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First off, welcome to Greek Chat.
I do not think it hurts your chances to wait for spring rush.
In years past at some fraternities at certain schools only a fall pledge class was taken. This still happens, but it is increasingly less common. And most of those houses were the kinds of places where if you did not know you wanted to go there before you finished high school, then you didn't have a chance anyway- so nothing to worry about. But even many of those "old line" houses take spring classes now.
At schools with fall and spring rush, fall pledge classes tend to be larger. There is also more to be done. Social calendars tend to be heavier in the fall since you have football games in addition to mixers, date nights and formals. So, fall is a more chaotic time to add fraternity life to your first days of the college experience.
But while spring classes tend to be smaller, so do the number of potential rushees. Mathematically speaking, there is not a disadvantage to waiting for the spring.
And the good news is that you get a chance to adjust to college life and also learn more about the various fraternities during your first semester. For a person who wants to be in a fraternity but did not attend rush events or learn about fraternities in high school, spring rush can be a great way to go since you get that education in your freshman year.
On a final note, a good guy rushing with a fraternity who is the right fit will do just fine in fall or spring. And once you are a brother, you are a brother. Whether you pledged in spring or fall will not matter one bit.
I hope this helps and good luck to you in your search. This forum is here for you if you ever have any additional questions.
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