50 Colleges Offering Admissions Interviews BEFORE You Apply

List of 50+ Colleges Offering Admissions Interviews BEFORE You Apply

Did you know that many colleges offer admissions interviews now – before you apply? Not only is this a great way to learn more directly about a school, but it is an important way to show your strong interest (Demonstrated Interest). We highly encourage you to take advantage of all interview opportunities offered by the colleges to which you are applying. Here is a list of 50+ colleges offering interviews or other ways to connect with admissions. We have done the homework for you, so all you need to do is schedule your interviews!

**Please note this is not a comprehensive list and you should always check with the institutions to which you are applying.**

LIST OF COLLEGES OFFERING PRE-APPLICATION INTERVIEWS

School	Interview Pre-Application	Comments
Amherst College	No interview, but informational alumni workshop for students and families	not considered
Connecticut College	Virtual Interview	considered
Bates College	Virtual Interview	considered
Boston College	Non-Evaluative Interview
Boston University	Informational Interview	important
Bowdoin College	Virtual Interview	considered
Brandeis University	Brandeis	considered
Carleton College	Virtual Interview	considered
Case Western Reserve University	Virtual Interview	important
Claremont McKenna College	Virtual Interview	important
Colgate University	Virtual Interview	not considered
College of the Holy Cross	Virtual Interview	very important
College of William and Mary	Virtual Interview	considered
Colorado College	Virtual Interview	important
Cornell University	Only for Architecture Majors (No Other Interviews)	considered
Denison University	On-Campus or Virtual Interview	important
Dickinson College	Virtual Interview	important
Franklin and Marshall College	Virtual Interview
Georgetown University	Interview	important
Gonzaga University	Virtual Interview	considered
Grinnell College	Virtual Interview	considered
Hamilton College	Virtual Interview	important
Harvey Mudd College	Virtual Interview	considered
Haverford College	Virtual Interview	considered
Kenyon College	Virtual Interview	important
Lafayette College	Virtual Interview	important
Lehigh University	Virtual Interview	considered
Loyola Marymount University	No interview, but individual admissions counselor meetings encouraged
Macalester College	Virtual Interview	considered
MIT	Virtual Interview	important
Mount Holyoke College	Virtual Interview	important
Oberlin College	Virtual Interview	considered
Occidental College	Virtual Interview	considered
Pepperdine University	Virtual Interview	considered
Pitzer College	Virtual Interview	considered
Pomona College	Virtual Interview	considered
Scripps College	Virtual Interview	considered
Sewanee-The University of the South	Virtual Interview	considered
Skidmore College	Virtual Interview	considered
Smith College	Virtual Interview	important
Swarthmore College	Virtual Interview	important
Syracuse University	Virtual Interview
Trinity College	Virtual Interview	considered
Tulane University	Virtual Interview	considered
Union College	Virtual Interview	considered
University of Richmond	No interviews, but optional “Spider Chat” with alumni	not considered
University of Rochester	Virtual Interview	important
Washington and Lee University	Virtual Interview	considered
Wash U in St. Louis	Virtual Interview	considered
Whitman College	Virtual Interview	considered