Congratulations on your acceptance to the Univ. of Washington. Your twelve years of previous schooling has proved to prepare you well for the task ahead of you. Your committment to the University of Washington will prove to be one of the biggest steps of your life. That of having moved out on your own and attending our prestigious university. In fact, the University of Washington is fast becoming one of the premier higher learning institutions in this country. Along with the choice of this school comes the choice of where you are going to live. You could live in a dormitory or at home, for that matter, however, the only true way to enhance both your academic and social skills would be to live in one of the many fraternities at the University of Washington.

There are many rumors and false stereotypes of fraternity life in the media today. There is only so much that I can say here to dispel much of the negative image put upon all Greeks by the media. The only real solution is for you to call, email, or stop by to check out fraternity life at Delta Tau Delta for yourself. You can, as all Delts have, make friendships that will last a lifetime and truly have the ultimate college experience with your fellow fraternity brothers.

If academics is an issue for you, we are here to help. The fact of the matter is, that Greeks are 74% percent more likely than non-Greeks to stay in school and graduate within 4-5 years. On an international level, United States and Canada, Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity's 2.74 cumalative undergraduate GPA is a full .2 higher than any other fraternity in the Greek world. Although this may not seem like much against your high school GPA it is amazing when compared against the sheer numbers of fraternity and sorority members across the country and we likewise take pride in this national accomplishment. Another important title held by Greeks is that over 84% of "America's Who's Who." went Greek while in college.

As for the Univ. of Washington Delts, we help our new members excel in academics by providing over 15 hours a week of supervised study tables. These study tables are always held away from the house as we utilize the classrooms and libraries on the University of Washington campus. Another advantage of living at a fraternity at the UW is that, as a freshman a sophomore, you must complete the University's general academic/graduation requirements and you will have help doing so. During these years you will have many large classes of 500 students or more and probably the same amount of problems getting them, yet you will have many of these classes with your Delt brothers and the help and advice of those who have taken the same classes before you. Not only will you have the years of previous experience at your disposal, you will have our extensive study room and study files as well.

Socially, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity has it all, from cruises and dances to parties and various other activities with our sorority neighbors. Another of our advantages over dormitory life is that, as Greeks, we have more influence and control of our own Greek events than non-Greek parties, etc. We are here as your brothers and will look out for you, which you won't find if your living in dormitories. And for all the high priced advertising and glossy paper the Univ. of Washington spends on dormitory life, the fact of the matter is there have been several questionable incidents occurring in the UW dormitories in the last few years.  Most recently, the University has instituted three to a room freshman Dormitories which is considerably higher than almost all the fraternities in the UW Greek System.

All these things aside, the point that we as Greeks are trying to make, is that your choice to join us over living in the dormitories could be one of the most fulfilling in your life. Don't let your opinion or that of your parents be skewed by distorted media sensationalism. And most of all, going "Greek" will be plain fun. It is an honor and a privilege to be a Greek student at the Univ. of Washington, home to one of the largest Greek Systems in both the U.S. and Canada.

Now that you have had a quick preview of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, your next step would be to call or e-mail our recruitment chairmen. The recruitment chairmen can be reached by telephone at (206) 525-5067 or (206) 526-7220. We will be happy to answer any questions for you. If your parents have questions as well, let them know that, we will be happy to answer any questions they may have as well.

I hope this has short letter has spoken well of going "Greek" and more importantly of becoming a Delt. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us so that you can come by and see what Delta Tau Delta is all about. You won't be disappointed.

Fraternally,
Marco Boccato
President, Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Tau Delta