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What was the stress level of the interview?
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How you think you did?
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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
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💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools revolve around motivations for pursuing veterinary medicine, knowledge of zoonotic diseases, experiences in the field, handling stress, future trends in veterinary medicine, and ethical dilemmas. Additionally, respondents mentioned tailored questions related to specific experiences, clinical pathology, large animal experience, and academic preparedness, with some interviews being in an MMI format with potential nondisclosure agreements.
1) why do you want to be a vet? 2) why OSU? 3) tell us what is different about our curriculum? 4) name some major issues facing vets? 5) what bill is currently passing through the senate that would benefit vets? (yep didn't know that one!) 6) what are zoonotic diseases/name some
12) tell us about the ohio proposal 2 13) what are some jobs that vets do beside see animals? 14) tell us about a day in the life of a vet who doesnt tend to animals 15) what stroke did you swim in high school? 16) what would you do if you dont get in this cycle 17) would you pick OSU over your in state school, MSU?
7) because i answered H1N1.. tell us more about it? 8) what makes it different from any other flu strains 9) what is the difference between H1N1 and avian flu 10) tell us about your fly lab research 11) why did you use flys instead of say rats?
What is a global veterinary issue? (I answered swine and avian influenzas) They then proceeded to ask me many questions about modes of transmission of these diseases, virulence, how they affect agricultural production, and why small animal vets should care.
7) Where do you see the field of vet med heading?
8) What was the most interesting case you've seen?
A lot of the questions were tailor-made to me. In fact, one of my interviewers was a clinical pathologist, so we talked a lot about my clin path experiences.
No "tell us about yourself" question, no "why OSU" question.
In no specific order:
1) How much does OSU cost?
2) Why do you want to be a vet and not something else in the animal world?
3) General clinical pathology questions such as 'what's your favorite part of clin path', 'which chemistry analyzer did ya'll use', etc.
1.) Specific questions about my experiences
2.) Tell me about H1N1.
3.) Tell me more about H1N1
4.) Specific questions about my life/family
5.) On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you handling large animals?
10.) When have you really screwed up?
11.) What would you have done differently?
12.) If you were a vet at an org that kind of sucked like you described, how would you change it?
13.) So what happened with your boyfriend situation?
14.) Is OSU one of your top choices?
15.) Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
5.) Aside from shelter medicine, wildlife, and research that you have experience in, tell me what other things you can do with your DVM.
6.) Do all vets work with animals?
7.) Name some careers that you can follow as a DVM where you don't work with animals.
8.) Tell me what a typical day might be like for a DVM who doesn't work with animals
9.) Can you think of some other things you can do with a DVM? (OMG, I already gave them a bunch so I totally draw a blank, and of course I come up with some cool ones AFTER the interview!)
Client relationships are very important in the field, but what if you had a client who came to you with a cat with a very treatable condition who did not want to treat the animal? How would you handle this situation?
Money related: How much does it cost to attend OSU vet school? How much would you be in debt? If accepted, how would you pay for it? What's the starting salary? Do you feel comfortable with the fact that your debt will be ~2X as much as your starting salary?
What would you do if your dog was in the vet hospital, you had three huge tests that week (including one the next day), and your mom called and told you your dad was going to the hospital for emergency surgery?
How much does it cost to attend OSU? How do you intend to pay for it/will you hold a job while in school? How much do veterinarians get payed right after graduation? How long will it take you to pay back your student loans?
What is an animal species that you know nothing about but would like to know more about? Then to follow- How would you go about learning/getting to know about that species?
So, we take 140 highly academically qualified students and we make a soup, put them in a pot. And things settle out. Where are you in the pot, and how do you deal with people being different from you or better than you in some respects?
What do you think about these programs that allow people who don't have time to have a pet full time to ''rent'' a dog or a cat? What kinds of behavioral issues do you think this will cause?
How would you handle the situation if a client brought you a slightly older, but healthy dog to be put down, simply because they were moving out of town?
