Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Already having been in veterinary school you know what it is like. What did you learn from your four months in school, what was your most difficult subject, and how do you plan to fix that.

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Describe an instance working with a racetrack veterinarian where you saw ethics compromised. What are your thoughts on this?

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If everything goes as planned and you accomplish your goals and are working as a farm animal veterinarian, yet the income is insufficient what is another way that you can use your abilities as a large animal veterinarian?

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What was the most interesting question?

N/A

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What was the most difficult question?

Explaining my withdrawal from veterinary school due to a prior unsuccessful surgery.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Other

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?

5 out of 10

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

8 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Received advice from mentor veterinarians

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What impressed you positively?

The guest reviewers understood my withdrawal from veterinary school and seemed to be sympathetic.

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What impressed you negatively?

The only faculty interviewer in the room pulled out his phone and began checking it as I was answering a question. This seemed very unprofessional and spoke poorly for both the school and that faculty member. Also, this same faculty member was very insensitive to the fact that my prior withdrawal to veterinary school was not by choice and was forced due to necessary surgery and seemed to think that this was an unfair use of a seat in the class because it might happen again even though I had previously stated I have been cleared by my doctor to proceed with veterinary school.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

N/A

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What are your general comments?

The closed folder interview system is an inefficient way of getting to know applicants. In another veterinary school interview, interviewers had a copy of each students VMCAS in front of them for reference; this allowed them to ask targeted questions and not waste time trying to understand things that were thoroughly documented in the VMCAS. I was extremely dissatisfied with the professionalism of the faculty member and felt attacked simply because he could not seem to understand my circumstances.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The supplemental application setup is primitive and should really be updated so that progress can be saved under an applicant's name and accessed later. The fact that it has to all be done in a word processor is extremely inconvenient. At interview day there were no opportunities for tours of the facilities and so I still do not know what the conditions of the facilities are. I feel that this is something that is vital to the interview day experience and to making a decision on attendance to a school. I have not been to a single interview day that did not have tours except for LSU.

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