Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Manhattan, KS
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2013-14
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What were pet stores like 100 years ago? (specific to my application; my family owns pet stores--so know the history if you are using family business material)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
I looked at questions from SDN, reviewed my VMCAS
What impressed you positively?
The three interviewers were very into the interview. My family owns pet stores that sell animals, so I was paranoid I would be grilled about regulations and stuff like that. However, they did not project any personal opinions into their questions. So if a lot of your experience is in a part of the animal industry that does not have a positive light to the public (pet stores, some breeding, animal testing, slaughter houses, etc.), don't be too paranoid of how the questions are going to go.
What impressed you negatively?
They did seem to take certain things I said with a grain of salt, as if I was over exaggerating. I gave an example of a dog we saw at the clinic that ended up having to be euthanized, but I didn't put that specific story in my experiences. One interview pointed out that it wasn't listed, and all I could say is that I simply hadn't written it down in the application because it was a detail, not a broad generalization of my experiences.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known more details on history of our specific pet stores. In general, it's good to have a lot of knowledge on your experiences that make up the bulk or your experience/what had the biggest weight in your essay.
What are your general comments?
Be knowledgeable about your application. Don't really try to memorize the answers to questions either. I got, "Animal rights vs. animal welfare" and blanked, so I had to quickly switch to plan b (which worked out in my favor anyway)
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Having an online portal would have helped rather than having the paper application. I forgot to make a copy of mine, so I could not clearly remember what I put on the supplemental application.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Pinewood Inn and Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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