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University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

St Paul, MN

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about a time when you had to win someone's trust.
Tell us about the last time you faced a crisis.
Who is the most difficult person you've ever dealt with and how did you handle the situation?

What was the most interesting question?

Are you a big-picture person or a details person? (Different than anything I'd seen listed here, although easy enough to answer.)

What was the most difficult question?

Tell us about a time you had to break a commitment to someone. (Hard even though I was prepared for it.)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

No responses

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?

9 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read a medical-school interview guide, reviewed questions on SDN, came up with situations to talk about for various questions and practiced with a friend. The practicing was the most helpful as the interviewers managed to ask most questions slightly differently than expected, so it helped to have to practice answering questions I hadn't prepared for.

What impressed you positively?

Nice, thorough tour by an enthusiastic student.

What impressed you negatively?

Too little done to woo in-state students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It seemed like the interviewers were doing kind of a good cop-bad cop thing. I worked really hard to win over the bad cop rather than just focusing on the good cop and that seemed to impress them.

What are your general comments?

Be prepared to think on your feet no matter how well prepared you are.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Offer a bit more to in-state students on interview days. The tour is a good step, but a bit more of a welcome would have been nice.