<p>Not correct, actually. I was informed by my interviewer that alumni interviews are now non-evaluative, as evidenced here, on Vassar’s official site:</p>
<p>“Off-campus informational interviews are available for first-year applicants. They are conducted all over the world by Vassar alumni and are available from November through February. These conversations are non-evaluative and are not required.”</p>
<p>Additionally, this has been confirmed by admissions officers both when I was a prospective student and as a current student.</p>
<p>Also, from your very source:</p>
<p>“the purpose of the interview is not to determine whether or not the applicant is academically prepared for Vassar, but to learn more about the students interest in Vassar.”</p>