A detailed introduction to the interview policies of the top 30 universities in the United States in 2023
No.65438 +0 Princeton University Princeton University
Princeton University provides an optional interview for alumni, with an informal conversation lasting 30-45 minutes.
Whether there are alumni interviews depends on the number of alumni in the student's area. Even if there is no alumni interview, it will not affect the admission because the interview is optional.
Princeton University does not offer on-campus interviews. Interviewers or candidates may not record the interview process in any way.
The alumni interview in the 2022-23 application cycle may be face-to-face or online, depending on the availability of alumni. The admissions office has no preference for these two options.
Second place Columbia University Columbia University
Columbia University does not provide on-campus interviews and admissions officer interviews.
Alumni interviews are invited according to the specific situation after submitting the application (alumni and students need to have videos of the same area, possibly by phone; China's application should be submitted before15th October (ed) or15th October (RD).
The interview of InitialView or Vericant will replace the alumni interview of some candidates.
Second place Harvard University Harvard University
Harvard University offers selective alumni interviews. You don't need to apply voluntarily. After you submit your application, the Alumni Association will contact you by email.
From September to June every year,165438+1October, you can make an appointment for a formal interview at the school (the position is very tight). For high school applicants in Chinese mainland, after submitting the application, if the admissions officer needs an interview, he will contact the applicant. Generally speaking, if there is no interview, you will not be admitted.
If the mainland applicants who apply for the school have entered the admission scope of the school, they should make an appointment for an interview when visiting the school, otherwise there may be no interview opportunities in the future.
Harvard is on the list of selected institutions in INITIALVIEW, but the school website does not show whether it is accepted or not.
Second place Massachusetts Institute of Technology
If the school needs an interview after the application, it will take the initiative to contact the applicant, without the need for the applicant to make an appointment in advance. No other forms of interviews are provided. MIT is on the delivery list of INITIALVIEW, but it is not mentioned on the school website.
No.5 Yale University Yale University
Yale University offers selective alumni interviews. The interview is arranged by invitation after the students submit their applications. If an interview is needed, the school will take the initiative to contact the applicant.
The school website said that it was interviewed by INITIALVIEW.
No.6 Stanford University Stanford University
Stanford University offers optional alumni interviews. Alumni/volunteers can contact by email or phone/text message, without taking the initiative to apply.
Restrict the interview of early-action applicants to the first few weeks of June 1 1. Regularly decide the interview time of candidates from early October to mid-February.
Chinese mainland applicants did not have an interview.
Sixth place University of Chicago
There is no interview at the University of Chicago.
Students can choose to submit a 2-minute video introduction instead of an interview, which is not part of the admission process. I don't need to do a lot of practice or retouching in advance, and I don't need to be me for the video.
You can record on the platform of your choice, and then upload files or related links to Coalition Locker or UChicago account.
If you have some information that you think is very important for the application, but you have no chance to mention it elsewhere, please share it in the video.
Eighth place University of Pennsylvania
During the application process in 2022-2023, all enrollment interviews will be conducted online.
90% of the applicants will be invited to attend the alumni interview of Penn University, and they need to respond politely and promptly within 3-5 days.
ED applicants received interview invitations from mid-June 5438+00 to the last week of June 1 10, and RD applicants received interview invitations from February to February 12.
The alumni interview for the 2022-23 application cycle will be conducted online (Zoom, Google Hangout and other software or telephone).
Please note that international applicants may need to bring supplementary documents.
California Institute of Technology No.9 California Institute of Technology
There is no interview.
No.9 Duke University Duke University
Duke University offers optional alumni interviews instead of campus interviews for admissions officers.
For a large number of applicants in China, Duke University will use INITIALVIEW for interviews instead of alumni interviews.
The school encourages interested students to arrange an interview with InitialView as soon as possible. ED applicants should submit interview videos before 65438+February 1, and RD applicants should submit interview videos before March 1.
During the 2022-2023 enrollment cycle, alumni volunteers conducted one-on-one interviews online, lasting 30-60 minutes.
No 9 Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University
There is no interview.
Ninth place Northwest University
Northwest University provides selective alumni interviews, which are invited by the school after submitting the application. Interview is not a necessary part of Northwest University's application.
For international students, Northwest University will be interviewed by InitialView. Similar to the alumni interview, the InitialView interview is not necessary, and students without an interview will not affect admission.
All preliminary opinion interviews in the 2022-23 cycle must be completed before1October1(ed stage) or1October 1(RD stage).
No.65438 +03 Dartmouth College Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College only offers alumni interviews, and there is no on-campus interview. You don't need to apply voluntarily. After you submit your application, the Alumni Association will contact you by email.
ED applicants receive an interview invitation around 1 1 month, and the interview is optional. Not receiving an interview invitation will not put you at a disadvantage in the admission process.
