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umd sorority transfer question

by: transferquestion

I'm planning on transferring to UMD College Park in the fall as a first semester Junior, will it be possible for me to get a bid for a sorority or is it pretty unlikely? This will be a big factor in my decision to attend UMD so answers would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

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#1  by: Same   
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I also want to transfer to UMD college park next semester, and would love to know the answer to this question as well! Thanks :)

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#2  by: Greek Lady   
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Luckily for you both, the outgoing senior class in many chapters is a large one. Therefor, many good sororities will be taking a fall pledge class and competing for girls outside of formal spring recruitment. In this situation, I definitely think a first semester junior could get a bid this fall. I highly recommend doing it. Best of luck!

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#3  by: 2015terp   
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What about a junior who is not a transfer? I've never really been interested in greek life up until now and didnt rush this past formal recruitment. Do you think I could possibly get a bid in the fall even though I'm a junior but not a transfer?

By: 2015terp
#4  by: Greek Lady   
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It depends what chapters you are looking at honestly. I would recommend going to a few upcoming open houses and mention that you will be a junior during fall recruitment and see what houses you like. If they like you back, your chances are high of getting a fall bid as a junior but will lower a lot if you wait for spring recruitment.

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#5  by: Terplove   
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To the rising junior who is looking at going greek in the fall - That was me a year ago! I love my chapter and I'm so glad I decided to give Greek life a shot. There are a bunch of open houses coming up this week and next so it's definitely worth is to meet some women and see if you fit well with them =)
There were also a few of transfer juniors in my class so it's definitely possible for both of you to get involved!

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#6  by: 2015Terp   
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Thanks for the encouragement, ideally which chapters would be more receptive to a junior in the fall? My cousin is was in a UMD sorority back in the early 2000's, would I be considered a legacy in that chapter? Also how many houses are planning on doing fall rush?

By: 2015Terp
by: AnonymousApr 19, 2013 9:11:16 PM

Most sororities won't count a cousin to be a legacy connection. Mothers, sisters and grandmothers are considered legacy connections.

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by: terp87Apr 25, 2013 11:14:59 PM

In reply to the cousin legacy NO sorority views that as a legacy.
The ONLY legacies are mother, daughter,stepdaughter, sister, grandmother are legacy connections.

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#7  by: Kate   
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My advice to you is to actually do something meaningful with your life instead.

By: Kate
by: Mike HuntApr 23, 2013 12:16:23 PM

I agree with Kate. Don't buy your friends, make them on your own.

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by: greekApr 23, 2013 2:01:56 PM

if you hate greek life so much get off greek rank. are you really that obsessed with us?

and to 2015terp, greek life at umd is actually an incredible network and has so much to offer! it provides a close community within this huge school as well as life long friends, networking and job opportunities, and so so much more that no GDI could possibly understand because they are too stubborn to give it a try.

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by: lolDec 4, 2014 5:12:33 PM

get a life and get off greek rank you salty, bidless, GDI. id love to see what your "meaningful" activities include that every single member of greek life doesn't also do. id bet $100 that 4/5 girls in greek life have a better gpa than you, and are going to do more "meaningful" things in the next 5 years than you do in your whole life. its okay to dislike greeklife for your own ignorant and stereotypical reasons, but to write hateful posts in response to a genuine question about rush is just pathetic. go get a life.

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#8  by: haha   
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I heard delta gamma has some openings

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#9  by: transferstudent   
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I seem to be in the same exact situation you are, except ill be transferring next fall! Was wondering if you had any luck getting a bid during rush and what it was like? This would help me out a lot thank you!

By: transferstudent
by: rush!Dec 4, 2014 5:08:54 PM

definitely rush! its not as common for juniors to get bids but only because its not as common for them to rush. if you are a cool girl that we can see in our house then your grade is pretty irrelevant! just explain why you waited so long to rush and most sororities will be understanding :)

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