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Texas A & M University Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

College Station, TX

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you ever seen any ethical issues first hand in a vet clinic? Did you feel like the veterinarian on staff made the right choice in the way they handled the situation?
If we brought your best friend in the room to describe you, what would they say?
If you were in an anatomy lab group with 4 other people and one of them wasn't pulling their weight all semester (didn't show up, didn't do their homework) and then they showed up one week before the final and asked for your help, what would you do?

What was the most interesting question?

Why did you choose not to attend A&M as an undergrad and what makes you want to attend A&M now? (The school I am currently attending has a vet school so I think that might be why they asked me this question.) Why did you apply to the other vet schools on your list? Have you heard from any of the other schools on your list yet? What types of animals have you had growing up?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a time that you had a personal conflict and what did you do to fix it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I did a mock interview at my undergraduate school's career services center (which helped a lot!), read SDN feedback, looked up the AVMA's stance on some current issues in vet med.

What impressed you positively?

The interview was very laid back. They even gave me a bottle of water. They read all my essays and activities, but they don't know your grades or major, so it's up to you to tell them if you so desire.

What impressed you negatively?

One of the interviewers was a stand in because my interview was so close to Christmas that they didn't have enough committee members available to interview me. She didn't ask me any questions but she did fill out an evaluation form.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview wasn't actually in the vet school, it was in the medical sciences library which is across the street from the vet school.

What are your general comments?

This interview was more of the committee trying to get to know you than trying to figure out what you know. Don't stress too much because it really was pretty laid back and your natural personality will come out with the types of questions they ask. I wish that the school had scheduled a group tour and/or lunch so that all the students interviewing that day could meet each other and feel more comfortable. I drove all the way up just for my 40 min interview and then left because I couldn't do anything else. I never saw another applicant the whole day and waited in the waiting room for about 45 minutes alone, making me more nervous and uncomfortable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I wish that the school had scheduled a group tour.