What is an issue that veterinarians are going to have to increasingly deal with? [I started talking about avian influenza, and one of my interviewers interrupted me and asked if I knew about any other issues, so I mentioned Mad Cow Disease (since I knew that was what she was getting at), and she said, 'that's what I wanted,' so make sure you know about mad cow disease and it's symptoms and what the US is doing about it]
Students said most interesting question asked at Ohio State University discussed a wide range of topics including emergency situations, veterinary ethics, client interactions, and personal experiences. While some mentioned specific questions related to veterinary medicine, others highlighted unique scenarios like horse slaughter bans, client cost concerns, and personal narrative inquiries. The diversity of questions suggests a holistic approach to evaluating candidates' knowledge, skills, and suitability for veterinary school training.
How will you deal with a client's desire to use ineffective complementary and alternative remedies?
We had been talking about CAM-criticism as an interest of mine. :)
Situation: your dog is at the SVM with chronic diarrhea and you have a huge cardiology exam tomorrow. Then your mom unexpectedly calls to let you know your dad is about to go into emergency open-heart surgery. What would you do in this situation... describe your whole thought processing?
Did the story in your personal statement really happen? (I made my personal statement into more of a narrative with a flowing story-line...and yes, it did happen...we all had a good laugh about it)
Students said the most difficult question asked at medical schools discussed a wide range of topics, including scenarios like settling differences with colleagues, explaining career aspirations, handling ethical dilemmas, and demonstrating knowledge of veterinary practices. Some respondents mentioned encountering Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) or nondisclosure agreements, indicating a structured interview format with scenario-based questions and confidentiality requirements.
tell us about the senate bill that would benefit veterinarians.. something about giving benefits to those individuals that would help with research and such
How would you settle your differences in opinion with a large animal vet if you were on the Issue 2 board of inspectors? Also, the fact that I got asked NO small animal questions!
What can you do with a DVM? I began talking about research/ vet med in africa,idia, etc...then they asked how do you believe you would receive funding for this?
Situational question: An owner of a dog comes to your house late at night complaining that she just went to another vet and they couldn't diagnose the problem. It obviously had a bad case of fleas. What do you do?
How do you think the conditions that lab animals are kept/housed in are? (Follow up to How do you feel about the use of animals in teaching and research?) (Only difficult because I have no experience with lab animals, so I had to admit that I do not know - which was fine!)
We talked about my MBA some and about the financing of vet school. I mentioned that I wanted to open up my own clinic and so they asked how much does it cost to open a clinic? I'd never done any grand amount of research on that topic (will cross that bridge when I get a bit closer to it lol) so I had to kind of guess.
What is your opinion on using animal sacrifice for educational purposes? (Just hard because it was the one ethical question I HADN'T thought of a solid answer to previously)
Describe a time when you were trying to achieve something and encountered road blocks. (I'm bad at remembering good examples when put on the spot for these types of questions)
What are you reading? (The only book I could think of was Twilight - an embarassing teen vampire book - and luckily I thought of another slightly more mature book at the last second)
If you had a pet owner come in with a 16 year old cat in need of a dental cleaning, what reasoning would you use to convince the owner to get the cat's teeth cleaned if she didn't care about oral health? What blood work would you run and why?
Tell me about some specific issues veterinarians have faced in the past year. Why would these issues (that I mentioned) be important for a companion animal veterinarian to be educated on?
Is there anything else you'd like us to know that isn't evident in your application? (Not necessarily a hard question, but it caught me off guard at the end of the interview and I hadn't prepared for it!)
What is currently going on in the media that will affect bovine practitioners? (The cloning of meat animals, which I know now but had not read about pre interview.)
The most difficult question concerned whether what was the greatest adversity I had faced. Since this concerned the death of my mother, this was very difficult.
I was asked a lot of situational questions about how I would handle a given situation in practice. For example, I was asked how I would handle a situation where a client brought a puppy in to me that had a broken leg and had been treated by my colleague down the street, but it was clear that it wasn't treated properly.
I was also asked about zoonotic disease - i.e. name some, why do we care about them?
