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University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine

Columbia, MO

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Pick an extracurricular activity and explain why it has prepared you for a career in veterinary medicine.
What do you think your least favorite thing about veterinary medicine will be?
You wrote in your essay that in vitro research is one alternative to whole-animal testing, tell us more about it.

What was the most interesting question?

What did you learn from the places you said you have traveled to? (Interesting because I wrote about traveling to places with my marching band).

What was the most difficult question?

What does a Coggins test for? (I want to work with small animals, that caught me off guard!)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

St. Louis

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn and Suites Columbia

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, JAVMA and did a mock interview.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone associated with the school is very willing to go out of their way to help you in any way that they can, and the school pride is phenomenal!

What impressed you negatively?

Columbia is beautiful, but just outside of the town struck me as a little sketchy.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they would ask me in depth questions about areas outside of my interest.

What are your general comments?

This was probably the friendliest interview I went to, everyone is really just there to learn more about you, not back you into a corner!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses