junior transfer wanting top-tier

Tell you're friend to not rush then if she's gonna worry that much

Being a junior will make it more difficult to get into a top tier.

If your "friend" only wants top tier that bad she's joining for the wrong reason.

Your roommate sounds like she is wanting to rush for the wrong reasons. She prob won't get a bid at all.... Girls usually are able to see through the shallowness

I'm not here to beat the dead horse, but what others are saying is true. I'm in a "top tier", but didn't join for the name or reputation. "Tiers" are dumb and demeaning and every chapter has amazing, beautiful, smart, talented women. I joined for our philanthropy that's so close to my heart and the phenomenal women by my side each and every day. As far as the "junior" situation, a bunch of great girls come through recruitment and it's not that we don't WANT to take older girls, it's that we physically can't. Because of requirements and restrictions from our national headquarters we can only take a certain number of a juniors, like less than five... out of a 60-woman pledge class. I wish your roommate the best of luck though! She'll find her home :)

The point of going Greek is to find where you belong and grow from that and to be involved in your school and community. Sometimes being in a top tier sorority is not meant for some people, think about it, why would you want to go somewhere you don't belong. If they dropped you, fine, move on it wasn't meant for you.