Trying to convince the interviewers that vet school was not a last minute, fleeting dicisions for me and that although I had changed my mind in the past regarding my future vocation, I was not going to this time. I mean, how do you convince someone of what's in your heart?
Most respondents rate the school location as good.
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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as good.
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What are your comments on where you stayed?
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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Most applicants prepared for the interview by extensively utilizing Student Doctor Network (SDN), conducting mock interviews, researching zoonotic diseases and current events in veterinary medicine. They also reviewed their applications, practiced common interview questions, and researched specific topics related to the veterinary field and the school they were interviewing at.
SDN SDN SDN, mock interviews, looked up potential questions
SDN, SDN, and more SDN. Referred to OSU interview feedback and made a list of many of the tough/common questions asked by OSU. Read up on most important veterinary issues (BSE, influenzas, ethical issues, etc). I also reviewed small animal veterinary concepts I should know (important blood/urine test values, common drugs used, etc)
SDN, mock interview with a veterinarian, preparation with surgeons and residents I work with, AVMA website, current events, OSU website, went over questions with my family and friends
compiled SDN interview feedback questions and had people test me; wrote up an answer to "tell me about your self"; wrote up a summary of my research; talked to myself a lot; mock-interview; looked up a bunch of current events + relevant zoonotic diseases.
Read my VMCAS application, OSU supplementary application, SDN, and veterinary relevant articles. I also went over responses to common questions like, "why do you want to be a vet," "why OSU," etc, etc. Came up with specific questions to ask at the end of the interview.
SDN interview feedback, read over my VMCAS and supplemental apps, OSU website, practiced interview questions, read up on some zoonotic diseases and current issues
reviewed supplemental application, personal statement, osu website, SDN, avma.org, push-ups, figured out how to answer all the cliche and awkward personal questions, hungout with some pups and kittehs
SDN, Ohio web site (BTW knowing a lot about all the schools you applied to will help), AVMA website news section and zoonoses backgrounders & practiced
Borrowed books on livestock pests, brushed up on zoonotics and current events, highlighted every statement in my VMCAS and supplemental applications that could be directly questioned--this was tremendously helpful.
I read all the previous interview feedbacks on Student Doctor Network, read up on some current issues, read all about zoonotic diseases (they asked about them!), practiced interviews with my friends, re-read my application/resume/essays (they asked specific things from my application), and checked out the Ohio State and AVMA websites.
Went over my application, read my personal statement, brushed up on all relevant zoonotic diseases, brushed up on local equine concerns, watched the news, talked with friends, professionals and vets
Read other interviewers' posts, studied current events/hot topics (which was a good thing because they asked me about avian flu, BSE, Michael Vic, the human food recall, and Horse Slaughter Act)
I prepared by taking questions from past interviews on the Student Doctor Network. I also looked up the Ohio State University's Pre-Vet Website and found their list of questions that were asked. I then answered all of those questions, looked over my VMCAS and Supplemental Applications. I then looked over any odd cases I had from my experience I had at my Hospital. I then looked up Zoonotic Diseases, Avian Influenza, BSE, etc... (All of the previous three came up in my interview). I made sure to know what my research was about and I looked up research that doctors at the hospital were studying.
Honestly? I really didn't prepare other than review my application and the school's research projects. I just made sure to look professional and to be myself.
Watched the news for a week before the interview, studied my notes from my experience with veterinarians, read a book on veterinary medical ethics, looked through information on AVMA website, mock-interviews with faculty at school, family, friends, or whoever would listen, haha.
I did a lot of research on zoonotic diseases, and different species of farm animals ( I had heard that some of their interviewers would ask people to name 5 species of swine or dairy cow)
Read over my VMCAS, checked out CNN and FDA News sections on-line, went to the vet school's website and read about the program I was interested in (this will help you formulate good questions to ask them as well).
Not much. Just went over basic questions in my head (Why do you want to be a vet? Why did you pick Ohio State? etc.) Probably should have prepared more for the specific veterinary questions, though I don't know how I could have because they asked me questions from courses I took years ago.
