SoCal sororities and age limits

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by Dionysus
And, is all drama bad?

YES!

[adpiucf]

Originally posted by 33girl
Drama doesn't end when you stop being 20. For damn real. Sometimes I think my workplace is worse than the sorority house was.

I'll take workplace drama over sorority drama any day.

At least when you quit your job, you're not told "Well, by turning in your keys here, you can never interview and join another company ever again."

Think of the unemployment lines!

[SoCalGirl]

Originally posted by lilalb
Wow! That's wonderful.

My sister has decided to go through and try to rush anyway. She was in the military and she really misses the camraderie. I think she could bring a lot of valuable life experience and guidance to the younger members and they could give her a lot of perspective on what it's like to be 19/20/21 years old again.

I personally think it's beneficial to have a good mix of ages in any group.

That's what the advisors are for though.

[phisigduchesscv]

HI There,

First off look for past threads that I have responded too. I became a founding member of the Iota Gamma chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma at CSUDH (a sister campus to CSULB) as a graduate student at the age of 32. I didn't go party with the sisters but did participate in some of the mixers etc. Some of the mixers we had with fraternities from CSULB and they had a wide range of ages in their membership so I didn't feel uncomfortable when we did things with them. I did participate in all the community service events, etc that my chapter did.

I was a founding member of the executive board and I even was the President of my chapter the next year. Some of the "younger" sisters are my best friends now and I am so glad I did join even though others were saying "are you crazy". Other threads I've resonded go into detail about my thoughts on this.

One thing I think some of the posters on here need to realize is the make up of many of the CSU campuses in the Los Angeles area. The average age of students at CSUDH is 29. CSU Long Beach is a bit closer to a traditional campus then CSU Dominguez Hills is but it is still definitely a commuter campus with a lot of students who transfer in to it in their mid to late 20's. The average age of an undergraduate at CSULB is 25, with more then 30% of the student population over the age of 25. So you will more then likely see a bit more of an age spread in chapters on the campus.

Yes CSULB has a large traditional freshman class but it also attracts a lot of non-traditional and returning students. Also, many of the students who attend CSULB and CSUDH are the first generation to ever go to college let alone graduate. I think it can sometimes be difficult to compare experiences on the West Coast with other areas of the US. Also, the rushing experiences between the UC's and the CSU's in Southern California may be difficult to compare.

Keep us posted about how your sisters experiences go.

[Drunkie679]

Honesntly...CSULB sorority rush is very open. I think anyone could honestly find somewhere to go. Even though we have many freshmen that attend our school, we also have a great transfer base as well. I say "flip" it and try it...if you dnt get into a sorority...there is many things that you can do that are non-greek related like ASI and many other clubs to join

CSULB and the So cal area is very laid back. I didnt go to CSULB , but many friends did and i think she will do fine. I agree with KDDANI and disclose everything to be up front. I truly think she will find a home with one of the chapters. If she doesnt inform her of her option of AI

[Drunkie679]

What house did your friend end up

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally posted by cutiepatootie
If she doesnt inform her of her option of AI

If she is looking for more of a collegiate experience, AI is NOT AN OPTION. You're an AI, you should know that it isn't for everyone and isn't something to fall back on.

[lilalb]

My sister has decided to attend graduate school instead of pursuing a second BA, so the topic of this thread is pretty much unimportant now.

But thanks for all the info!

[LouisaMay]

That's a wise choice if she is passionate about her field. Best wishes to her.