Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Manhattan, KS
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Vet Med and Why K-State (first question)?
What was the most interesting question?
What's the most number of pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that you've done and how long did it take you? (mentioned it in a sentence on my app)
What was the most difficult question?
I talked about a parvo incident in my PS, so they asked me to walk through the diagnosis, treatment, ect as I would tell a client? and what would I do if the test was negative with similar symptoms?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, KState Website, DVM 360, Current events
What impressed you positively?
The staff, faculty, and student ambassadors were extremely friendly. The interviewers were so nice and the interview itself was very conversational. I loved how the whole town was kind of tied to gether by the university with a lot of school pride.
What impressed you negatively?
The thought of out of state tuition.. but otherwise nothing really comes to mind.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How hilly manhattan was. That I would have had time to take a tour before my interview.
What are your general comments?
For my 1st interview experience, I loved K-State. It was very relaxed. The interviewers aren't trying to trick you. Everyone is extremely helpful and one of the friendliest towns I've been to.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
None, everything was wonderful
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Kansas City, MO
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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