update on my recruitment week so far...

[AnatraAmore]

I was talking to a chapter advisor whose chapter is just finishing up recruitment and this topic came up. They had a woman come through recruitment who was 27. On her campus, this wasn't a huge event, but it wasn't out of the ordinary either. The woman did end up receiving a bid, but it raised questions about how the PNM's would feel about having someone is a bit older and MUCH more mature than the average 18 year old freshmen pledging with them. We agreed that there are definite benefits to having someone who has experience and maturity coming through, but also wondering how she is going to "mesh" with 20 other 18 - 20 year old women with completely different priorities who she'll be going through her new member process with.

Anyway, the point of the little story is that it is possible for an older woman to receive a bid, however this woman did receive heavy cuts in the early rounds. Best of luck! Let us know where you end!

[Scandia]

I can only think of 2 NPC's that I know of that let students who already have a BA or BS join as an undergrad. It's something you might want to think about.

Which two are those? You can PM me the names.

Also, if an NPC sorority colonizes on a campus while a student is a graduate student, would collegiate membership be allowed in that case as well?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Scandia

Also, if an NPC sorority colonizes on a campus while a student is a graduate student, would collegiate membership be allowed in that case as well?

Only if the NPC is one of those that allows grad students as new members. As far as I know there are only a couple that do. This thread talks about grad students pursuing collegiate membership in NPCs:


http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...udents+joining

Please note that just because a sorority's national policies allow for grad students to join, that doesn't mean they will automatically be asked to. It's just like a GPA requirement. Just because you have the minimum 3.0 that XYZ requires, does not mean you'll be asked to join.

[UWO_2007]

to answer all of the questions, i have an Associates Degree. I am a transfer freshman because UW only allowed one of my credits, so I am only entering the semester with 3 credits... so I AM AN UNDERGRAD. Once I finish my bachelors (BA and I want to do a BS)I want to go into their MBA program.
Yes they all know of my degree. I spoke with the greek life advisor on campus MONTHS before school even started.
I have completely honest with all of the young ladies I have had conversations with. I was invited back to 3, there were some girls who were invited back to one or none.
I do "mesh" well with younger people... I have to communicate with them daily in my line of work. Most of the people I do know since moving up here... are in that age range.
I'm not doing this the wrong way or hiding anything from any of the young ladies.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

It's not that older members can't be involved. It's that a member who is that much older than the others is probably going to have different priorities. Also...and maybe no one else has ever experienced this, but I'm just going to throw it out there:

A lot of times, people who are in their 30's or above tend to 'talk down' to younger adults, try to reorganize and run things, and argue with the way things are done based on their "life experience". I'm not saying you do; I don't even know you. I'm just saying that I personally would be hesitant in bidding an older member because I wouldn't want her to disrupt the chapter in such a way. Of course, I would definitely give her a fair chance, but I would be more cautious.

I would say that it's probably the case here...

Originally Posted by UWO_2007

to answer all of the questions, i have an Associates Degree. I am a transfer freshman because UW only allowed one of my credits, so I am only entering the semester with 3 credits... so I AM AN UNDERGRAD. Once I finish my bachelors (BA and I want to do a BS)I want to go into their MBA program.
Yes they all know of my degree. I spoke with the greek life advisor on campus MONTHS before school even started.
I have completely honest with all of the young ladies I have had conversations with. I was invited back to 3, there were some girls who were invited back to one or none.
I do "mesh" well with younger people... I have to communicate with them daily in my line of work. Most of the people I do know since moving up here... are in that age range.
I'm not doing this the wrong way or hiding anything from any of the young ladies.

I know everyone is different, but I'm 24, and I couldn't imagine wanting to pledge with a group of 18 year olds. I'm in a different stage in my life. Even if I wasn't married and a mom, I don't have the same interests as I did when I was an undergrad. I'm on my district's Education Coaching team, so I'll be doing a little supervising, but I wouldn't want to be committed to going to meetings and events constantly.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I know everyone is different, but I'm 24, and I couldn't imagine wanting to pledge with a group of 18 year olds. I'm in a different stage in my life. Even if I wasn't married and a mom, I don't have the same interests as I did when I was an undergrad.

I agree. It's a completely different stage in life even without a wedding ring and a baby seat in the car.

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by Scandia

Which two are those? You can PM me the names.

Also, if an NPC sorority colonizes on a campus while a student is a graduate student, would collegiate membership be allowed in that case as well?

Good God, woman, do you EVER give up?!

[kk_bama]

Congrats and welcome to our sisterhood!

[FloridaTish]

Congratulations and welcome to the sisterhood of Gamma Phi Beta! I'm glad to hear everything turned out well for you!