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[amenser]

First, choose a smaller school. Don't even think about going to a larger school and going Greek. At those places you have to be a freshman to rush and good luck if you're a sophomore. Juniors going through recruitment are just not found anywhere there.

It is not too late to go Greek!

What school are you considering, if I may ask? (Hee hee! AOII might be there!)

I know with AOII, we function well in small schools (big schools too, though) and you can have a GREAT Greek experience at a smaller school too! AND it'll probably be cheaper since a group might not have a chapter house (I know my chapter doesn't).

[FlaGirl07]

Originally Posted by amenser

First, choose a smaller school. Don't even think about going to a larger school and going Greek. At those places you have to be a freshman to rush and good luck if you're a sophomore. Juniors going through recruitment are just not found anywhere there.

Please don't take that advice in the slightest bit! Don't be discouraged about going through recruitment at a large school. Juniors DO get bids and some chapters even have special reserves aside from quota just for accepting upperclassmen. Please know that you may be dropped from some sorority lists based solely on your year, but do NOT let that discourage you! I rushed and received a bid as a junior at a large school where greek life is a big deal. Actually, my sorority accepted TWO juniors this PC. You must go into recruitment with an open mind and try not to have your heart set on one group. Good luck!

[AliceDreams]

Originally Posted by amenser

First, choose a smaller school. Don't even think about going to a larger school and going Greek. At those places you have to be a freshman to rush and good luck if you're a sophomore. Juniors going through recruitment are just not found anywhere there.

Ignore this. I went greek my junior year and got a bid and I go to a very large school with a very competitive greek system. If you put your mind to it you can do it.

[barbino]

Originally Posted by AliceDreams

Ignore this. I went greek my junior year and got a bid and I go to a very large school with a very competitive greek system. If you put your mind to it you can do it.

Read AliceDreams's recruitment story and several others in the Recruitment Story section of GC that outline the recruitments of upperclassmen that have rushed and gotten bids. There were several of them in the past few months. This will give you a better feel for what to expect. I rushed as a sophomore and got my first choice. It was not unusual where I went to college (The University of Kentucky) for juniors to get bids. Almost all the sororities there gave bids to sophomores and juniors (even second semester juniors). Every college is different, however. I would contact the Panhellenic office where you are planning to transfer to because they might have some kind of statistics that could give you a feel for that particular campus.