Am I too old?

[IrishLake]

http://www.phoenixpanhellenic.org/az_college_list.html is a good place to contact in regards to recs.

[RussianChick]

Thank you for the help!

[als463]

Originally Posted by phimu_burberry

Your age is perfect! You can only rush after one semester at Penn State so most wait until the fall and a large number wait until Junior year.

Ummmm....Are you another Penn State Phi Mu? If so, please come introduce yourself in the Phi Mu forum!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Tucson Alumnae Panhellenic web site is

http://www.tucsonalumnaepanhellenic.org/

[IrishLake]

Thanks for that AZ AlphaXi... Tuscon doesnt have their website linked on the NPC site.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by phimu_burberry

They won't know if you are 18 or 21 it isn't like they go around asking every girl how old they are. Afer all the trouble Freshman girls keep getting into a sorority might like a girl more experienced with life. I seriously doubt when they meet you that night they go "oh I liked her but she is way too old"!

They dont ask, but I do believe they ask you what year you graduated high school on most recruitment registration/information forms. It will also include her current college class standing. Assuming one typically graduates high school at the age of 17/18, then it isnt hard to do that math and figure out how old she is. In addition, some sorority recommendation forms may ask this information as well if not flat out ask an age. As a recruitment advisor, I can say those forms are each looked at by the chapter. Most likely they will have an idea of how old she is, so they wont need to ask her.

As for me personally, while I did not attend Arizona, I did go through recruitment and pledge at 22 at my school. I had an additional two years left due to transferring and changing my major. While my school favors freshman, it was not competitive at the time, though now it is increasingly becoming so.

I wish you the very best of luck and take the advice of my sister, IrishLake here

[RussianChick]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

As for me personally, while I did not attend Arizona, I did go through recruitment and pledge at 22 at my school. I had an additional two years left due to transferring and changing my major. While my school favors freshman, it was not competitive at the time, though now it is increasingly becoming so.

I wish you the very best of luck and take the advice of my sister, IrishLake here

I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who has thought about rushing at a later age. Thank you for all of your advice everyone.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by phimu_burberry

Your age is perfect! You can only rush after one semester at Penn State so most wait until the fall and a large number wait until Junior year.

Ummm....no. First semester freshmen can rush at Penn State. Junior rushing is not uncommon as it is at some similar schools, but I don't think people purposely wait until junior year either.

Not that it matters for Russian Chick because she's going to Arizona.

[violetpretty]

Your age/class standing will be a disadvantage at Arizona. However, it is not something you can control. Focus on what you CAN control, like trying to get recommendations, having good conversational skills, and looking polished.

[Elephant Walk]

I hope she's as hot as Caviar on Love of Ray J

[KSUViolet06]

Penn State does not = Arizona.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by phimu_burberry

Who cares how old she is? She is 2 old or black or Jewish now? Let's get the list out on why she is at a disadvantage. The realdisadvantage is that anyone is said to not fit when the very women who started the sororities weren't suppose to be in them! It was a man's thing!!!!

I doubt that this is a Phi Mu.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by phimu_burberry

Who cares how old she is? She is 2 old or black or Jewish now? Let's get the list out on why she is at a disadvantage. The realdisadvantage is that anyone is said to not fit when the very women who started the sororities weren't suppose to be in them! It was a man's thing!!!!

Troll.

[RussianChick]

Well it is clear that 22 is not the "normal" age to join a sorority but how weird or uncommon is it for someone to want to join at that age? Is it silly to even think about it?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by phimu_burberry

I doubt anything you write on this site is beneficial. All you do is instigate stuff and type like you are high and mighty. You don't know me and you my friend can't begin to try to tell me who I am and furthermore it isn't your damn business.

Still not a Phi Mu.