[UGAalum94]

I have no idea what will happen; I can't tell the future. When you go through rush and you join a great group, feel free to come back and tell me what a jerk I am.

But here's the deal as I see it: you may feel that you made the best decision that you could to drop out and get a GED, but it's not the typical decision for most girls who rush.

My guess, although I can't know for sure, is that it's going to hurt you unless, by now, you have a college GPA that you can use and it's good.

The information that the group is seeking is more than are you smart enough to get through college; they want to know what kind of student are you overall. (The colleges that admitted you, while selective, aren't probably as selective as the groups you want to join.) Are you hard working? Are you responsible? Are you going to make good grades in college? Will you represent the group well academically?

Your not having a transcript and being reluctant to call up your high school (no matter how far away) and request that they fax or mail you one, makes you look a little weird. (BTW, almost all high schools and districts will maintain records on all students maybe forever. Even when they send them away from your school because they don't store them there forever, they keep them someplace. With a couple of phone calls, you could find out where and get a copy.)

The fact that you've been out of school for three years (I'm going by your saying that you haven't had math in three years) but that you are just getting around to completing school is also going to seem a little weird. (If you were only a sophomore or something when you got sick, why wouldn't have you gone back to finish?)

I'm not trying to get into your business. You made the decision you wanted/had to make. But in general being a high school drop out is going to hurt you during rush and having an attitude about getting your transcript isn't likely to get people helping you to figure out how best to handle your situation and put it in the best light.

It may go better than I think. I may assume that the interaction about the grades was worse than it was; I as said, I have no idea what will happen. I hope it goes well. I'd like to think that having bad health when you were in high school wasn't still causing problems for you years later. Once you meet the groups, you'll have a much better idea, and they can see the person you are now. Good luck!