<p>For the top colleges, do you need to request an interview or will someone just contact you after you turn in your application?</p>
<p>It depends on the college. For example, MIT requires you to contact your "EC" (Education Counselor) to set up an interview while Harvard will contact you after you submit your application. On the other extremem is Stanford, who doesn't want interviews at all. Check with each school's website to find out. :)</p>