Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Columbus, OH
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
We mostly talked about my personal experiences and what sorts of skills I've gained from them. Make sure you review your VMCAS so you remember what you put on there.
What was the most interesting question?
What stresses you/how do you deal with stress?
What was the most difficult question?
If you had to separate several horses from a herd to examine them, what two people would you bring with you to help, what role would you take on, and how would you do it? It was an easy question to answer, it was just worded strangely and I didn't quite understand what they were getting at at first. Especially since they started the question with, "So we've offered you a place in the class of 2017, congratulations." Instead of "imagine..."
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 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?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed my app and questions on SDN.
What impressed you positively?
The program as a whole, the numbers of electives you can take starting second semester, the friendliness of the professors and students.
What impressed you negatively?
The hospital definitely needs a makeover (though all the equipment is great, it's just not built for the caseload they have). Supposedly they should be starting to totally redo the hospitals and they will likely be done 2016 for 2017ers starting clinics.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If you can, pick an interview time right before or after lunch so you don't have to sit around and wait all day. If you interview in the morning you won't have your tours and stuff until the afternoon and vice versa. So you don't want to get there for an 8am interview and then sit around until lunch for anything else to get started. I had the 11:15 slot which was the one right before lunch which seemed to work out perfectly.
What are your general comments?
I was REALLY impressed with OSU, the dinner the night before the interview was a nice way to get to know professors/staff/students before hand.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The coordination between the professional admissions office and the vet school admissions stinks! I had no problems communicating with the vet school admissions, but if anything had to go through the prof admissions office something went wrong.
📍 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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Columbus
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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