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How difficult is being an engineer major and a pledge?
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:55 pm
My son is looking to go through rush during his sophomore year (next fall). He went through it this fall, but ultimately decided not to pledge anywhere since he didn't want that to be the reason if his grades were shitty in his first semester (which they weren't). He had a friend who was also an engineer that pledged and had to drop to construction management because it took up so much of his time. So it seemed like a good idea not joining looking back on it.
He seems really dead set on joining one. He didn't want to do Spring rush for some reason, maybe the frat he liked didn't participate or something..? Would this be a good idea grade wise? Was anyone here an engineer and made it through being a pledge that could give some useful advice?
He seems really dead set on joining one. He didn't want to do Spring rush for some reason, maybe the frat he liked didn't participate or something..? Would this be a good idea grade wise? Was anyone here an engineer and made it through being a pledge that could give some useful advice?
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Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:56 pm to philly444
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a good idea not joining
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:56 pm to philly444
don't rush
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:57 pm to philly444
The world needs ditchdiggers too
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:57 pm to philly444
What kind of engineering?
Most are pretty difficult and time-consuming. It can be done though.
Most are pretty difficult and time-consuming. It can be done though.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:57 pm to philly444
Bleed purple, frick hos.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:58 pm to philly444
Watch Greek. It's on Netflix.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:58 pm to philly444
I know a couple of frat guys that made it through engineering. The temptation to party and screw around exists for everyone not just frats. If it's what he wants to do then great. Just make sure that he understands his first priority should be his degree.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:58 pm to philly444
I was greek and graduated in ME. My pledge semester was pretty rough. You can definitely do better than I did. But I ended up with like a .04 GPA 
. Failed everything but a hour credit lab. Taught me how to buck up and study though.
. Failed everything but a hour credit lab. Taught me how to buck up and study though.Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:58 pm to philly444
im just fricking with you, it depends, does the kid have a good head on his shoulders? does he have a good track record of balancing multiple activites and academics? if so i say let him rush, he could always drop out if it becomes too much....but then everyone will think he is a pussy
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:59 pm to philly444
He probably won't be an engineering major by then, anyways.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:59 pm to philly444
I made some real solid friends my last two years in engineering. You spend a lot of time with those people. I'm friends or at least still acquaintances with a good bit of the folks I graduated with in engineering at LSU.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:00 pm to philly444
Tell him not too. He can hang out with his buds whenever, but the time invested in pledging is time not invested in engineering homework
quote:not engineering
had to drop to construction management
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:00 pm to philly444
First, he would have to find a fraternity that would give a bid to an engineering type. Definitely look lower-tier.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:02 pm to philly444
I was a sophomore pledge and Chem-E major. My grades were shitty that semester but it was more due to my lack of focus than being a pledge.
Ended up finishing in Civil engineering. It's not impossible. He should do it.
Ended up finishing in Civil engineering. It's not impossible. He should do it.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:04 pm to philly444
quote:I graduated with a bunch of guys who were Greek and in PE
How difficult is being an engineer major and a pledge?
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:07 pm to philly444
Don't listen to these guys. People who weren't in fraternities like to destroy any thread that mentions them.
Modern pledging is like 6 weeks. I pledged for an entire semester and 12 weeks into the next semester. He'll be fine and will be proud of his choice for his entire life.
Modern pledging is like 6 weeks. I pledged for an entire semester and 12 weeks into the next semester. He'll be fine and will be proud of his choice for his entire life.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:08 pm to philly444
His difficulty will be finding a fraternity that wants to accept a sophomore pledge.
I know several guys who were engineers and pledged and did fine. It's a ton of work and takes discipline, but that's the case with pretty much anything.
I know several guys who were engineers and pledged and did fine. It's a ton of work and takes discipline, but that's the case with pretty much anything.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:11 pm to philly444
I never had a problem studying and rushing. If he really wants to do it, he should be able to manage.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:27 pm to philly444
Two of my fraternity brothers were computer engineering majors, both were the hardest partiers I've ever met, & both somehow managed to make good grades. It can be done, but your son better be ready to go days without sleep.
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