Second year COB

assuming this is about sororities - but almost definitely no. There’s a separate 2nd year + quota during recruitment, but there’s no such thing for informal (COB). In that case, sororities are almost exclusively going to offer bids to first years because they’ll be members longer (and nationals wants more money).

If you’re a 2nd year, this is likely one of your last chances to join so I would encourage you to at least stick it out to prefs with your options.

I have to disagree with the person before. It's true that they're more likely to give bids to first years over second years, but if you have connections to that srat, they might. I joined as a COB in my second year but I did have exec connections, which is probably why I got lucky. So I wouldn't say it's impossible and I'd have more hope about it than the person above, but I wouldn't expect it if you don't have any connections. Make connections first (the more, the better), but sticking it out to prefs will probably be easier.

That's fair, it was fall for me. I don't know much about 2nd year COBs in the spring, I was speaking more to being a COB in my 2nd year in general. Can't say I know any 2nd year spring COBs personally, but I honestly only really know two or three other 2nd year COBs in general. It's probably more rare in the spring, that's a good point.