PNM Interviews

[elizey7]

Originally Posted by hopingtobe

Not in a sorority so I can't say what sororities want to hear or not...but using logic I can give advice.

Just saying from my perspective your answer sounds robotic and TMI. I know I'm a PNM but since no one has given feedback I'll give you feedback.


This sounds fine. A lot of women join sororities to get involved with philanthropy.


Um...they don't know you & you can't back it up. Sounds too try hard for me. You're like pretending to be one of them but you're not? It's like I wouldn't go to recruitment color coordinated outfits for each house based on their sorority colors...that's too try hard.


TMI. Seems like you've been through a lot, but I wouldn't bring it up during recruitment.


Sounds okay. I'd combine this with point #1.



WHAT? Um...again, too try hard and arrogant. Sounds very plastic like the balanced woman comment.

I'd say this is what to keep:
"I'm really interested in women's and children's issues and I know you guys are really focused on women and children with your philanthropies. For example the work you do with the RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) center, I think is really great and was one of the reasons that attracted me to your sorority."

Do you want sisterhood? Do you want friends?

Girls join join sororities to find friends/sisters first and foremost. That's what my IRL sister who is a sorority "sister" said and why I wanna join. You need to bring out a more natural YOU and not sound so robotic.

Without wanting the social aspects of the org...anything you want can be filled by the women's center on campus or volunteering for orgs like RAINN yourself. Sisterhood and friendship is sets sororities apart from other orgs. Since that wasn't part of your answer maybe you don't want it? If you don't want sisterhood and friendship...do other things! If you want it then focus your answer on it because that's really the only legit reason I see to join.

And if you don't seem like a girl they wanna be friends with...you won't get a bid. I say be more natural. It'll be way less awk than what you wrote there.

I didn't know if I should mention the sisterhood thing because that sounds like something a lot of potential members mention during rush, and I didn't want to sound like everyone else (I kinda wanted to set myself apart) but since you brought it up, and since I can use all the advice I can get, it actually does help