Junior at University of Washington rushing '09

Hey! I will be rushing at the University of Washington this fall, and am very nervous about it considering that I had to list myself as a junior on the recruitment application. I say it in this way because although I am technically a junior (I will be getting my Associate’s degree this summer), I am only 19 and will need to stay at UW for an extra year. Should I find a way to inform the sororities at the UW of my situation?

[AlphaXi_Husky]

UW has an upperclassman quota, which means that juniors and seniors are considered separately from freshman and sophomores. This helps ensure that upperclassman are treated on a more equal basis. I tell you this to ease a bit of your nervousness.

As for your questions - DO NOT send them a letter! That would be weird and make you stand out in a bad way. Unless you are getting recommendations, in which case your rec writers can mention this in their letters/forms. Should it come up in conversation when you are in Recruitment, it's fine to tell the members that you're a junior but you have more than 2 years left. I wouldn't completely go out of your way to mention it, but bringing it up casually is fine.

Also, I would caution you to edit your original post. You reveal a lot of personal information that can identify you, which isn't always a good thing. Especially if your user name is your real name.

Good luck to you!

Thanks for the help, AlphaXi_Husky. I edited the information. The fact that UW has a upperclassman quota makes me feel a lot better, I did not know that!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by AlphaXi_Husky

As for your questions - DO NOT send them a letter! That would be weird and make you stand out in a bad way. Unless you are getting recommendations, in which case your rec writers can mention this in their letters/forms. Should it come up in conversation when you are in Recruitment, it's fine to tell the members that you're a junior but you have more than 2 years left. I wouldn't completely go out of your way to mention it, but bringing it up casually is fine.

Probably the best approach.