<p>Son is currently at Minnesota state university-Mankato. He is currently enrolled in the Mechanical engineering program and he was interested in joining a fraternity. He is having a tough time making a decision. We ( Son and I ) wanted to know, which one would look good on a resume. The choices he has are :-</p>
<p>Delta Chi - ΔΧ<br>
Lambda Chi Alpha - ΛΧΑ<br>
Phi Delta Theta - ΦΔΘ<br>
Phi Kappa Psi - ΦΚΨ<br>
Sigma Chi - ΣΧ<br>
Sigma Nu - ΣΝ
Tau Kappa Epsilon - ΤΚΕ</p>
<p>Which one would be the most prestigious one. He is also interested in the social aspect of it (parties, activities and stuff)</p>
<p>Tau Kappa Epsilon is the largest in the country I think. Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Psi, and Lambda Chi Alpha are also among the largest. So one would think that large fraternity = more opportunities, but I am not so sure that is the case when there are tens of thousands of members in the fraternity, because then you aren’t very significant. Perhaps more closely-knit fraternities are more advantageous, but it is all very subjective.</p>
<p>The chapters at each university are all very different from one another, so your son should just make a decision based on his own perception of the people in the fraternity and their reputation on campus.</p>
<p>You should join a fraternity because of the connection you have with the brothers, otherwise it won’t be a good experience. Never make a decision about going greek about anything other than brotherhood/sisterhood. Each chapter is different, too. Please don’t think greek life is all about resume building. As a greek, I find that very shallow.</p>
<p>I would advise against putting a (social) fraternity affiliation on a resume. You are far more likely to run into somebody that was in an opposing fraternity than you are to run into a brother during the hiring process. </p>
<p>Putting a business/engineering/medical fraternity on your resume is a different topic.</p>
<p>Frats can be good to make connections in life that can later lead to job opportunities, but that has nothing to do with your resume.</p>
<p>He should rush whichever ones he’s interested in, see which ones he receives bids from, and then make a decision out of those. No point in stressing over fraternities he might not even get a bid from.</p>