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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine

Urbana, IL

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

An owner comes in with an animal with a treatable condition and wants to euthanize it. What do you do?
Tell us about your biggest academic failure and how you learned from it.
What would be your 2nd choice profession?

What was the most interesting question?

How did you go from a completely unrelated major to being pre-vet (after I told them my major)?

What was the most difficult question?

What does it mean to you to be a professional?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Eastland Suites

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback, reviewed my app, read about the school, read up on behavioral interviews, thought up some situations to talk about

What impressed you positively?

the wildlife clinic, the curriculum change, opportunities in the wildlife clinic beginning in the first year, the campus

What impressed you negatively?

international opportunities, the fact that they seemed resigned to the fact that they were not anyone's first choice

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses