@fancytheatrekid don’t fret over the interview thing.i am not trying to add to the burden I know you are already carrying being in the thick of the process by making one start worrying about one more thing. I can only speak to our experience. My D was not interviewed anywhere. She did not engage nor was she asked to engage with any auditors at any of her schools to any degree. At one school she got some direction in the room which was positive. That was after singing. She only had very brief chats elsewhere , like “oh you’re from so & so” etc. i would call it small talk.
At no time was she asked about her goals, essay, etc. I think that’s great that some schools interviewed students and had great discussions but that was just not our experience.
some backstory, my D was accepted to 5 schools for MT. All BFA programs except for one was BA. She was waitlisted at one. She auditioned at 10. I would consider the schools to be mid tier schools. Less competitive then the heavy hitters obviously . More regional draws. She was glad to have choices but a few got nixed after visiting or ended up too expensive. She did have a non audition school also. Just telling you this since she wasn’t interviewed & still got accepted.