University of Minnesota College 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?

9 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 goal you failed to achieve.

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Tell us about a time you had to make a difficult decision, and what the outcome of that decision was.

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What was a moment that you broke the rules or overstepped boundaries that had been set for you?

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What was the most interesting question?

A tie between "What was a moment that you broke the rules or overstepped boundaries that had been set for you?" and "What was the best presentation you ever gave?"

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What was the most difficult question?

What skills do your experiences give you that you think will help you succeed in veterinary school. (This was such a normal "interview question", and they kind of slipped it into the middle of a bunch of odder behavioral questions, so it caught me by surprise and I panicked a bit)

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🤝 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?

10 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read over all the questions posted on SDN, did a mock interview with my advisor, reread my personal statement the night before, and read the school's brochure so I'd have a good handle on the school's strengths and weaknesses.

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What impressed you positively?

The interview was very casual and conversational. The interviewers were very positive and seemed genuinely interested in my qualifications and accomplishments. They took extra time after the interview to answer my questions, and told me that the questions wouldn't be part of the interview, a nice touch that I appreciated.

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What impressed you negatively?

My interviewers were somewhat casually dressed, which was both relaxing and off-putting at the same time.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I would have know that the interviewers were going to pull out some regular interview questions right in the middle of behavioral ones so I could have been on my guard.

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What are your general comments?

This was probably one of the most pleasant interviews I've ever had. Also, they are very accommodating if you get a question that you genuinely dont have an answer to. I had one or two questions that were just impossible for me to answer (I don't really remember them, but they were just out of my field and not relevant to me at all), and I told the interviewer this and she gave me an alternate question. I got in, so it would appear that this doesn't count against you too badly.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

E-mail admissions notifications would be better, but I understand the need to send out official forms with the letters.

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