ATLANTA

The road from Boston to Morehouse College inevitably goes through Sean Daughtry.

The 1993 graduate of the nation’s only all-male, historically Black college is president of the Atlanta school’s alumni chapter in Boston, and informally interviews boys hoping to become Morehouse Men.

“If you live in Boston and your son wants to go to Morehouse, I’m going to hear from him,” says Daughtry, a chemist.

The science of determining who is Morehouse material goes beyond a student’s resume, Daughtry says. While some cases are obvious, others need a closer look.

“Not every person who is intelligent is necessarily a person of integrity, character and good moral judgment,” he says. “And there are certain things that you look for in a young man who might not have the most stellar resume, but still has the desire.”

Morehouse is expanding its admissions process to include interviews of all serious candidates. The school says it won’t make a decision on anyone until the prospective student has had a conversation — either in person or over the phone — with a school official or an alumnus who has been through recruitment training.

The changes come after several recent high-profile crimes involving Morehouse students. Though administrators deny any tie between the bad publicity and increased scrutiny of potential students, they acknowledge the interviews are an attempt at getting more to the core of each candidate’s character.

“What we’re looking for is some sense of whether or not the kinds of traditions and philosophical, ethical and moral beliefs we have here are compatible with the student who is looking at Morehouse, and making sure he understands the real expectations we have of students on our campus,” says Terrance Dixon, the college’s associate dean of admissions and recruitment.

Morehouse has traditionally interviewed some candidates — typically those touring the campus or competing for merit-based scholarships — but not all. Last year, the school received more than 2,600 applications and offered admission to about 1,800 students. About 860 accepted.