Alumni interviews in the 2022-23 application cycle will be conducted online (by telephone or video phone) and face to face.
14 Brown University Brown University
Brown University wants applicants to submit a two-minute video introduction.
Like any aspect of the admission process, Brown University doesn't want to see a specific theme or format in your video introduction. Maybe you will introduce your hometown or talk about your favorite place.
You can share a time moved by music or art, or you can talk for hours. Maybe you will discuss how your friends describe you, or what you think of the Oxford comma.
You can describe how a book has influenced you, changed your point of view, or talk about what makes you happy.
No.65438 +04 Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University
No interview is needed. The school does not provide interviews when visiting the school, and the admissions officer does not interview.
For first-year applicants, alumni interview is an optional part of the application process. Applicants can choose to enter the selective interview process through their MyAppVU portal.
14 Washington university Washington university in St. Louis
Washu provides two ways: interview and video.
Talk to students or alumni one-on-one, about 15-20 minutes.
International students will be interviewed through preliminary examination or verification.
All applicants can choose to upload a 90-second video without being very detailed. Just let the admissions office know what you think is important through this video.
Video is optional. EDII and R&D applicants who wish to submit videos must upload them to washupath before 65438+ 10/7.
17 Cornell University Cornell University
Cornell University has no interview arrangement except the College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP).
Applicants from the Department of Art or the Department of Urban and Regional Studies are encouraged to attend the interview, although this is not necessary.
17 rice university rice university
Rice University offers optional interviews, which are conducted by alumni or senior students.
Submit your application as early as possible, and interview places will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. ED applicants need to complete before165438+1October 22nd, and RD needs to complete before 65438+February 2nd.
The advance application for alumni interview is165438+10.3, and the DDL of rd is 65438+10.6, and the appointment application should be submitted before rd 65438+February/kloc-0.7.
After submitting the application, submit the interview application in the portal.
All interviews in the 2022-23 application cycle will be conducted online.
NO. 19 university of notre dame
No interview
No.20 UCLA
There is no interview.
No.265438 +0 Emory University Emory University
Emory University does not provide interviews for admissions officers, but provides alumni interviews for a small number of applicants.
1From mid-October to early February, 10, invite candidates to participate in the interview by email.
International students can choose to submit an interview with InitialView.
22nd place, University of California, Berkeley
There is no interview.
23 rd place Georgetown University Georgetown University
All applicants for Georgetown University must take an alumni interview. The interview for transfer students is optional.
There is no campus interview, and all interviews are conducted in the applicant's area.
Students usually receive an interview invitation within a few weeks after submitting their applications. EA applicants received an interview notice after 10, and RD applicants received an interview notice after 1 10.
23rd place: University of Michigan at ann arbor, University of Michigan at ann arbor.
There is no interview.
25 th Carnegie Mellon University
There is no interview.
INITIALVIEW is recommended by the school, but it is not necessary. Usually, these interviews can measure whether students are ready to join the classroom, and can also show students' personality, likes and dislikes, and the professional fields they want to study.
InitialView interview can show students' English level, and can also confirm the application with more details.
25th place University of Virginia
There is no interview.
27th University of Southern California
There is no interview.
28th place: new york University, new york University.
There is no on-campus interview. After submitting the application, the Admissions Office will occasionally contact the students to ask for an interview, and the students cannot make an appointment for an interview. The school suggests that you can participate in INITIALVIEW.
28th place Tufts University Tufts University
An interview is not necessary, but applicants can ask for an optional alumni interview.
Tufts University does not offer on-campus interviews or admissions officer interviews.
ED 1 applicant requires interview deadline165438+1October 4th, ED2 applicant requires interview deadline 65438+1October 7th, RD applicant requires interview deadline 65438+1October 9th.
28th, University of California, Santa Barbara.
There is no interview.
28 th University of Florida
There is no interview.
No.28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
There is no interview.
Wake Forest University on the 28th Wake Forest University
Only high school students who apply for the fall semester of 2023 are eligible to participate in online interviews or video submissions.
The interview is optional and will last for 25 minutes. The interview is only held from 9 am to 4: 30 pm EST from Monday to Friday.
When applying to Wake Forest University, you can choose to record and submit a 2-3 minute video, answer current affairs questions and take a selfie without professional shooting.
It's okay not to submit the video.
There is no interview.
Wake Forest University on the 28th Wake Forest University
Only high school students who apply for the fall semester of 2023 are eligible to participate in online interviews or video submissions.
The interview is optional and will last for 25 minutes. The interview is only held from 9 am to 4: 30 pm EST from Monday to Friday.
When applying to Wake Forest University, you can choose to record and submit a 2-3 minute video, answer current affairs questions and take a selfie without professional shooting.
It's okay not to submit the video.