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Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

Psychology Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

1.) Specific questions about my experiences 2.) Tell me about H1N1. 3.) Tell me more about H1N1 4.) Specific questions about my life/family 5.) On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you handling large animals?
10.) When have you really screwed up? 11.) What would you have done differently? 12.) If you were a vet at an org that kind of sucked like you described, how would you change it? 13.) So what happened with your boyfriend situation? 14.) Is OSU one of your top choices? 15.) Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
5.) Aside from shelter medicine, wildlife, and research that you have experience in, tell me what other things you can do with your DVM. 6.) Do all vets work with animals? 7.) Name some careers that you can follow as a DVM where you don't work with animals. 8.) Tell me what a typical day might be like for a DVM who doesn't work with animals 9.) Can you think of some other things you can do with a DVM? (OMG, I already gave them a bunch so I totally draw a blank, and of course I come up with some cool ones AFTER the interview!)

What was the most interesting question?

So what happened with your boyfriend situation?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me what a typical day might be like for a DVM who doesn't work with animals
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

CMH

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada Inn Airport East

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

5 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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

compiled SDN interview feedback questions and had people test me; wrote up an answer to "tell me about your self"; wrote up a summary of my research; talked to myself a lot; mock-interview; looked up a bunch of current events + relevant zoonotic diseases.

What impressed you positively?

the laid back atmosphere; the awesome facilities + huge caseload; that the large animal facility was adjacent to the small animal; my interviewers were like the SWEETEST people ever;

What impressed you negatively?

not much...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that it would be soooo cold!

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses