University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
You meet associate dean who's very friendly and informative, a student gives a tour in a group, then you wait in a room with snacks until your interview. Several students and faculty are there to talk to you.
The inerview itself is pretty low key, it was more of a conversation at times.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What's involved in becoming a board certified specialist? (I had mentioned I was thinking about this)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed my application, looked at school's website, googled some current medical/veterinary topics
What was the most difficult question?
What did I know about the curriculum and how many hours did most students spend in class, labs and studying?
What impressed you positively?
Strong emphasis on teaching; small animal and exotic/zoo programs seems very strong; facilities are nice
What impressed you negatively?
traffic in Knoxville was worse than I expected
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Interviewers don't have student's academic file (I had forgotten this)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 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?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
TYS
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
can't remember but it was near airport
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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