<p>I was wondering if anybody knew which schools interview for Phd admissions and which do not? I know it can vary by year...for instance Yale tried a few years back to just admit everyone, and then bring them in to tour the campus etc. Now they have returned to interviewing candidates beforehand and making decisions based on them. I've also heard of students getting in without an interview, even though interviews were conducted. I've applied to Harvard, MIT, Caltech, Cornell, and Brown for my Phd in Applied Physics (or engineering for a few that didn't offer the applied program) and wasn't sure if I should expect interviews or not. I don't want to get discouraged if I don't hear from schools by the end of this month if certain schools don't interview at all. Information on some of the school sites is a bit vague. Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>Simply send an email, or phone, the graduate department of interest in each of the schools to which you’re applying and ask. There is no point worrying about something which is simply “information that the school could provide to you”.</p>
<p>Thank you, I realize I could just contact the graduate admissions office. Although a lot of them have automated responses, and regardless are swamped this time of year… response times take awhile. The majority of the questions asked on this site can be answered by contacting the schools directly, asking on here is just a means of utilizing each other instead of calling the school for every little question…I would also assume that if I have this question there are others out there who do as well. This site has been a useful resource for me in the past, thought my question might be relevant to others as well. If anyone has any information on graduate school interview policies, please share! Thanks!</p>
<p>Given your intended degree, you might get a more informed response at this forum: [Physics</a> GRE Discussion Forums](<a href=“http://www.physicsgre.com/]Physics”>http://www.physicsgre.com/)</p>
<p>Great call, thank you! :)</p>