With 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.
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Colleges that Require or Strongly Recommend Interviews
Class of 2025
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Institution | Interview Importance | Demonstrated Interest | Link |
Agnes Scott College |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Allegheny College |
Strongly encouraged |
Important |
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Baldwin Wallace University |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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Bowdoin College |
Strongly encouraged |
Not considered |
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Bryn Mawr College |
Strongly recommended |
Not considered |
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Christopher Newport University |
Strongly encouraged (required for PLP or Honors Programs) |
Important |
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Claremont McKenna College |
Highly recommended |
Not considered |
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Clark University |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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College of the Atlantic |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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College of the Holy Cross |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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Colorado College |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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Cornell University |
Required for Architecture and available for Hotel Administration |
Not considered |
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DePauw University |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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Drew University |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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Elmira College |
Strongly suggested |
Important |
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Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering |
Required for Candidate Weekend attendees |
Very important |
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Georgetown University |
Required |
Not considered |
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Gettysburg College |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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Grinnell College |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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Hamilton College |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Hamline University |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Hampden-Sydney College |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Hartwick College |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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Harvey Mudd College |
Highly encouraged |
Not considered |
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Hillsdale College |
Highly recommended |
Very important |
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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Illinois Wesleyan University |
Required only if applying test-optional or for Theatre Arts |
Considered |
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Juniata College |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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Knox College |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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La Salle University |
Required if opting for test-flexible interview |
Not available |
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Lake Forest College |
Highly recommended; required for people who don't submit test scores |
Considered |
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Manhattanville College |
Strongly encouraged |
Very important |
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Marlboro College |
Strongly recommended |
Important |
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Mills College |
Highly recommended |
Not considered |
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MIT |
Strongly recommended |
Not considered |
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Moravian College |
Strongly suggested |
Important |
|
Morehouse College |
Required |
Very important |
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Mount Holyoke College |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Muhlenberg College |
Strongly recommended (required in some cases) |
Considered |
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Occidental College |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Point Loma Nazarene University |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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Sacred Heart University |
Strongly recommended; required for ED applicants |
Very important |
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Saint Johns College - MD |
Strongly recommended |
Important |
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Saint Johns College - NM |
Strongly recommended |
Important |
|
Saint Louis University |
Strongly encouraged |
Not available |
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Saint Marys College |
Strongly encouraged |
Considered |
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Skidmore College |
Strongly recommended |
Important |
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Southwestern University |
Highly encouraged |
Considered |
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St. Lawrence University |
Highly recommended |
Considered |
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United States Air Force Academy |
Required |
Very important |
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United States Military Academy |
Required |
Important |
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United States Naval Academy |
Required |
Very important |
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University of Tulsa |
Strongly suggested |
Important |
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Washington and Lee University |
Strongly recommended |
Considered |
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Westmont College |
Required |
Very important |
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Yeshiva University |
Required |
Considered |
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