What is a "pre-interview"?

<p>I read on a Yale thread that a pre-interview is just an attempt to see what your interests are and try to match you up with an interviewer with similar interests.</p>

<p>Here is the link to the post:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/9313433-post619.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/9313433-post619.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Not sure if it applies to Harvard as well, but hopefully it gives you an idea.</p>