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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Interviews were open file with the exception of GPA/GRE scores.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us a bit about what led you to this point, applying to our DVM program for the class of 2013.
What was the most interesting question?
What similarities do you see between conservation medicine and production medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I read interview feedback for UTK on here, went to the information session in the morning, had gone to 2 prior interviews, and read through the UTK website to find out more about the program. Also, I talked to one of the professors earlier in the day and found out information about my interviewers.
What was the most difficult question?
If I am a congressman and you are pursuing government funding for (my thesis research), why should I fund your project? What implications would this research have for other fields?
What impressed you positively?
It seems that the students are encouraged, beginning early in the first year, to be in the hospital, ask questions, and help out. They seem to have much more hands-on teaching with live animals than other programs.
What impressed you negatively?
The large animal facilities were not as modern as those I had seen at other teaching hospitals.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
It would have been helpful to know about the parking arrangement in advance. The interviewees are provided with temporary permits for the day that can be used in the student lot.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 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?
4-6 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?
CHA
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western Cedar Bluff Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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