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22 September 2020

Colleges Where Interviews are Required or Strongly Recommended (Class of 2025)

Posted in Your College List, Class of 2025

interviewWith the fall 2020-21 application cycle now in full swing, it's important to keep an eye on interview requirements for the schools on your list—especially if they're looking for evidence of demonstrated interest.  

To make this easier for you, we've compiled a list of popular schools where interviews are required or strongly recommended, along with the degree to which the institution considers demonstrated interest as part of the evaluation.  

In cases like Hillsdale College where interviews are highly recommended and demonstrated interest is very important, it's a good bet than an interview — in-person or virtual — is worth your time.  On the flip side, if interviews are optional and demonstrated interest isn't considered, booking an interview is less critical.  The devil is in the details, so to help you figure out your strategy we've also included a link to each listed school's interview policy.  Do keep in mind that interview requirements may often vary by major.

College Kickstart subscribers: this information is already available to you in the Summary and Requirements views.

 

Click on Continue Reading for the list.

 


Colleges that Require or Strongly Recommend Interviews

Class of 2025

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InstitutionInterview ImportanceDemonstrated InterestLink
Agnes Scott College Strongly encouraged Considered
Allegheny College Strongly encouraged Important
Baldwin Wallace University Highly recommended Considered
Bowdoin College Strongly encouraged Not considered
Bryn Mawr College Strongly recommended Not considered
Christopher Newport University Strongly encouraged (required for PLP or Honors Programs) Important
Claremont McKenna College Highly recommended Not considered
Clark University Strongly recommended Considered
College of the Atlantic Strongly encouraged Considered
College of the Holy Cross Strongly recommended Considered
Colorado College Highly recommended Considered
Cornell University Required for Architecture and available for Hotel Administration Not considered
DePauw University Highly recommended Considered
Drew University Strongly recommended Considered
Elmira College Strongly suggested Important
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Required for Candidate Weekend attendees Very important
Georgetown University Required Not considered
Gettysburg College Highly recommended Considered
Grinnell College Highly recommended Considered
Hamilton College Strongly encouraged Considered
Hamline University Strongly encouraged Considered
Hampden-Sydney College Strongly encouraged Considered
Hartwick College Strongly recommended Considered
Harvey Mudd College Highly encouraged Not considered
Hillsdale College Highly recommended Very important
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Strongly recommended Considered
Illinois Wesleyan University Required only if applying test-optional or for Theatre Arts Considered
Juniata College Highly recommended Considered
Knox College Strongly recommended Considered
La Salle University Required if opting for test-flexible interview Not available
Lake Forest College Highly recommended; required for people who don't submit test scores Considered
Manhattanville College Strongly encouraged Very important
Marlboro College Strongly recommended Important
Mills College Highly recommended Not considered
MIT Strongly recommended Not considered
Moravian College Strongly suggested Important
Morehouse College Required Very important
Mount Holyoke College Strongly encouraged Considered
Muhlenberg College Strongly recommended (required in some cases) Considered
Occidental College Strongly encouraged Considered
Point Loma Nazarene University Strongly recommended Considered
Sacred Heart University Strongly recommended; required for ED applicants Very important
Saint Johns College - MD Strongly recommended Important
Saint Johns College - NM Strongly recommended Important
Saint Louis University Strongly encouraged Not available
Saint Marys College Strongly encouraged Considered
Skidmore College Strongly recommended Important
Southwestern University Highly encouraged Considered
St. Lawrence University Highly recommended Considered
United States Air Force Academy Required Very important
United States Military Academy Required Important
United States Naval Academy Required Very important
University of Tulsa Strongly suggested Important
Washington and Lee University Strongly recommended Considered
Westmont College Required Very important
Yeshiva University Required Considered
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