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To the OP- thank you for coming back and offering more info. As you can see, there are clearer answers now- and my nagging concerns have certainly been explained, plus those of others.

And it is good to have this thread here since it brings out a lot of good points. I did not realize her parents had rushed as sophomores at UGA years ago with no trouble. And waiting a year certainly has advantages. We reading here can never know if waiting a year is what really hurt her, but this story will hopefully help guide some others.

Recruitment at UGA can be brutal. I had a good friend who waited until sophomore year for valid personal reasons which would not have- in and of themselves- affected her suitability for sorority life. And she had one house she really wanted to go- and they wanted her. She was close with many members she had known since high school, had a legacy connection and interacted with many of the members through a church group we all belonged to.

She suicided on her bid card and mismatched even though there was every reason to believe this was a no-brainer (and this is not just what she told me, I personally observed her closeness with members of this sorority.) Who knows what happened, but it did. As devastated as she was at first, she eventually was fine and continued being close with her friends there.

Best wishes to your goddaughter. There is a lot of fun to be had at UGA and the talented young lady you describe will surely have a great college experience.