How are interviews utilized in the admissions process?

MiddKid86
Sun, 02 Feb 2014 19:55:56 +0000

“some schools do put serious weight on interviews.”

Besides Oxford and Cambridge, which ones?



At both Hamilton College and Connecticut College, the interview is considered “important” in making admissions decisions, and depending on which school, is a bigger factor in the process than standardized test scores, legacy status, level of interest, talent/abilty, and racial/ethnic status.

I wouldn’t be surprised if other schools also give serious weight to interviews, but these two schools are two of only a dozen or so that I have taken a close look at lately. As far as overall numbers, I don’t know. I didn’t say “many,” I said “some.”