College interview preparation should begin with the opportunity the institution actually offers. This evidence review compares sixteen colleges, distinguishing invited interviews, requested conversations, assigned requirements, and institutions that have ended alumni interviews. It also explains how recorded introductions differ from live conversations. Families receive an original preparation sequence, a concrete practice-feedback rubric, a scheduling checklist, and questions for evaluating paid coaching. Nineteen official primary sources support the analysis; selected internal information illustrates factual checking without supplying an interview outcome study. The report makes no claim that coaching guarantees an invitation or increases admission chances.