Ohio State University Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

We noticed you don't have any large animal experience, why not? What are some other veterinary career paths?

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What are the two most important accomplishments/awards that you listed in you VMCAS resume?

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What is a global veterinary issue? (I answered swine and avian influenzas) They then proceeded to ask me many questions about modes of transmission of these diseases, virulence, how they affect agricultural production, and why small animal vets should care.

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What was the most interesting question?

Should veterinarians have a place in Washington (D.C.)?

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What was the most difficult question?

How would you settle your differences in opinion with a large animal vet if you were on the Issue 2 board of inspectors? Also, the fact that I got asked NO small animal questions!

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

10 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Columbus

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Blackwell

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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, SDN, and more SDN. Referred to OSU interview feedback and made a list of many of the tough/common questions asked by OSU. Read up on most important veterinary issues (BSE, influenzas, ethical issues, etc). I also reviewed small animal veterinary concepts I should know (important blood/urine test values, common drugs used, etc)

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What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING. This school is absolutely amazing. Such a vibrant city with tons of stuff to do. Lots of school spirit. The current students are all thrilled to be at OSU. They had nothing bad to say during the question/answer period. Facilities are beautiful. And the staff are all so friendly (even the bad cop in my good cop bad cop interview)

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What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I'll tell you what I wish I HADN'T known. I was actually kinda bummed after my interview because I heard stories of other ppl being approached directly after the interview with admissions offers. I didn't hear anything for about a week and a half and during that time I was obsessing about little things I did wrong in my interview. But right before Christmas I got a call offering me admissions!!! So be patient. Just because you don't get an instant phone call doesn't mean they don't want you.

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What are your general comments?

This was my first big interview ever and I went in without any mock interview prep. Some things I noticed I did wrong during my interview: I had a good cop/bad cop setup and I noticed that I was directing my attention to the good cop the entire time and just glancing at the bad cop here and there. I also kind of rushed my answers (for fear of boring the bad cop). Take your time in thinking about your answer but be concise in your wording. Get straight to the point in an almost bullet-point fashion. Lastly, it would be a good idea to fully prepare a statement of why you want to be a vet and why OSU because these questions will most certainly be asked.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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