University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why did you choose the undergrad institution you did?
What was the most interesting question?
If I handed you a VMD today, where would you want to be in 5 years?
What was the most difficult question?
Don't remember how it was phrased, but something about how I dealt with being younger than my peers.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
read interview feedback on this site, reviewed my personal statement, studied the penn vet website
What impressed you positively?
feedback from current students, caseload, seeming accessibility to profs, urban location
What impressed you negatively?
northeast weather
What are your general comments?
i was reaaallllly nervous, but the interview wasn't bad at all. i felt like they really wanted to get to know me and what i was about. my ''cold'' interviewer recognized how nervous i was and reminded me to relax halfway through :) she further put me at ease by calling me at 630 that night to let me know i had beena accepted!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
PHL
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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