Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Psychology 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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.
💬 Interview Process
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?
What was the most interesting question?
Should veterinarians have a place in Washington (D.C.)?
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)
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!
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)
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing.
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 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?
10 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?
$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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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