Iowa 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?

3 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?

What is the biggest unanticipated change you've faced?

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What was the most interesting question?

What kind of support do you have?

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What was the most difficult question?

What is the biggest unanticipated change you've faced? (Not sure why this seemed so hard, except that I had a great answer for a change but it was not an unanticipated one. Couldn't think of anything else for a few moments.)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Neutral

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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

6 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?

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.

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What impressed you positively?

Extremely friendly admissions staff and interviewers.

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What impressed you negatively?

Small-animal hospital wasn't terribly impressive, but they are renovating it and will be done by 2012.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they'd really only ask a few behavioral questions. I felt like we'd just gotten started and they were already asking me if I had any final comments or questions.

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