What are your thoughts....

[33girl]

Get to know women in the sororities. If you meet several women who are also non-traditional students, that's good news. If every woman who has letters on is under 21, that probably means that despite the large commuter/nontrad student population, the sororities are a niche that have stayed "traditional."

Thanks! That is a great idea 33girl!

[AnchorAlumna]

A commuter school has a MUCH different vibe...the average age of the students is usually higher, for one.
Back when I was a regional officer, one of my chapters was at a commuter school. Their students, on the whole, were much more mature than at the traditional campuses. "Mature," meaning not necessarily older, but most of them held part-time jobs, some full-time, many were paying for most if not all of their own college.
In line for a Founders Day one year, I chatted with one of the seniors and was astonished to find that she was 27! She said she had gone to college for a year but dropped out, worked full time for several years and saved, and when she returned she wanted the "full college experience." True, she didn't go in for some of the fraternity swaps, but she served as an officer and was a great member - she really appreciated the membership experience and brought some stabilizing maturity to the chapter.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

A commuter school has a MUCH different vibe...the average age of the students is usually higher, for one.
Back when I was a regional officer, one of my chapters was at a commuter school. Their students, on the whole, were much more mature than at the traditional campuses. "Mature," meaning not necessarily older, but most of them held part-time jobs, some full-time, many were paying for most if not all of their own college.

Agreed. I just went back to school full-time for an advanced degree, thinking I'd be an old lady, and I'm shocked that isn't the case. Without knowing her campus, none of use can know if most chapters are full of 18-year-olds, or if non-traditional students are the norm.

[navane]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Get to know women in the sororities. If you meet several women who are also non-traditional students, that's good news. If every woman who has letters on is under 21, that probably means that despite the large commuter/nontrad student population, the sororities are a niche that have stayed "traditional."

This is basically it, right here. No matter how non-traditional your campus might seem, you won't know how well you might fit in to the sororities until you check them out.

.....Kelly