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University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

St Paul, MN

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 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?

Tell us about a goal you accomplished (not including vet school and not including anything you mentioned earlier).
Tell us about a time you solved a problem innovatively.
Tell us about your volunteer and employment history.

What was the most interesting question?

Tell us about a weakness of yours.

What was the most difficult question?

Solving a problem or describing a weakness.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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?

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?

Minneapolis Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn Roseville

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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Listed experiences that could be used as examples for a variety of questions.

What impressed you positively?

New equine center, decent SA hospital, that 1st years work with animals right away and 2nd years start doing surgery at the end of the year. Also, have chance to travel abroad during the summer doing veterinary work with part of the trip funded. The tour was also very personal, they tried to put each interviewee with one student.

What impressed you negatively?

That I might need to buy an AWD car for all the snow! It snowed 6" the night I got there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That students would be EVERYWHERE and very available for questions. The pizza party the night before the orientation/tours/presentations on Saturday had students to talk to and between the Saturday events, even more students were meandering around.

What are your general comments?

It was worth it to see the new equine center, even though I am going for small animal medicine.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses