[leiaamiedala]

Titchou & AZTheta, thanks for the insight. The cuts still seem oddly harsh to me, but I'll admit I don't know as much as I would like about the system (which is why I asked), so I'll defer to your comments there. (And I was NOT implying that there was any manipulation of numbers, I just thought the greek adviser was the one in charge of them. I did not realize there is also an RFM specialist).

It is my understanding that there is a separate upperclassman quota at the school, about 1/3 to 1/2 of the pledges classes are sophomores due to a lot of transfers in this particular school.

I was wondering about the "once cut, always cut" policy, but how would she have gotten invited to eight houses in round 2 if that was the case? (The "once cut, always cut" would have made more sense if she was dropped after round 1)

I know your reaction is "go to the one invite you have," and I discussed it extensively with her, trying to encourage her to do just that (it is a very, very weak recruiting chapter, which is disappointing), but it was her decision.

On a more positive note, do you have any other suggestions for her application to the colony? I'd like to help her have the best shot she can.