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Our recruitment is *somewhat* deferred. It isn't before classes start, but it's not super late either. It's usually the first 2 weekends of September. I think that's a good time for it. It gives freshmen time to adjust and get used to their classes and such. It's good for the members because there isn't really a ton of homework in our classes yet and we can spend alot more time preparing. There also isn't much room for "dirty rushing" and the PNMs don't hear too many rumors because school really has just started.
I think a problem with having rush BEFORE classes start, is that PNMs join, then start classes. They could get overwhelmed with class and depledge. With having rush during school, girls get a realistic picture of how it is to balance sorority and school because they already have had to go to recruitment events and school too.
Then there are issues with having recruitment later in the semester. Last year, Panhellenic had to move recruitment to October because of a conflict with University Scheduling. It was a mess for us. October is MIDTERM TIME for everyone. We were all up to our necks in homework and tests. Day 3 of recruitment is on a Friday afternoon, and every sorority had at least 10 or so women missing from one of their rounds because they had midterms in their night classes!
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