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Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Ames, IA

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell about a time when you had to stand up for what you believed in

What was the most interesting question?

Specific questions about my experience

What was the most difficult question?

Tell about a time when you had to think outside the box with your friends
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

three

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

STL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

3 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?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN questions. They were all on here, so it was nice to be able to prepare a bit.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was really nice!

What impressed you negatively?

I hate closed file behavioral interviews. They're really awkward.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That most of the students buy trailers and live in the neighboring trailerpark. I mean I'm sure they have a great time but still, I have a hard time envisioning myself living in a low rent trailer park.

What are your general comments?

The new large animal facility is beautiful, but the school is so expensive for OOS that I'm not very sure how realistic of an option it would be for me without taking on critical amounts of debt.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I think they did a nice job. It would have been nice to have a luncheon or something to be able to better mingle.