OPINION | First-years would be better off with fall recruitment  • The Tulane Hullabaloo

First-years and Fall Recruitment

Starting college can be isolating for first-years, especially at Tulane, where students far from home struggle to find community until later on.

Without fall sorority recruitment, many first-year students face difficulties in finding their community until months into the year.

First-years are usually the ones rushing and often lack concrete connections or a stable friend group upon entering college.

Rushing provides an opportunity to meet people with similar interests, and even if one does not get a bid, it is a great way to meet other people rushing.

Notably, almost every woman who rushes at Tulane gets a bid, allowing them to start off with a friend group immediately.

Rushing is a great way to meet people with similar interests.

Author's summary: First-years benefit from fall recruitment.

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