University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

One thing about my clinical experience positive or negative

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Where I see myself in 5 years

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Why veterinary medicine, if I was accepted everywhere where would I go and what would I do if I wasn't accepted anywhere

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What was the most interesting question?

5 adjectives to describe myself

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What was the most difficult question?

Euthanasia question about putting a healthy animal to sleep

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

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?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

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?

9 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

tried to relax and go through my main reasons for wanting to be a vet and what I liked about their school

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What impressed you positively?

students were all very friendly and tried to get us to relax. The area is really nice and facilities seemed great

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What impressed you negatively?

Interviewers were honestly scary. After my interview I was very turned off by the school by how unapproachable and elitist the faculty seemed to be.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

To try to relax more. I was very nervous but I wish I would have just relaxed

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What are your general comments?

A great school and facility, but definitely not the place for me. I prefer to feel more welcome with friendly faculty and admissions where they act like they want you to be there not like you would be lucky to come there.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

to try to be a bit more responsive and friendly towards the interviewees

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