Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

8 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?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

Typical behavior based questions, not really anything interesting or hard. Questions were things like: tell me about a time when you had to take charge of a situation, tell me about one of your weaknesses and a time when you were able to overcome this weakness and how. etc....

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What was the most difficult question?

See most interesting question response. The most difficult thing is being able to take your experiences and apply them to the situation they are asking about.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

8 out of 10

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

MCI

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

AmericInn (ISU rate = $75)

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

9 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 about some types of questions for behavioral based interviews. Any list of general behavioral based interview questions should prepare you well for the types of questions I was asked in this interview. Wrote out some of my experiences and practiced molding my experiences to the questions they asked.

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What impressed you positively?

The enthusiasm of the Dean, and his plans to increase the schools visibility (and rankings). The school has a very aggressive plan, and they are making good progress on achieving their goals. The enthusiasm of the research-oriented faculty. Ames is a nice small town (good for me, maybe bad for someone else). The awesome research equipment/facilities available on other parts of campus besides the vet school.

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What impressed you negatively?

It was cold, very cold (but that is fine). I barely got out of there before a huge winter storm hit.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

ISU is a great school that is actively improving. They support students who are interested in research. The student guides, staff and faculty were all very friendly, helpful and enthusiastic.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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