Mock pre-interview with my undergrad's pre-health advisor, reading up on JAVMA's website, reading about current events in general, going over basic interview questions for pre-health careers
Applicants were overwhelmingly impressed by the beautiful facilities, the welcoming and friendly environment created by students, faculty, and interviewers, and the overall positive and enthusiastic atmosphere at the school. They also appreciated the organized process, the laid-back interview experience, and the emphasis on community and collaboration among students.
everything.. the whole process seemed really organized, everyone seemed to love the school and the facilities were amazing :)
EVERYTHING. This school is absolutely amazing. Such a vibrant city with tons of stuff to do. Lots of school spirit. The current students are all thrilled to be at OSU. They had nothing bad to say during the question/answer period. Facilities are beautiful. And the staff are all so friendly (even the bad cop in my good cop bad cop interview)
It's a great school. Good location (TONS of stuff to do in Columbus), student affairs is very responsive and friendly. Very active student social life. The interview was pretty laid back compared to some I have had, which was nice.
The tour guides and all the students I talked to seemed very open and friendly. They talked about how once you are in vet school, there is very little competition between students for grades since there is no curve, so you all help each other out in stead of trying to beat the curve. The facilities were AMAZING.
The vet school. It's humongous! There's so many cases there and the students have a lot of free reign too.
They don't do terminal surgeries. Not that I'm against TS, but it's nice to know they don't.
Faculty, staff, and students were all happy to be there.
the laid back atmosphere; the awesome facilities + huge caseload; that the large animal facility was adjacent to the small animal; my interviewers were like the SWEETEST people ever;
Everything! The students were extremely friendly, the one who gave my group tour was great! Everyone was super nice, they really wanted us to be at ease. The information sessions were very helpful and I learned a lot about the school.
The dean was very personable. They stress how OSU is a family. Lots of opportunity for involvement. The interview was relaxed (or as relaxed as it could be!)
The people and the presentation. Everyone was genuinely excited to tell us about the school and their experiences. The information session provided all the important information that I wasn't expecting to get from it.
Facilities, especially proximity of equine hospital to all other buildings (even though it is in a city), students were very friendly, very nice equipment (microscopes, computers, etc. all on rotating replacement schedule)
There was a Q & A with the current vet students and they seemed very happy to be there and were very open and friendly. The facilities were very impressive and the equipment is all brand new. There was a lot of reassurance that if you get rejected from vet school, it is not a personal failure and to keep trying if this is what you really want. My interviewers were very kind and non-threatening.
The Deans and students (very down to earth and approachable) and facitilities. After my interview I was wishing that one of my interviewers could be my advisor some day.
The interviewers did not attempt to reduce me to a pile of goo like my PhD committee did during my candidacy exam. Once my nerves settled, the interview was a rather pleasurable experience.
The vet students that did the Q&A and led the tours were super-enthusiastic and everyone there couldn't stop saying awesome things about Ohio State and how much they loved it.
I was impressed by the fact that the Main Academic Building was practically new. (At least five years old.) I liked that the people were very friendly and it had a large number of residencies.
I really was impressed by facitilites, especially the veterinary teaching hospital. I was also impressed by how nice everyone was that I talked to - my interviewers were very good at making some small talk to start the interview to help me to have less stress.
The dean of student affairs (one of my two interviewers) was soooo nice, I could tell she had REALLY read my VMCAS because she would ask me the hardest questions in the areas that she knew I worked the longest in and more basic questions in the areas I'd worked less in. She also recalled specifics from my personal statement (and she didn't have any notes out at that point to remind her of things). Both interviewers were so interested in finding out about me as a person, I'd say 40% of my questions had nothing to do directly with vet med.
The facilities, the centralness of the hospital to the lecture halls, the extremly nice interviewers!! (what is it about midwestern people that makes them soooo nice?)
Applicants commonly expressed negative feedback about the lack of organization and structure during the interview day, including issues with the tour not being thorough or informative, unenthusiastic tour guides, and unfriendly or awkward faculty and staff interactions. Suggestions included improving the scheduling and content of the tour, ensuring better communication and hospitality, and providing a more welcoming and engaging experience for interviewees.
