Rushing Sophomore Year

chillin5
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:27:40 +0000

My son transferred this year as a sophomore. He rushed one house first semester and did not get a bid and was very disappointed. He then got a bid through the post rush process from another house; however, after a few weeks he found it wasn’t a good fit and depledged. In January, he rushed another house and did get a bid and is really happy. In the end, he said it was worth it and he is now in a house with guys he really likes. So, to answer your question, I don’t think being a sophomore will hurt you. He did say being a pledge takes at a minimum, 20 hrs a week, so be ready. BTW, his Spring pledge class is mostly sophomores and the Fall pledge class is mostly freshman. Don’t know if that is a fluke or not.