Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Pullman, WA
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Written Questions: choice of two
1) describe the outline of a course you've taken in the past year
2) why is it important for veterinarians to understand zoonotic diseases?
What was the most interesting question?
How do you feel about the use of live animals in labs and research?
What was the most difficult question?
What are two things you want to contribute to veterinary medicine?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
What impressed you positively?
the comraderie of the classes, the tour guide, the overall friendliness of everyone I met, being able to sit in on classes. Most of all, sitting in a room with other interviewees and being able to commiserate.
What impressed you negatively?
the facilities were small and a bit outdated except for the teaching hospital. The very isolated rural location limits the number & varitey of cases you would encounter
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
flights are often diverted from PUW (Pullman/Moscow ariport) to Lewiston (ID) due to weather/fog.
What are your general comments?
One of the interviewers was quite friendly & open, the other was reserved.
📍 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?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
PUW
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn Express
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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