty safe to say that it is not impossible to do so, but that one must be open minded and consider all chapters because like it or not, every chapter is not going to be interested in a junior transfer.

Your chances are not going to be the same as a freshman.

Psi U MC Vito · #5 07-14-2009, 08:57 PM

Heart Sister? I'm guessing that's like a Big/Little?

UFsigmakappa · #6 07-14-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Heart Sister? I'm guessing that's like a Big/Little?

Its what we call our Bid Day buddy!

GatorDG · #7 07-14-2009, 09:44 PM

It will be interesting to see if more schools will start adopting "Upper Class Quotas". With the economy being what it is, there may be some wonderful women who are academically eligible for a four year school but not able to attend for financial reasons. Some states give BIG financial assistance to high achievers (Florida Bright Futures and Georgia has something as well) but with states in major budget crunches, those may be cut back drastically as well.

FSUZeta · #8 07-15-2009, 08:29 AM

i don't think that one community college would be more prestigious than another-they're just community colleges.

MysticCat · #9 07-15-2009, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i don't think that one community college would be more prestigious than another-they're just community colleges.

If you're responding to my question, I wasn't talking about prestigious community colleges. (I don't think I've ever heard of such a thing.

) I was talking about prestigious girl's/private colleges.

Like I said, there simply may not be as many of them anymore.

FSUZeta · #10 07-15-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

If you're responding to my question, I wasn't talking about prestigious community colleges. (I don't think I've ever heard of such a thing.

) I was talking about prestigious girl's/private colleges.

Like I said, there simply may not be as many of them anymore.

ha ha-i wondered! not that there is anything wrong with attending a community college........

libelle · #11 07-15-2009, 09:05 AM

I would not say there are 'prestigious' community colleges in any of the states that I have lived or worked (taught) but some are (much) better than others on a range of academic and nonacademic dimensions that could affect recruitment and other opportunities.

GatorGirl27 · #12 12-12-2009, 05:04 PM

I rushed as a sophomore at UF, too. In my pledge class, there were several girls who were junior transfers. It was a really, really big deal for my chapter. There was also a junior transfer in my rush group who ended up in one of the "top" houses at UF (I just gagged as I typed that.) From what I've seen and heard, junior transfers are becoming more commonplace, especially as less and less girls are through recruitment.
Obviously, recruitment is not easy at UF, and it gets more and more difficult the older you get. But I don't think it's quite as impossible to get a bid as a junior transfer as it once was.

Also, if you're super realistic about your chances of getting cut from most houses during fall recruitment and don't want to deal with it but still want to go greek, I would look into spring recruitment. Not all of the chapters participate, but it's much more laid back and not formal at all. I've had several friends who were juniors go through spring recruitment and got a bid from a chapter they absolutely love.

talk2 · #13 01-03-2010, 07:48 PM

I am an initiate of a large national sorority, after I left, the chapter was later closed at the school for rushing violations. I have been attending a two year school, and now plan to transfer to a large campus where my sorority is active. Will I go the house and introduce myself? are you usually automatically welcomed as a member? i'm 21 but will still be at the school for 2 years. Any thoughts? I've been told I can't change sororities.

33girl · #14 01-03-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by talk2

I am an initiate of a large national sorority, after I left, the chapter was later closed at the school for rushing violations. I have been attending a two year school, and now plan to transfer to a large campus where my sorority is active. Will I go the house and introduce myself? are you usually automatically welcomed as a member? i'm 21 but will still be at the school for 2 years. Any thoughts? I've been told I can't change sororities.

No, you cannot change sororities. I'm assuming you did not have your membership revoked/terminated/whatever your group calls it.

The first thing you should do is check with your national HQ and make sure you can become an active member again. Some groups do not allow members to become active collegiate members again once they have taken alumnae status, even if that was as the result of a chapter closure.

If you are ok to rejoin as an active collegian - whether you can join immediately or not differs from sorority to sorority. Again, ask your national HQ for the proper procedure.