My interviewers were kind of "green." They were new to the school, AND new to interviewing. It seemed like they didn't really know what they wanted to ask me. After I finished answering, there would always be an awkward silence while they thought of something else to ask.
All the students were totally depressed by their curriculum - nobody likes the first two years at all. The interviewers seemed to just read questions off a sheet - it was very awkward.
The super long information session in the morning. It was a lot of information that I'd heard before, and a lot would only be pertinent to students who were accepted. Why spend so much time on this type of information when we're all sittin around completely nervous.
The tour was not as thorough as other schools I've been to. Additionally, they kept talking about the new teaching hospital that wouldn't be ready before I graduated. Kind of a disappointment.
The out of state tuition is high, but they give you every opportunity to gain residency after one year. That's really the only negative thing I saw that day.
The orientation had two repeating themes: Vet school is hard! Vet school is expensive! Anyone who does not already know this must not be very serious about this profession.
I felt some of the information we received was a little inappropriate. Some of it we should know before we applied and some of it we didn't need to know unless we're accepted.
The Red Roof Inn. Great price, but the heater there made crazy sounds all night and kept waking me up. If you've got money to spare, it might be worth the extra ~70$ to go to a better place
It was kind of a dreary day, and the student guide wasn't the regular guide. The original guide left with only two people and there were over 10 people for the interview. Thus the guide who gave us our tour wasn't very impressive, but she tried her best.
the surroundings around OSU were pretty boring and I don't know if I would enjoy being in ohio for 4+ years... with gloomy weather 6 months of the year
Many of the classrooms were in use, and there was a conference going on so I was not able to see a lot of the academic facilities. The day was not really organized - I had my interview in the morning, then it was optional to come for a student-conducted tour at noon
The whole process was quite unnerving, because everyone was so unfriendly. There was nothing organized for interviewees other than the actual interview itself. The tour was thrown together last minute, and led by a student that was only half interested. The admissions staff was quite unfriendly, and my interview was incredibly stressful.
The admissions woman, Taira Crockett - I was already hesitant to meet her since shes less than pleasant on the phone...in person shes no different which is a shame for that school's PR
I wish a student would have given me the tour -- I think this was just because of the timing of it. My interview was pretty late in the year and it would have been nice to perhaps have it a bit earlier.
My interviewers were older and retired. The created a very stressful interview atmosphere which felt like and instense 45 minute grilling session where I bascially felt like I had to defend myself rather than sell myself.
Most applicants wished they had known that the interview process would be less stressful than anticipated and that the interviewers were friendly and not trying to intentionally stress them out. Additionally, applicants recommended being patient after the interview and not obsessing over minor details, as admissions decisions may not be immediate.
I didnt need to be so stressed out, the interviewers were really nice and did not TRY to stress me out or push too hard if i truly didnt know what they were talking about!
I'll tell you what I wish I HADN'T known. I was actually kinda bummed after my interview because I heard stories of other ppl being approached directly after the interview with admissions offers. I didn't hear anything for about a week and a half and during that time I was obsessing about little things I did wrong in my interview. But right before Christmas I got a call offering me admissions!!! So be patient. Just because you don't get an instant phone call doesn't mean they don't want you.
That it wouldn't be as stressful as I thought it would be! I wasted so much time worrying about things I shouldn't have been stressing out about. They just seemed like they wanted to get to know me a bit better.
Not really something I wished *I* had known, but I'm sure someone did.
Some people had been sitting in the lounge for HOURS. One girl had been there 6 already and still had 4 more to go. Not sure why they got there so early but I'm sure it was not much fun. As an interviewee, they said you're welcome to walk around the building and can go upstairs to the library to read or get on the computers or whatever.
How awkward the interviewers would be! It felt more like a behavioral style of interviewing than I was lead to believe ahead of time. Be ready to just TALK about everything. Don't expect it to be comfortable or to have a real conversation. They interview a ton of people at the same time so it's totally just the luck of the draw who you'll get.
