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University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Give me an example of a clinical case that you spent a lot of time on. How did you go about researching and diagnosing the problem.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Where do you see yourself 5 years out of vet school?

What was the most interesting question?

Several detailed questions about the research that I have been doing for the last year. Both interviewers were intrigued by the type of research.

What was the most difficult question?

an ethical question about how you would handle a situation where an owner wants you to euthanize a perfectly healthy young dog just because the dog is destroying the owners home
🤝 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?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read interview feedback, met with advisor, reviewed my application and resume

What impressed you positively?

The current students that gave you the tour were a wonderful source of information, they wanted to answer all of your questions and were a great resource when it came to questions about the quality of student life and where to live, etc.

What impressed you negatively?

nothing, the whole day was so great that I wasn't even nervous at all which helped when it came time for me to interview. I had already thought Penn was a great school and after the interview day I like it even more.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The whole day is pretty relaxing. You start off by just mingling in a room with other interviewies. Then the Dean of Admissions comes and gives an overview of the process and answers any questions about the school etc. You then have your tour with current students and come back and eat lunch. You spend the whole afternoon talking with each other and the current students. You are given your interview timeslot in the morning and when its your time to interview your interviewer comes and gets you from the room. The interviews last a half hour. When you are done you come back to the room and continuing talking with the students.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses