Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Asked about my involvement in several extracurricular activities.

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Tell us about your research.

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Why Tufts? What did you like and dislike about working in a small animal practice? How did you deal with people who couldn't afford care?

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell us about your artwork. Do you think there is anything from art that you can apply to vet med?

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What was the most difficult question?

Why do you like volunteering abroad? This sounds straightforward but I had never really thought about it or phrased it eloquently before.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

3 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?

Logan

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?

5 out of 10

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

1 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Learned about the school, read SDN, spoke with the vets I work with about interviewing, made answers to common questions. But I think, as a 2nd time interviewee, that the most important thing you can do is to just really feel confident about why you want to be a vet and how you are going to save the world! Not in a pompous, flashy, kind of way, but one that leaves you self-assured and happy.

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone seemed so happy that we (the interviewees) were there. I also love the open-minded philosophy of the school.

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What impressed you negatively?

The hospitals seemed old and run down. The new student center is nice, but I don't think students even get to use the new lecture hall for most classes.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

As stupid as it sounds, I was really worried about my shoes for the tour. There was supposed to be a snow storm and I wore heels for the interview, but changing into weather-appropriate, comfy shoes was not a big deal at all. No one cared about my feet, haha.

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