I felt well prepared- it is a good idea to bring comfortable shoes (as they recommend) because the tour does take you all over the place and my feet were killing me by the end of the day.
How friendly everyone was - it was definitely not nearly as stressful as I had imagined it would be!! Also, how much they would probe about current events and career awareness.
I would have wanted to know they were going to ask me so many questions about clinical situations. I would have wanted to know that they would ask about global issues and not just national issues. I would have wanted to know that if you have any C's, D's, F's, or W's on your transcript in prerequisites, they will ask you to explain them!
I didn't feel fully prepared for my interview beforehand (had 2 finals the day before, so didn't prep too much).... but I walked out of the interview feeling OK! So no, can't think of anything I wish I would have known ahead of time.
Although I knew some already, be prepared to give some zoonotic diseases. Also, be prepared to talk about anything on your application or anything you say in detail.
I wish I had brought a book along. The morning was information sessions and the tour, followed by lunch until 12:30, when interviews started. My interview wasn't until 2:45, and there wasn't really anything for me to do or anywhere to go except hang out in the lounge where we had eaten lunch. It wasn't really a big deal, as most everyone else with later interviews just sat there and talked until it was our turns.
There were things that I didn't know about OSU, but nothing really that I wish I'd known. I was surprised at how urban the campus is, and at some of the qualifications to get Ohio residency. Overall I feel that I was very well-prepared.
I should have gotten a map of the buildings (the inside of the buildings) because trying to find Dr. Couto in Onco-Land proved a little difficult at first.
Meter-parking only!! Bring lots of quarters! Also, an extra pair of shoes wouldn't hurt for the tour, especially if you interview in the afternoon after the tour - we walked through the large animal facility, which was clean for a barn, but still a barn. :) You don't want to smell like you stepped in something going into your interview, even though it IS a veterinary interview, haha.
That this type of interview process was very uncharacteristic of all the other processes! I thought I was going to experience hell like this at every school I interviewed with. Definitely not true!
Just bring quaters b.c visitor parking is metered (15 mins = 25 cents). I had no trouble finding a spot to park b/c there is a fair amount of visitor parking around the school.
Applicants commonly mentioned positive experiences with friendly interviewers, a relaxed and conversational interview atmosphere, and the helpfulness of faculty and students at Ohio State University. Suggestions included preparing for questions on why they want to pursue veterinary medicine, dressing professionally, and arriving early for a morning interview slot to reduce stress.
This was my first big interview ever and I went in without any mock interview prep. Some things I noticed I did wrong during my interview: I had a good cop/bad cop setup and I noticed that I was directing my attention to the good cop the entire time and just glancing at the bad cop here and there. I also kind of rushed my answers (for fear of boring the bad cop). Take your time in thinking about your answer but be concise in your wording. Get straight to the point in an almost bullet-point fashion. Lastly, it would be a good idea to fully prepare a statement of why you want to be a vet and why OSU because these questions will most certainly be asked.
I would suggest going there a day early to look around. The informational sessions are good, and its helpful that you have a student panel to answer any of your questions. I was freaking out about the interviews, but they aren't bad (I guess it depends on who you got). It's mostly questions relevant to your experience, so that they know you didn't make it all up. Just answer truthfully, and you'll do fine! I got a call the next day telling me I got in!
Interview in the morning, if you can get a morning slot! There was hardly anyone there when I showed up, and it really helped me keep my stress level down. Also it was nice to get it out of the way first thing, and not have to be stressing about it through the info session and tour.
Definitely a school worth the price tag.
One thing that irked me was where I stayed, The Blackwell. For one, they refused to give me the Winter Special, even though I was within the time window, so to stay there was $147 vs $111. The lobby was a $150 lobby, but they only had $50 rooms. Most impressive part was a flat screen TV in the room and I could've happily forgone that for a cheaper rate.
They do run a shuttle to airport and back, but it's in hour and fifteen minute intervals, so you better plan way ahead if you want to use it. The good is that they're very close to the vet school. It's only about a 15 minute walk from the hotel and they give you a campus map. Very easy to find your way (head past the stadium, then to the huge tower, and go over the bridge. Can't miss it).
