transfer

you can absolutely rush as a junior, just be open minded because yes certain houses will drop you for that. it's nothing personal though, and you can absolutely get a bid somewhere if you have a good rush otherwise..just be open minded :) (which you should be regardless of grade level)

Yes you can, but definitely keep an open mind. A lot of the sororities already have full senior & junior classes. There could be a couple spots open, but it is very competitive. So they are likely to take people that would have a high GPA & if they along with everyone.
Formal is worth going through but very stressful. If you can transfer into a sorority from your previous college before spring, definitely do that instead. Our formal rush is in the spring semester, not fall.

I rushed as a junior and would totally tell you to do it! I went into every house with an open mind and ended up being asked back by every house I ranked. If you're fun to talk to and get along with the girls they will definitely consider you!

Agreed with everything that's been said already, especially about keeping an open mind. I would also highly recommend trying out informal recruitment first, and if you don't fall in love with any houses then, try formal recruitment.

I rushed as a junior and got into a top. However, by pref my options were only AOII and my current. Definitely got more cuts, but also, my GPA was a 3.4.

I rushed as a junior (non-transfer, 3.5 GPA, senior rank credits-wise - literally one class from graduation). I'm not sure how much rank comes into play, but your year definitely does matter. Based on talking to other girls who rushed as juniors, it seems a bit easier on transfers. I took heavy cuts first round but was asked back to all of the houses I really felt like I had a good connection with except for one. It was a top house, so I think I was cut for my year/rank. I did informal, but only two houses had open events. Informal is very competitive. Between the two houses, I think about 15-20 girls out of ~80-100 PNMs were given bids. I liked the houses but didn't vibe as much with them as some of the other houses that only did formal recruitment last year.

Like everyone else said, go in with an open mind. I think had I rushed as a freshman, I would be in a different house, but my sorority is full of great girls and matches my values. I was a very fragile freshman and probably would have taken the cuts personally. Being older is definitely an advantage for that aspect - you're more mature, you and your values have become more consistent, cuts probably won't feel as personal, etc. The disadvantage is obviously heavy cuts.