I wanna be Greek!

[Beauty17]

I'm Madison, a 23 community college student, planning on transferring to a 4 year college. Is it hard to join a sorority as a 23 year old transfer??

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Beauty17

I'm Madison, a 23 community college student, planning on transferring to a 4 year college. Is it hard to join a sorority as a 23 year old transfer??

It all depends on the college. If the enrollment of the college in general is very traditional (i.e. most students are between ages 18-22, started college right after high school, graduate in four years) then yes, it's likely you will have difficulty obtaining sorority membership.

[maconmagnolia]

Originally Posted by 33girl

It all depends on the college. If the enrollment of the college in general is very traditional (i.e. most students are between ages 18-22, started college right after high school, graduate in four years) then yes, it's likely you will have difficulty obtaining sorority membership.

Also, think about whether you would be comfortable being friends and hanging out with people who are 18-22 years old. You might find that young college students have different interests, priorities, etc. than you do.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by Beauty17

I'm Madison, a 23 community college student, planning on transferring to a 4 year college. Is it hard to join a sorority as a 23 year old transfer??

It may be tough. You will most likely need stellar grades, campus involvement and hopefully, no kids or husband in order to be considered.

[misscherrypie]

The previous posters are right. It also varies based on the culture of the school that you are transferring into. At my alma mater, transfer students who had the grades seemed to regularly receive bids, along with upperclasswomen....as long as they were close to the "traditional college age".

I rushed as a transfer student at age 28, and had two unsuccessful formal recruitments where I maximized ALL of my options and two unsuccessful informal recruitments. I did not find a sorority home that was actually on my campus until my senior year, and it was as a founding mother of a colony of a small national sorority that was cultural interest. I did become very involved in an organization that was a happy marriage of service to the campus and social activities, and as one of the founders of a chapter of a community sorority in which I am still very active.

Yes, I believe that you can find 'where you fit in' in college....but that may (or may not ) be with a sorority. There's no harm in trying, as long as you are okay with however things may shake out.

[sspark]

If you really want to join a Greek organization I suggest considering all your options. Depending on what 4yr school you transfer to there may be more options that just NPC. I was an older (23 at the time I transferred) out-of-state and off-campus student when I began attending my university. I went to a school event which hosted all social greek lettered orgs that were active on campus and found many I was unaware of. While I did sign up to go through formal requirement I never actually went. I canceled with my Rho Gamma after said event because I found an org that I wanted to pursue that was not NPC. I did go on to pledge and became a member. (24 at that time) Not to mention that one of my line sisters was older than I was. My point is, you can be Greek, you just need to have an open mind even if you are interested in joining a NPC org. Above all else, your academics should be your first priority.

[FSUZeta]

Good points sspark.