Bad part was the power went out. A utility truck had hit a generator and the entire hotel was without power. They eventually (8 hours later) transferred us to another hotel and covered our expenses, so I got to stay free the night I was there essentially. They also covered one of my cab rides too since I could no longer walk to the vet school, so that was nice.
But unless you can get the hotel at a special rate, staying there isn't really much bang-for-your-buck. You won't save enough on taxi fare to make it worth while.
It seemed that one of my interviewers knew the info in my file and questioned me from that. The other one was reading off a list of questions. My travel expenses would have been $1K if I didn't have airline and hotel points. I also found out about my interview later than others it seems. I only had a week to plan after I booked my interview time. My travel time would have only been 4.5 hours each way if I would not have had huge airport delays (9 hours). So don't wait until the last minute to arrive!!
The students were very friendly and seemed to get along pretty well. I met with a few faculty members individually for the actual interviews, including the POI, and there are were other events and presentations during the weekend. It was fairly relaxed but professional.
I'm sure OSU is a great school but their interview process threw me for a loop. They interview a TON of people and I felt like one of a big crowd. Think undergrad bio 1 at a big university.
I really enjoyed my interview process; it was amazing to meet so many neat applicants and I was much less nervous then I though I would be when the time came to be interviewed!! My interviewers were great; they were friendly and tried to get to know me as an individual.
My interviewers were incredibly nice, it really did seem like they just wanted to get to know me better. When I first started my hands were shaking and my voice was unsteady. They stopped me and told me to just calm down, and to think of it as more of a conversation. I felt good about it when I left, and they called me 3 days later to offer me a seat!
The most stressful part of the day is waiting for you interview. After they called my name all my nerves went away and the hard part was over, the interviewers even joked about that with me.
The tour guides loved OSU and were very enthusiastic. Out of state tuition is ridiculous. However, you can get in state after your first year, a beautiful loophole.
I thought the entire day was very well organized and was designed to help you relax. The information presented on financial aid was great, as were the current students. The interview was very conversational and actually fun! About 5 minutes after my interview was over, one of my interviewers pulled me aside to tell me that I had been accepted!
It is really OK to be nervous!! I could even tell my interviewers were nervous too (they put their pants on one leg at a time too). My voice was super shaky for the first few minutes, but once the conversation got flowing I felt completely relaxed... GOOD LUCK!!!
Also- I am IS but attend college OOS so I flew in , that is why my travel/cost is higher... incase you were confused
It was a great interview, especially my first (and only) veterinary school interview. Also, as someone else noted, stick around about 10-15 minutes afterwards. I received a call ten minutes after my interview had ended saying I was accepted!
The interview was very conversational and laid back. There is still an aura of importance and professionalism, but one of my interviewers was cracking jokes a couple times, so that gives you the idea of how informal it was. Also, the OSU website recommends staying at the Blackwell hotel, but there is a Red Roof Inn literally 3 minutes driving distance from the school for $55 a night compared to the $160 or something like that at the Blackwell.
The best thing to do for this interview is relax. My interviewers were very nice, and the whole thing was conversational. Everyone said all morning that the interviewers are just trying to get to know you as a person, and I genuinely felt like they were. Know some stuff about current events, and a lot about veterinary medicine in general (stuff you should probably know anyway if you're this far along in pursuing vetmed as a career), and be able to describe many facets of your personality. Also, if you feel you did well, stick around for a few minutes afterward. They told me I was accepted 15 minutes after my interview!
I was very stressed before my interview, but the interviewers were friendly and helped me relax. I was asked more character assessment questions than questions relating specifically to vet med.
Overall I found it very positive. The interview was very relaxed and the questions were not difficult. The tour was great, and definately helped you understand what life at OSU was like.
Great facility. I have several close friends who are recent graduates of the Vet School and they have taken me on mini-tours, but I had never seen the class rooms, library or labs. Really nice. My interviewers were really nice and laid back.
