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06-16-2010, 09:04 PM
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I have a kind of related situation. I'm going to be a freshman this fall and I will be living in the residence halls. My plan is to wait till sophomore year to hopefully join a sorority. I don't want to try and join one my freshman year because I want to get use to college first. Is it much harder to get a bid sophomore year versus freshman year?
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06-16-2010, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by A2014Z
I have a kind of related situation. I'm going to be a freshman this fall and I will be living in the residence halls. My plan is to wait till sophomore year to hopefully join a sorority. I don't want to try and join one my freshman year because I want to get use to college first. Is it much harder to get a bid sophomore year versus freshman year?
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It really depends on what school you go to.
At some schools, it's not such a big deal to wait a year.
At a more competitive school, being a sophomore makes things MUCH more difficult.
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06-16-2010, 11:54 PM
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I have a kind of related situation. I'm going to be a freshman this fall and I will be living in the residence halls. My plan is to wait till sophomore year to hopefully join a sorority. I don't want to try and join one my freshman year because I want to get use to college first. Is it much harder to get a bid sophomore year versus freshman year?
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Go to this thread: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=112718
If your school is mentioned anywhere in this thread, DO NOT wait until sophomore year. Oh and get your recs in order quickly.
FWIW I agree with your plan, but the fact is that at many schools, being a sophomore is a tremendous handicap.
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06-17-2010, 07:32 AM
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A2014Z, joining a sorority can help you get acclimated to school. You're bound to have some classes with sisters, or at least have sisters with the same major.
If you're worried you won't have friends outside your sorority, it's what you make of it. Get involved in other campus organizations. Most schools don't have freshmen move in right away, so you will still be living with plenty of non-Greeks as well.
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06-18-2010, 08:50 AM
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Excellent answer from my SK sister! I was a commuter and if I hadn't pledged, college would have been like 13th grade. Being Greek helped me settle in, make friends and become involved in campus life. As for non-Greek friends, I worked off-campus as a cashier at Kroger and socialized a lot with my co-workers, and those are among my best memories of college too.
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06-19-2010, 01:36 PM
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Hiii, I am a Freshman at U. Memphis. My parents didn't want me to attend here as their alma mater is U. Tenn but I am not ready to go hours away because we live in Collierville. I'm the only daughter so I understand why my mom wants me to wait and join her sorority but I don't see it being easy or useful Junior year. I might transfer after Freshman year but I am just not sure about living away from home! U. Tenn definitely has larger chapters but I know I will be bored at U. Memphis not joining anything. I would love to be part of my moms but most of my friends join ADPi so I would love to be their sister also. I could affiliate at U. Tenn also when I transfer and still be a part of a sorority! There is really pros and cons on both sides so I am torn. If anyone has gone through this and can share their stories please do! So ladies, my question is should I join now with my friends or hold out for my mom?
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06-19-2010, 05:03 PM
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Ok, thank you everyone. It was helpful advice.
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06-20-2010, 12:57 PM
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remmie, I take everything I said back. You should totally wait until you are a junior to go through rush. It will give everyone in the area time to get to know you very well.
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06-20-2010, 01:40 PM
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remmie, I take everything I said back. You should totally wait until you are a junior to go through rush. It will give everyone in the area time to get to know you very well.
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I have a couple of sources that tell me they have already familiarized themselves with this darling girl and the way she's presented herself here. Viva the intarwebz!
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06-20-2010, 05:01 PM
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I have a couple of sources that tell me they have already familiarized themselves with this darling girl and the way she's presented herself here. Viva the intarwebz!
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I hope your sources will keep you updated so that you can keep us updated. 
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