<p>I'm just wondering. Is it in the fall, winter, or spring? (of senior year)</p>
<p>Depends on when you’re applying. If you’re applying EA/ED, you’ll probably have an interview in november/december, after you’ve submitted your application. If you’re applying RD, you’ll probably have an interview in january/february. Check with the college to see when is their deadline for interviews and you should expect one before that date.</p>
<p>Do colleges contact you about interviews? Or do you contact them?</p>
<p>They contact you. After you submit your app, the school’s alumni association in your area should get in touch with you by email.</p>
<p>OP: very few colleges actually interview. What types of schools are you targeting?</p>
<p>A few Ivies & other “top” colleges</p>
<p>Some colleges will schedule one for you. Others, you will have to either go online and schedule an interview or the school will give you the name of the interviewer and it’s your job to schedule one. It varies.</p>