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[quote=Anonymous]Former sorority girl here and mom to HFA daughter.

Agree that an interest house is a good bet.

If she wants a sorority - My advice is to sit out formal rush and do “COB” - continuous open bidding either after rush or in the “off” semester as a sophomore. Find the nerdy sorority, they will likely have spots. COB is much more relaxed, smaller groups and 1 on 1 conversations. You COB 1 maybe 2 houses. They give you a bid or not. Usually they are pretty nice about COB vs. formal rush which is not so nice.  Pledge classes are MUCH smaller so that also makes the new member (pledging) process less overwhelming.

As a mom of a HFA girl, as much as I think sorority helped me to improve my (normal) social skills - I think my daughter would be completely overwhelmed. Sensory issues for sorority events alone would send my DD into a meltdown. All that chanting, lots of flashing lights, music and too many people in a room is just the beginning.  Girls, nerdy or not, can be mean. If you don’t have the ability to interpret social nuance, it could be really tough.

That said - if she is prepared, up front about boundaries and finds the right group - preferably at a nerdy smallish engineering school - then it may be the right fit. [/quote]

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