I just left some feedback about Ohio State University and I forgot to mention some stuff. Don't be suprised to find out that day how you did. They say that if you have a low application score and a high interview score, then you find out in about three months. But if you have a high application score and a high interview score, then you might find out that day. I was leaving, and they called me back in to offer me admission. Don't be suprised if this happens to you. Good luck!!
I thought my interview went well. I had two gentleman who were Theriogeniologists. They didn't play good cop, bad cop and were very friendly. They helped me feel relaxed and then helped me ease into the questions. They also talked to me about the cost of me attending The Ohio State University. I don't know if it helped that I'm also a guy and was able to talk football with them. I prepared using all of my tools, and almost all of my questions that I had thought of (Horse Slaughter Act, BSE, research, etc...) were asked. I answered them well and they let me ask some questions too.
overall, it was not a bad interview but was not a great interview. this was my first one so I will learn from this one and have a better understanding of my future profession for my future interviews.
This was my first interview, and it really wasn't that bad. My interviewers were two doctors and two students. Everyone was friendly and realy just seemed to want to get to know me. There was a little of the ''good cop, bad cop'' thing, but I think they were just testing to see if I would lose my cool.
There were 2 interviewers and one played the good guy and the other the bad guy. I normally don't get nervous about anything but I got more nervous as the interview went on because of the way the ''bad guy'' was
I felt fairly confident coming out of the interview. My interviewers really made it seem more like a conversation than an interview, so it was much more relaxed than I was expecting. I felt like I was well prepared (probably spent too much time preparing in actuality) and I could answer all of the questions I was asked.
My interviewers (one of which was Dean Sanders) were extremely friendly and really tried to put you at ease. We laughed and joked around a lot and they really wanted to get to know you. My SA experience was limited (100 hours as compared to 1000s of hours in zoo/equine) yet most of my interview questions were focused on SA medicine. I was nervous as I didn't know some of the SA questions, but the interviewers were very understanding and I got in so I must not have done that bad!
Positive! I had already known quite a bit about the school and the program before my interview, so there wasn't tons I hadn't seen or heard before. The people were very friendly - both students who were lurking around to answer questions despite it being finals, and the faculty/administrators. It seemed as if I had a ''good cop/bad cop'' interview though - with one super friendly and the other more reserved who asked much tougher questions. It could have just been personality differences.
Awesome, sums it up. State of the art acedemic buildings and hospital, approachable faculty, and every student I talked to was SOOOO nice and helpful.
*Another thing about Ohio for out of state residents: If accepted, the school gives you $10,000 (this is NOT based on financial need, every out of state student gets it) to help cover tuition your first year. THEN after that it is very possible to pay in-state tuition. While I was touring the school, they actually were giving a seminar to the first year students on how to do just that, so don't be detered by the cost if you really want to go here!
Really good! My interviewers and I maintained a very conversational tone. Don't be afraid to ask questions throughout and take your time before answering questions.
I had a really positive experience since my interviewers made it clear they wanted to get to know me as a person. They did not ask me any difficult questions at all!
It was me and two 70-something retired vets. I felt pretty grilled the whole time, though I did get a few ''good answer'' from them. As I said before they must have looked over my transcript and asked me about stuff they thought I learned in my classes. A few times I had to say ''honestly I don't know that answer, I never learned that''. I felt it was really an unfair interview because of all the really specific questions asked. There was no way to study for it because I couldn't study ALL of my old course material.
Extremly positive experience -- I loved my interviewers. Everyone I met at the school was great. Once I began the interview, my stress level went down tremendously because they really tried to have more of a conversation with me and get to know me better.
The OSU interview is laid back. I laughed with my interviewers through out most of the interview. It seems like they are really trying to understand who you are and why you want to attend. It was a refresing change from some other schools. Just be sure to read up on veterinary issues in the news (Avian influenza,BSE... etc)because they ALWAYS ask.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggested improving scheduling for interviews to avoid conflicts with finals weeks and providing more flexibility for travel planning by extending scheduling availability to weekends.
Great, felt very comfortable. The only thing that was annoying was sitting around for 2 1/2 hours af
