University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about a difficult time in your life and how you dealt with the difficulty.

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Tell me about a time when you disagreed with someone in a position of authority, and how you responded.

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Tell me about a time you had a decision to make (other than vet school) that you were very undecided about, and how you went about making your decision.

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about the last crisis or emergency you were in, and how you handled it.

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a committment you made, and then broke.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

MSP

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

N/A

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

I read information about the interview process on the school's website, and read SDN to try to get an idea of some specific questions they might ask (And I had seen the committment question on here, which they ended up asking!) I also tried to think of a variety of experiences I'd had which could serve as answers for different questions.

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very friendly and willing to answer all my questions. My interview ended up going over by about half an hour, mainly because I was asking questions (which my interviewers were more than willing to answer). The interview was laid back and the interviewers seemed genuinely interested to hear what I had to say. Furthermore, the campus was BEAUTIFUL and the facilities were amazing. I was also incredibly impressed by the sense of community between the students, and the steps taken by the University to foster that feeling.

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What impressed you negatively?

It was perhaps a bit cold.... (-3 degrees, w/o windchill, at some points).

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known more about the dual degree DVM/MPH program so I could have asked about it in my interview.

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What are your general comments?

My first thought coming out of the interview was literally ''I'm not sure how I did, but I had fun!'' This was obviously NOT how I expected to come out feeling. The interviewers were impossible to read in terms of whether they were happy with my answers or not, but at the same time they seemed interested to hear what I had to say and were very laid-back.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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