Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Pullman, WA
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2024-25
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
This school overall is a great school. I didn't really understand or have a great perspective on this until going to the SAVMA symposium and talking/working with students from other vet schools all over the country and international. It holds it's own and it's really impressive. It feels good to be a part of that and at the same time, sheltered from the competitiveness that seems to exist at other schools.
Each class has their own unique blend of personalities, but the overall community is supportive and giving.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How I manage my stress in a work environment.
What was the most interesting question?
What do I like to do outside of school or work.
How did you prepare for the interview?
I did a lot that I didn't really need to do. I figured they would ask me some kind of question about my ethics, so I read up a lot on ethics topics beforehand. That wasn't super helpful. The thing that was actually the most helpful was the day of the interview, my partner asked me, "if you could use one word to describe yourself and how people view you, what would it be and why?". That actually helped me answer a lot of the questions and was very grounding. I also think it's helpful to have a short summary of yourself/your story ready to go so you don't have to panic and ramble.
What was the most difficult question?
How would I handle a client asking me to lie for them.
What impressed you positively?
Everyone at the school was very positive and actually seemed interested in getting to know me as a person, not just an applicant or a student. They were very interested in understanding how I would deal with the challenges of vet school and seemed excited to hear that I had a full life with or without this career.
What impressed you negatively?
I think the buildings are a lot older/more dated than some other schools I visited. But, it is the 5th oldest vet school in the country so what can you do. I also interviewed in the middle of a cold wintery day in Pullman. Thankfully, after moving here, I found that it's not always like that.
Unfortunately, it's hard to get people excited about living in Pullman and making teaching wages, so a lot of the more specific courses are either taught by visiting professors, online, or you might have to do rotations outside of the school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
It's about you, not really about your accolades and accomplishments so far, they already know about those, that's why you're interviewing. Now they want to get to know you, how you get along with people, and how you'll fit in with the culture they're fostering here.
Also, if you're here with family or a partner: spring on some good food at Birch and Barley or Paradise Creek. You earned it!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Courtyard by Marriott
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
What are your comments on where you stayed?
Very close to the vet school so it wasn't stressful to get there.
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