Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about a time when you faced an unexpected change in your life.

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell us about a time when you made a decision, but the decision back-fired and you thought "I probably shouldn't have done that."

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell us about a time when you had to stand up for something you believed in and how did you react to opposing viewpoints?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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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?

4-6 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?

Des Moines

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

3 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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN really helped and most questions I was asked were the same as the questions listed on here, almost word for word. I just wrote down a few ideas beforehand so I was able to recall examples pretty quickly during the interview.

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What impressed you positively?

The new large and small animal facilities are awesome!

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What impressed you negatively?

I arrived about 2 hours early since I wanted to be present for the morning student panel (which I would have missed in the afternoon because of my interview/tour times) and the check in door was locked. Not knowing what to do, I found a student outside who was super friendly and let me inside and took me where I needed to be. The woman in charge was VERY annoyed I was early, chewed me out because she wasn't expecting me, and told me I should have contacted her days earlier to let her know. Another interviewee was in the same boat so I didn't feel so bad. But this woman was so rude and it certainly wasn't the warm welcome I was expecting especially since there was a discrepancy on their end with the schedule.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you have an afternoon interview, you need to follow the afternoon check-in time and schedule because the school's a locked down facility so you won't be able to get in early.

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What are your general comments?

I wish there were more vet students and faculty involved in the interview day agenda. Besides those conducting the interviews, there were only 2 other faculty members there.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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