Prof. Troy Greenfelder
Oct 13, 2024
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Interest letter question?
I am in the process of writing my interest letter for my Membership Intake Process (MIP) packet. I am starting early so that when I find out about RUSH, I will already have my letter ready and well thought out. However, I am having difficulty writing my letter. I know that the following points should be incorporated:
- The letter should be one page in length.
- It should explain why you believe you should be offered membership.
- It should detail what you have to offer the sorority.
- It should provide an explanation of why you want to be a member of our sorority.
- You can omit some of the more obvious details, such as what school you attend.
- Approach writing it as if you are in an interview; consider the questions that would matter to the interviewer (the points mentioned above) and answer them in the letter.
- The letter should open you up to the chapter members.
At this point, I feel that my letter meets all of these requirements. However, I am concerned about duplicating information that I have already included in my MIP application. For example, I mention that I am a member of organizations X, Y, and Z, and hold the position of President in each, which exemplifies my leadership skills. I also note my participation in community service activities Q, R, and S for the betterment of our children. These details are already included in my application, where it asks questions such as "What campus organizations are you in, and what positions do you hold?" and "List all of your community service in the past two years."
I want to ensure that whoever is reading my letter and reviewing my application does not think I simply reworded my answers from the MIP packet. While I have included personal reflections in my letter, I am unsure if there should be a limit to how personal I should get. I have tried to elaborate on my feelings as much as possible within the one-page limit.
I am not asking for specific content to include in my letter, but rather for guidance on the direction I should take. Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your assistance!
Sincerely,
Aspirant of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
2 Answers
It sounds like you’re going in the right direction! You’re right; your letter should give more information about you, not regurgitate your application.
You may want to choose some specific experiences within the organizations you mention in your application and talk about how those experiences will benefit your chapter and make you a better soror. Examples:
1) As president of "X" you had to help resolve some difficult personality conflicts in order to establish good working relationships among the members. How did you do this and how might this translate to being a member of a sisterhood?
2) As a volunteer with "Y" organization you chose to organize your first fundraiser. What did you learn from this experience and, again, how might this translate to being of service as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha?
3) You may even want to mention an instance when communication failed–maybe you weren’t able to resolve the differences among the members of "X" group and a couple of members left. What did you learn from this experience that will help inform your actions in the future?
Make sure to be humble and honest as you relate your experiences; we’re all human and no one likes a know-it-all. What’s most important is that you illustrate that (1) you are self-reflective, and (2) you are able to turn liabilities into strengths as you move forward because you’re self-reflective.
In this way, your letter will give insight into your personality–who you are and what kind of soror you will be–far better than if you simply talk about where you grew up, how many siblings you have, traumatic childhood events, etc.
Now, give yourself another day or two to finish this draft and then put it away and enjoy your summer. Pull it out again at the start of the semester and then revise. Good luck!
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Interest letter question?
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