Online or Phone Interview Request

Thank you for your interest in interviewing with Grinnell. Our conversational interviews last about 20–30 minutes and are a great way for us to get to know you. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you may request an online interview beginning in June of your junior year through early December of your senior year. Please note that starting November 15, we will only grant interview requests to seniors who have already submitted a CommonApp application or QuestBridge application.

As a reminder, each student may only interview once for Grinnell College. After you complete this form, a student or staff member from our office will contact you to finalize the interview arrangements. Please do not submit the form multiple times. If you haven't heard back from anyone within seven business days of submitting your request, please email admission@grinnell.edu.

Let's get started!

Asterisks indicate required items.

Have you submitted a Preliminary Application to Grinnell College?

Yes

Administrative Override

Thank you for your interest in interviewing! At this time we are asking that students submit Grinnell's Preliminary Application form (which takes just two minutes!) before requesting an interview.

Are you a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or U.S.-located noncitizen (DACA, etc.)? *

Yes

This request form is intended for domestic students. International students should follow the procedures outlined on our website or contact intladmission@grinnell.edu to request an interview. Thank you!

Year Entering College *

2026

I am a prospective... *

First-Year

Name

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Preferred First Name / First-Name-in-Use

Contact Information

Your Email Address *

Your Mobile Phone Number

May we send text messages or automated calls, including prerecorded or AI-assisted messages, to this number?

Yes

Mailing Address *

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Biographical Information

Birthdate *

Sex / Gender Identity

Gender Identity (free text)

Citizenship

Are you a U.S. Permanent Resident? (Legal status to live in the U.S. indefinitely.)

Are you Hispanic/Latinx?

Yes

Please select one or more of the following categories that describe you.

Educational Information

Search for Your High School
(You can search by name, city & state abbreviation, or CEEB; the code for homeschooled is 970000.)

School Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Interests at Grinnell

We know you're interested and active in many pursuits. While you may feel like to want to be able to select more options than we've made available, we're asking you to focus your responses. This will help us target our discussion on the things that matter most to you.

What, in particular, sparks your interest in Grinnell College?

What are your primary academic interests?

Which co-curricular activities are you interested in pursuing in college?

If you are planning to participate in varsity athletics, please let us know which ones.

Logistics

What is your preferred method of contact for an interview? *

Please describe:

What is the preferred phone number for us to use for the interview?

Do you have an existing Skype username we should use? If so, please share it here.

What time of day generally works best for you? *

In which time zone are you located? *