University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

1 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?

How do you feel about ear cropping?

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They asked me to defend a few of my grades from undergraduate.

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Why Penn vs. other vet schools? Where else have you applied?

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What was the most interesting question?

What is an interesting case that you have seen in your experience?

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What was the most difficult question?

You were the 4th vet that these owners have come to and they just want you to put their healthy dog down. What would you do? Followed up with If you refused to put the dog down, what would happen if the owners let the dog out and let it get hit by a car causing an accident? (I failed this question, keep in mind the options of the dog, a humane euthanasia vs. being hit by a car)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

No responses

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

10 out of 10

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the SDN questions and reread my application. Advice is to go over the moral questions with your vet.

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What impressed you positively?

Huge facilities and wonderful staff

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What impressed you negatively?

the distance between the large and small animal facilities, even the vast distance between the different large animal facilities.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

To go over the moral and euthanasia questions with my vet. Don't over think questions, just relax and think about the animals well-being.

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