Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

The dreaded "Tell us about yourself and why vet med?"

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They asked a few related to my experience with low-income spay/neuter - "Are you familiar with/how do you feel about TNR (Trap Neuter Release)?" "What are challenges facing vet med and specifically related to shelter med?" "How do you feel about No Kill movement?"

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What was the most interesting question?

"How do you feel about No Kill movement?" This is an interesting debate in the field, and I have given it a lot of thought over the years so I feel I was able to give a good, reasonable answer. I think with most of these questions, they were trying to get a feel if given my background/goal in shelter med, I might be too much of a softie or "bleeding heart." They need to see that you can grasp all sides of an issue rationally, and not just be ruled by emotions.

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What was the most difficult question?

None were terribly hard, I don't feel there were any trick or gotcha questions. I was a little surprised by a followup to the TNR question - "What if the local Audobon Society raises a stink about releasing predators in a fragile bird habitat?" Again here I think they were testing to see if I understood that there are often no easy answers - whatever you do is going to upset someone.

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🤝 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?

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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?

7 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?

Kansas City

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Motel 6

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

Found alot of sample questions on internet, read/practiced all the questions and feedback about KSU on SDN, read my VMCAS, made flashcards. I probably overprepared, because I wasn't asked most of the questions I was expecting. But with all the thought and work I've given this plan over the past few years, I know myself and my goals/motivations/issues pretty well, so I probably could have walked in cold and done fine.

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What impressed you positively?

They were all just overall very friendly and conversational. The time went quickly, we actually went about 10 minutes over, and I felt I would have enjoyed staying and chatting with them for another hour. One prof asked me about being a pilot (not my former career, just an expensive hobby). I only mentioned that at one spot in an explanation statement in the VMCAS, so this showed me that he had read it pretty thoroughly.

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What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they wouldn't really ask most of the "expected" questions. Still, you have to prepare for that, but it felt like most of it just flowed from my application and personal experiences.

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What are your general comments?

This was my first vet school interview, and overall I don't feel it could have gone any better. Seems like some adcoms really put you through the wringer, but this was not like that at all. It was good to have a good experience my first time, and I feel that should help improve my confidence for any future interviews. I could be very wrong, nothing is certain in this process, but I feel I improved my chances with this interview and I will be extremely surprised if I don't get an offer.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

They seem to do a great job and I can't think of much they could do better. It would be nice to be able to see more of the hospital "in action." I know interviews are on weekends when most of the hospital is closed, and lots of tours could interfere with operations, but still I don't feel we really got too much out of hospital tour by walking through a mostly empty building and hallways.

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