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27 June 2024

Colleges with Interviews Where Demonstrated Interest is Important (Class of 2029)

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interviewWith the fall 2024-25 application cycle approaching, 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.  

For example in cases like Hillsdale College where interviews are encouraged and demonstrated interest is very important, it's a good bet that taking advantage of an optional interview — in-person or virtual — is worth your time and may more strongly weigh on your candidacy for admission.

To compile this list, we first surveyed every school in our coverage universe where the latest Common Data Set entry for "level of applicant's interest" was reported as important or very important.  We then identified the schools where interviews are offered, encouraged, or required. 

 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.   Also note that the Common Data set defines four options—very important, important, considered and not considered—and that inconsistencies are likely to exist in the way colleges define these terms.

This information is current as of 6/26/2024.

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

 

Click on Continue Reading for the list.

 


Colleges with Interviews Where Demonstrated Interest is Important

Class of 2029

College Kickstart LLC

Institution Interview Importance Demonstrated Interest Link
Assumption University Optional Important
Bentley University Encouraged Important
College of Wooster Recommended; Required for College Scholar Award applicants Important
Dickinson College Optional Very important
Fairfield University Encouraged Important
Gonzaga University Encouraged Important
Hillsdale College Strongly encouraged Important
Kenyon College Recommended Important
Lehigh University Optional Important
Quinnipiac University Encouraged Important
Rochester Institute of Technology Encouraged Important
Roger Williams University Encouraged Important
Sacred Heart University Strongly recommended Very important
St. Olaf College Optional Important
Seton Hall University Optional Very important
Southwestern University Highly encouraged; by invitation; required for test score-optional candidates and/or Brown, Dixon and Garey Scholarship programs Important
Trinity College Encouraged Important
University of Rochester Strongly recommended, especially for merit-based scholarships Important
Virginia Military Institute Encouraged Important
Wabash College Recommended Very important
Eckerd College Encouraged Important
Christopher Newport University Strongly encouraged (Required for President's Leadership and Honors Program) Important
Washington College Optional Important
Augustana College Encouraged; Required for Early Decision & homeschooled applicants Very important
Hanover College Optional Very important
Iona University Encouraged Important
Utica University Optional Important
Mount St. Mary’s University - MD Strongly encouraged Important
Moravian University Optional Important
DeSales University Strongly suggested; May be requested Important

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