What college year did you pledge?

[KSUViolet06]

I pledged Kappa Phi as a first semester freshman in Fall 2002. I'd just started out in my faith and I needed a support group so I could grow as a person.

I pledged Tri Sigma in Spring 2004 as a 2nd semester sophomore. I'd wanted to join a sorority since I stepped on campus but I waited 2 years so I could have a solid GPA and be confident that I could handle the time/financial commitment.

[smiley21]

Junior
Fall 2004

[cash78mere]

freshman
January 1997

freshman
Fall 1998

[Optimist Prime]

Originally posted by naglok
I didn't have the opportunity in my college experience to pledge until the beginning of my sophomore year.

Me too. Beta Fall '01

I went through Rush my freshman year Fall 1997, but I dropped out because I was overwhelmed with school and work. I didn't think I was going to ever rush again, but I became close with many of the AGDs over the next coming years.

So I went through Rush again, this time as a Junior during Spring 2000. I'm glad I went through as a Junior because I knew what I wanted in a sorority experience and in a sister.

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

Originally posted by naglok
Another question - do you think pledging a greek affiliation your junior year (I think) affected your college experience? To me that would be really late and I would think of how next year would be my last year.

Colony founder initation was spring of my 3rd year (of 5 or so years)- large affect in my college experience, but this may be from starting at the ground level of building a chapter.

Plus the greek community had already had a large impact on my life: friends with 2 IFC pres., have conducted Speakers Bureau presentations in 2 fraternity houses, friends with our former Director of Greek Affairs, attended many fundraiser dinners and events.

[docroc67]

Freshman year. January, 1964. Forty year member of Lambda Chi Alpha as of September, 2004.

Mike Raymond
Zeta Upsilon
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio

[Buttonz]

Pledged & dropped a local fall of freshman year, plesdged SDT that spring (Spring 2003)

[essca22]

i pledged fall 04 and i am a freshman but 21. we actually just got iniated yesterday. and soooo happy i did it.


Jessica

Phi Sigma Sigma
Zeta Mu
Florida Atlantic University

[FAB*SpiceySpice]

I joined first semester of my freshman year, fall 2001.

It's pretty unusual to join a house at my school in your junior year, and there are usually several sophomores that go through formal recruitment, but overall the majority of rushees are freshman...

[CaliPhiSig03]

It's in my sig, first semester freshman year. Best decision ever!

[UCFStefanie]

Originally posted by sarahgrace
I pledged both SAI and Theta in January 2003, beginning of the second semester of freshmen year.

We have deferred recruitment for the NPC's at my school, and SAI does pledging spring semester as well, although they recruit fall semester. I accepted my SAI bid in November or December 2002.

That is Cool I am in SAI and Theta too!!!

I pledged SAI Fall of 2000 (my sophomore year)
I pledged Theta Fall of 2004 (this semester)- Initiation is this friday. I am way excited!

Neato

[jubilance1922]

I pledged Sigma Gamma Rho fall 2003 as a first semester senior. My line sisters and I reactivated our chapter.

I pledged Alpha Chi Sigma spring 2003 as a second-semester junior.

[PhoenixAzul]

I pledged last year. Winter of 2004 (the only chance we have!)