Junior Rushing?

[laurenx03]

thank you so much for the advice everyone =) ..and im at the hazleton campus but trying to move to main as quickly as possible

[als463]

Originally Posted by psusue

As it has been said before, yes, sometimes juniors get bids at Penn State, but it is imperative that you keep an open mind and really consider all the chapters. I know juniors who went through formal recruitment and got full schedules and ended up in wonderful chapters, but an open mind is definitely necessary. Great grades and friends in the chapter helps, however most Penn State sororities are 90+ women, so one person liking you and wanting you to join doesn't necessarily mean that the other 89 will agree. Just to let you know the realities of it, so you aren't taken by surprise. But in any case, juniors do get bids at Penn State (we had five juniors just in my pledge class last fall, including me!) but it does mean that you must consider all of your options. Best of luck!

psusue,
Glad to see another Penn Stater! I love the ladies of Tri-Sigma at Penn State because they are all upstanding women. Good luck with recruitment in the fall.

Oh, and I rushed as a Junior, as well. I def. went in with an open mind and it all worked out in the end. I think every girl needs to think that way, while going through rush.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by laurenx03

thank you so much for the advice everyone =) ..and im at the hazleton campus but trying to move to main as quickly as possible

Ah, I see. I went to PS Behrend in Erie, PA and I'm the Recruitment Advisor there now

[laurenx03]

I am also wondering if it is possible to pledge from my branch campus ..my RA told me one of her friends had his frat brother come down from main to pledge.

[laurenx03]

I am also wondering if it is possible to pledge from my branch campus ..my RA told me one of her friends had his frat brother come down from main to pledge.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by laurenx03

I am also wondering if it is possible to pledge from my branch campus ..my RA told me one of her friends had his frat brother come down from main to pledge.

No, you can't do this with a sorority. You have to be an enrolled student at the campus where the chapter is.

[mittens]

Originally Posted by christysb13

I am about to be a Junior and I am considering rushing this Summer/Fall. Is it too late to join a sorority? I am majoring in Chemical Engineering and minoring in Chemistry and Business so I will actually be attending this school for another two years (plus). Will they take that into consideration? Thanks for your help!

The most you can do is let the sororities know that you will be attending college for another two years due to your minor and major. Usually they will ask what your major is and you can tell them, but make sure to squeeze that little bit of info in there. Some sororities only take freshmen and sophomore, others usually take a lot of juniors.

I know in my sorority, we tend to give Juniors bids. I believe that if you are a Junior, have a high GPA, have recs, and you are click well with all the sororities that one of them just might extend a bid to you. You will never know until you try.