23 yr old freshman.... too old to rush?

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Really? You don't?

It's a time-honored family tradition here.

But you're from the Midwest.

We Southerners are held to a higher standard.

/yay for not wearing white after labor day

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

But you're from the Midwest.

We Southerners are held to a higher standard.

/yay for not wearing white after labor day

Chuckle

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

But you're from the Midwest.

We Southerners are held to a higher standard.

/yay for not wearing white after labor day

Look, just because we're corn-fed, down-home, farming folk doesn't mean we're dumb.

It just means we only own one pair of shoes, and since summer is barefoot season, winter must be shoes season. Who cares if they're white!

[spaceykatie]

You're never too old to rush! Give it a try, and see what happens. It might be great, and you'll regret it if you don't!

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by spaceykatie

You're never too old to rush! Give it a try, and see what happens. It might be great, and you'll regret it if you don't!

Maybe.

Is your username to be taken literally?

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by spaceykatie

You're never too old to rush! Give it a try, and see what happens. It might be great, and you'll regret it if you don't!

This may be true at your tiny four sorority college, but you should avoid making generalizations like this. Is it your goal today to post to every GC thread created in the last six months?

OP, your age may be a significant detriment in recruitment. It all depends on the culture of your school. Try to do some research in advance to see what your campus is like beforehand. Even if age and class standing are an issue there, you can still go through recruitment for the fun of it and to meet people. However, if not getting a bid would be a crushing blow to your psyche, it's probably better not to put yourself through it if you're at a campus where you're not likely to receive a bid due to your age. Also, be honest with yourself. At 23, will you really be able to stand hanging out with a bunch of 18 year old freshmen for more than five minutes?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

At 23, will you really be able to stand hanging out with a bunch of 18 year old freshmen for more than five minutes?

Pretty much if everyone in your pledge class is an 18 year old freshman, you won't get a bid anyway.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Pretty much if everyone in your pledge class is an 18 year old freshman, you won't get a bid anyway.

I don't think that's always the case. Even at schools where things aren't so competitive, I would think the majority of any pledge class would be freshmen.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

I don't think that's always the case. Even at schools where things aren't so competitive, I would think the majority of any pledge class would be freshmen.

No, not always. And often if it is, it's just barely a majority (like, 55%).