to old for recruitment?
by: Potential PNMI am a 21 year old international student starting as a freshman. What is the likelihood of going through recruitment and getting accepted? If there isn't much of a chance of ending up in a group I would rather not invest in it.
#1by: Ok
This is a difficult question. If you were going to a public university, nobody would think anything of it, and you wouldn't experience any age discrimination. Unfortunately, at TCU it happens.They will never blatantly tell you the reason is age, but the "top tier" houses like their PCs to be young. I don't know what to tell you. I understand not wanting to waste your time. I do think you would get a sorority if you went through recruitment, but it might be a bottom tier. And in that case you could just go through COB. However, you never know. Some middle tiers might be open to it Age discrimination is technically illegal, but proving that it was age discrimination is hard.
Comment#2by: ?
This question is asked a lot. There are two ways to look at this. If you look and act younger than 21, just don't tell people your age. Problem solved.
but if you're a typical 21-year-old, here are some things to consider before you commit:
1) It might not hurt to just go through recruitment to see if you think you would fit. You will be the age of most of the seniors and many of the juniors who may be winding down their participation with an eye toward graduation.
2) Keep in mind that the ages of the potential new member class of any sorority you may join? Are they all 17 and 18 years old? These are the women with whom you will be doing most of the socializing in the sorority. At 21, would you be able to stand being it?
3) Any new member class you are likely to join will be 17 or 18. Keep in mind that a big part of a social sorority is to mix and meet with the fraternities. In most instances, most of the men (and women) you will meet in your first year of sorority membership will not be able to buy or consume alcohol legally - they will just be out of high school.
4) Time commitment. You'd be expected to devote all of your free time to this. You will be expected to attend and participate in all sorority and Greek events. Can you balance this commitment with other obligations of your life?
by: ?
Oh - you being an older (more mature), international student, I suggest ignoring all discussions about "tiers." Most of the tier discussions are nonsense anyway. All TCU Panhellenic sororities are excellent national sororities with alumna chapters nationwide (some with international alumnae chapters). Every chapter at TCU will provide you a similar sorority experience with almost identical benefits for alumnae of each sorority.
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by: ?
Spoke without noticing that you will are an international student. My comments were aimed only at U.S. students who are older students -- not international students. Some sororities (and fraternities) treat international students differently. Some will give them special treatment depending on the individual seeking membership. Some international students sign up for everything. If you are an international student, it might be worth going through just for the "American" experience even if, in the end, you decide not to join a sorority.
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