<p>My son is majoring in Environmental Engineering. As you know his classes are no picnic. Have any you engineering majors also joined a frat?</p>
<p>With calculus, and chemistry and the rest of the classes that you have to take as an engineering student. I was curious to see what your opinion was.</p>
<p>thanks in advance.</p>
<p>lots of engineering students join frats without issue.</p>
<p>Um… It’s possible but his grades will fall unless he is in remedial classes (like calc 1 but he should be in calc 2 and already knows the material). Or. if it’s one of the engineering frats. those are great because they give you the taste of greek like but are accommadating for engineers)</p>
<p>ufgator are you joining the eng frat? do you know if they have a house? I think they were building one, but dont know if they ever got around to it.</p>
<p>Here is a link to this fraternity
[Theta</a> Tau - Zeta Gamma Chapter - University of Florida](<a href=“http://www.ufthetatau.org/index.php]Theta”>Theta Tau Zeta Gamma Chapter)</p>
<p>My S rushed last fall 2010, got bids from 3 fraternities, but decided not to pledge with his Mech/Aero Engineering double major. He really liked the houses, but didn’t think he had the time to devote to his classes and to be so committed time-wise to the fraternity. He ended up with all A’s and 1 B for his first year at UF; I think if he would have pledged, his grades would have suffered alot and he would have felt overwhelmed. Remember that rush is fall or spring—any time your S feels is right. I think fraternity life is great—I just wonder if it is doable if you want to get great grades in Engineering and join other on campus groups like Gator Motors–that require a commitment of hours.</p>
<p>He has decided to wait and see if he rushes next semester.</p>
<p>What can anyone tell me about the eng fraternity?</p>
<p>Well I would have wanted to rush for the engineering fraternity but they require a 2.0 UF GPA, so no first-semester freshmen are allowed.</p>
<p>@jaredk. yeah… that sucks. Hope you have a successful bid in the spring!! </p>
<p>Also, for any girls reading, Phi Sigma Rho is a WONDERFUL sorority to rush for as well.</p>