Pitt: 12 Credits Now Required for Recruitment

[1964Alum]

Rush was deferred for a full year when I pledged. In addition to establishing a college-level academic record, it also gave us time to have a clearer picture of each sorority before we went through rush. And of course gave the sororities a clearer picture of us. Most of us didn't much appreciate this deferment then, but it became more apparent as our college careers progressed and even more so as alums.

Initiation was also deferred until after the first semester of our pledgeship when our grades came in. All of the GLOs did that back in the day on my campus, and Chi Omega still has that policy.