<p>Is anyone here a member? I was looking into attaining membership and I was curious if it's worth the time and commitment.</p>
<p>Assuming you are academically eligible, time and commitment depends on the type of community service things that your local chapter has pledges and members do.</p>
<p>Of course, if you are at the borderline of academic eligibility, then there can be time and commitment studying to ensure academic eligibility.</p>
<p>ive always wondered about this frat. is it like a normal fraternity that you have to rush or do you just apply and get accepted?</p>
<p>A local chapter invites engineering juniors in the top eighth of the class, engineering seniors in the top fifth of the class, and engineering graduate students who have attended at least a semester or two quarters. An invited student may pledge to become a member contingent on doing some community service type of activities determined by the chapter.</p>
<p>[Tau</a> Beta Pi web site](<a href=“http://www.tbp.org/pages/main.cfm]Tau”>http://www.tbp.org/pages/main.cfm)</p>
<p>It’s like the engineering version of Phi Beta Kappa (which doesn’t allow engineering majors to join)</p>
<p>I was extended a membership offer at my school and the time commitment isnt too much. Take a short quiz, write an essay, and go to one social event and one service event.</p>
<p>I am a member. Back when I was in school I was very worried about how my academic history would look to employers, and jumped on every opportunity to burnish my credentials. Joining TBP was not too hard, and included a good group of people. I have not used many of the resources that they offer (and I think I am typical in this), and have only had one or two people mention it in interviews.</p>
<p>Still, I enjoyed being in the group, and if you have a marginal GPA it can help you by demonstrating your relative status among your peers. If you have a very high GPA then you can get some nice fellowships and scholarships as a member. Probably worthwhile.</p>