Rushing as a Senior

[chitown]

Originally Posted by Senoritis10

I went through recruitment as an underclassman and got dropped. I'm seriously considering rushing my senior year. Advice?

Ok legitimate question- why do you want to go through recruitment now? What do you think you will get out of a sorority that you will be an active member of for approximately 6 months? If you have a REALLY GOOD answer, you might have a shot. But personally...I was always suspicious that the seniors going through recruitment had alterior motives.

[KSUViolet06]

I could see a senior who is a transfer and will likley be at the school for another 2 years going through recruitment, but not a senior who will be graduating in May.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I could see a senior who is a transfer and will likley be at the school for another 2 years going through recruitment, but not a senior who will be graduating in May.

Then that student isn't senior - you'd be something like a 4th year student. Its similar to freshman =/= first-year student, because they could be a transfer student, or a freshman with sophomore standing.

[Senoritis10]

Originally Posted by chitown

Ok legitimate question- why do you want to go through recruitment now? What do you think you will get out of a sorority that you will be an active member of for approximately 6 months? If you have a REALLY GOOD answer, you might have a shot. But personally...I was always suspicious that the seniors going through recruitment had alterior motives.

While I know I won't be an active member for as long as an incoming freshman, I have relocated permanently to my college's town as there are schools with professional programs in my major within driving distance. I will be around as an alum, and I plan to be involved.

Several friends of mine are Greeks and I share the sentiment that it's not 4 years, it's for life.

[Kansas City]

Originally Posted by Senoritis10

While I know I won't be an active member for as long as an incoming freshman, I have relocated permanently to my college's town as there are schools with professional programs in my major within driving distance. I will be around as an alum, and I plan to be involved.

Several friends of mine are Greeks and I share the sentiment that it's not 4 years, it's for life.

Although your reason may be honorable, I believe that it will be a very tough sell to the group of collegiate members that will be recruiting you. Being an active member of a collegiate chapter and being an active alumna member are two totally different things. Also, if I read correctly that you were released by these same collegiate chapters during a previous recruitment, what makes you think that this time will have a different outcome? I wish you luck in whatever you decide to do but please be prepared for the possibility of a similar situation this second time around.

[RhoGamma09]

I have to second the comments....rushing as a senior will be hard. I mean, sororities are looking for members that can add to their organizations and bring something to the table. As a senior, you'll go through your new member period and then have about a semester as an active, and that is just kind rough. I feel like you might be disappointed too, you might feel like youre just starting to get into it, then youre going alum?

Granted, seniors do get bids, and some really enjoy it, but its just kind of a weird experience. You might not get the real sisterhood feeling if you do get a bid (which may be a hard and upsetting process in itself).

Although, if it means alot to you, go for it! It never hurts to try.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by tld221

Then that student isn't senior - you'd be something like a 4th year student. Its similar to freshman =/= first-year student, because they could be a transfer student, or a freshman with sophomore standing.

True, but technically speaking, at most universities someone with X-amt of credit hours = a senior. So even if (in a hypothetical world) the OP was going to be around for another year or two, she'd still be considered a "senior" by the school

Originally Posted by Senoritis10

While I know I won't be an active member for as long as an incoming freshman, I have relocated permanently to my college's town as there are schools with professional programs in my major within driving distance. I will be around as an alum, and I plan to be involved.

Several friends of mine are Greeks and I share the sentiment that it's not 4 years, it's for life.

That doesn't really answer the question on WHY you want to join... and why NOW?

I'm not trying to be a jerk about it, but those are questions that you will very likely be asked during recruitment. To say "Well, I'm going to still be in this geographical area, so I can help out as an alum in 6 months!" doesn't answer that.

If several friends of yours are Greek (assuming they are on your campus) your best resource for information would be them since they have a better understanding of the campus culture.