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Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Miss. State, MS

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Should you be accepted, what will you bring to the school and profession as a whole?
Tell me about an ethical dilemma that you've faced in your professional life.
What are two problems that the field is facing right now?

What was the most interesting question?

What was your favorite research experience? (Based on my file)

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a recent goal you set and accomplished.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn Starkville

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

5 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

The road next to the hotel is very busy and loud, which made it hard to sleep at night. Everything else was nice though
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Interview prep with a mentor, looking at questions on SDN

What impressed you positively?

They really seem to prepare you for becoming a student there, with lab coat fittings, professional headshots, orientation, and all. Really feels like they want to sell themselves to you as much as you want to sell yourself to them.

What impressed you negatively?

There's supposed to be a mentor pairing that you have and I never got contacted by mine. A lot of the social aspects are reliant on that contact which left me floating around trying to force myself on conversations/groups.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Don't come earlier than what's on your sheet. I finished everything they had set for that block of time before the start time, which left quite a bit of time to just twiddle my thumbs while everyone else checked in

What are your general comments?

A lot of people say that the interview is conversational and that you shouldn't be stressed, but that really wasn't the case for me. Might have just been my particular group of interviewers/ the answers I gave, but everything for me felt very traditional and by the book

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses