On-Campus Interview

Interviews are a great way to show off your personality and connect with current students. They are completely optional with only 20% of applicants taking part. If you don’t do an interview, don’t worry! This will not hinder your application.

Interview Tips

Keep your answers conversational. The interviews are conducted by current W&M seniors. They were in your shoes, so just talk with them.
Be prepared to talk about yourself (this is about you).
Look sharp! (We recommend not wearing sweats or pajamas.)
Arrive early. It’s always better to be early than late.

Sample Questions

What extracurricular activities have you been involved with?
About which are you most passionate? (If you’re not asked why, the “why” is implied)
Talk about your high school.
How would you describe yourself as a student? In what kind of academic setting do you thrive? (The “why” is implied)
If you could take a class in any subject that’s not offered at your high school, what subject would you take a class in? (What’s the “why”? Oh yes, it’s implied)
Talk about a challenge you’ve faced and how you worked through it.
What is the accomplishment about which you are the most proud? (Do we even have to mention the “why” again?)
If there was a newspaper article published about you in the past year, what would the headline be?
How would your friends describe you? (Don’t forget the “why”)
Why are you interested in William & Mary? (Yes, elaborate with the “why”)
If you were given a plane ticket and you could fill in the destination, where would you go?
If you were to have a personal mascot, what it be?

A More Personal Side of W&M

"I believe this opportunity allowed me to articulate qualities about myself that a paper application just cannot convey. This experience really allowed me to add something substantive to my application and allowed me to get a more intimate feel for the university. The interviewer answered all of my questions and really allowed me to see a more personal side of William & Mary!" – W&M summer interviewee

Interview Schedule

Summer

Interviews are offered weekdays beginning Jun. 10 and continuing through Aug. 16.
On-campus interviews are offered Monday through Friday at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Virtual interviews are offered on select Monday through Thursday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Fall

Registration for fall interviews will be available in Sept.. Fall interviews will be offered mid-Sept. through mid-Nov. on a limited basis.
Fall interview appointments are extremely limited. We encourage students to interview during the summer when more appointments are available. All students who wish to interview and to apply Early Decision I should interview prior to the Nov. 1 application deadline.

Interview Waitlist Protocol

Interviews are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. If a particular interview appointment is full, you will have the option of adding yourself to the event waitlist. As cancellations arise, those on the waitlist will be automatically added to the appointment for which they are currently on the waitlist. An automated email will be sent to notify you that you have been removed from the waitlist and confirmed for the appointment.

Want the inside scoop?

Listen to the Brick by Brick podcast episode to learn the ins and outs of college interviews with Senior Assistant Dean of Admission Will Hailey and Admission Counselor Ericka Torres '22.

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Interview Tips

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A More Personal Side of W&M

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