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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know about Dartmouth but will make a general statement because many people are reading this with other schools in mind.

MOST schools do these interviews to keep alumni engaged and get their applicant pool excited about the school so they accept an offer if it comes.

SOME schools use the interview evaluatively.  It's not a huge part of the application, but it is one they consider.

Universities also differ in whether they offer an interview to every applicant (or sometimes every domestic applicant) or if they do a first evaluation of the application and offer it selectively.

As examples, Yale says specifically on their website that interviews are only offered to a subset of kids where it would make a difference in their application review.  On the other hand, Georgetown offers to all kids-- my kid had hers scheduled when she requested the application (they don't use the common app and you have to request an application) and the interview was completed before she submitted the full application.  So clearly, they offer to all.

OP--I'm sorry this doesn't address your specific question about Dartmouth, but the university's website will probably give you a hint or perhaps tell you outright, as Yale's does.[/quote]

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