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The F&M interview
Optional interview, and it carries minor weight in the decision. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
Optional interview
Optional alumni interview, ~30-45 min, virtual or in your local area; available to most applicants who request one
How to prepare for F&M
- F&M explicitly recommends the interview, so taking it signals genuine interest , skipping it when available reads as indifference at a school that values demonstrated interest.
- Alumni interviewers focus heavily on intellectual curiosity and the 'why F&M' question , be specific about programs, professors, or the residential college system rather than giving generic small-liberal-arts-college answers.
- F&M has no required supplemental essays, so the interview is one of the few places you can add texture beyond your Common App personal statement , use it to introduce ideas or experiences the essay didn't cover.
- Request the interview early in the process; availability through the alumni network can be limited in some regions, and completing it before your application deadline strengthens your demonstrated-interest signal.
Practice before the real thing
Rehearse real admissions-interview questions and get an honest read on your answers, what an interviewer hears, where you sound generic, and what to sharpen. We coach you; we never script you.
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