University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

Tell us about your research?

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Tell us about yourself? Why Vet Med?

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What do you do for fun? Do you go into NYC a lot? (I go to school near NYC)

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What was the most interesting question?

Describe a clinical experience you've had that has left an impression on you? I began describing the doctor/client relationship, how the vet I shadow is very good at putting people at ease and has a very high rate of people who come back to him because they trust him and his work...They pressed me for a specific case that I had seen. Luckily I had thought about this before hand so I was then able to come up with an interesting case I could briefly talk about. They also asked me where I shadowed and who owned the hospital (one of my interviewers seemed to know one of the owners).

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What was the most difficult question?

We probably shouldn't ask you this, but where is PennVet on your list out of all your schools... I wasn't sure how to respond to this. PennVet is up there, but I'm not sure if it's #1 for me yet. It was a question I had anticipated but was the only question I feel like I didn't answer as strongly as I could have.

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🤝 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?

2-3 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?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read over the interview feedback and looked at my application. Tried to think of answers to seemingly commonly asked questions. I did not practice out loud.

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What impressed you positively?

The school and facilities are really nice. I like that PennVet has such a high hospital caseload and the students seemed very friendly and interested in both their school and new students.

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What impressed you negatively?

The high property crime in Philly. I go to school right now in Newark NJ and I really don't want to spend another 4 years in an area with a high amount of crime. That being said the immediate PennVet vicinity looks and feels very safe. Some of the areas of Philly are sketchy, but I think it would be possible to find a safer area to live in without much trouble.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to worry so much! This was my first interview for vet school and I was nervous about it. There was really no need to be, the interview was very laid back and went by so quickly.

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