Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
Veterinary Schools | Public 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you think of the feral cat controversy?
What was the most interesting question?
If you were a member of Veterinarians Without Borders, how would you do your work?
What was the most difficult question?
With the high cost of vet education, and low starting salaries, how can veterinarians as a profession increase our salaries?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
6
What was the stress level of the interview?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
OCD studying of current events, reviewed application materials
What impressed you positively?
Interviewers in cold interview asked interesting questions and seemed interested in learning more about me.
What impressed you negatively?
Open file interview (at head of table with 4 interviewers around) was very stressful, and both interviews were too short. I felt like the interviewers in the open interview purposefully asked questions about your answers to get you to reach your stress point.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I apparently can speak and still not make any sense.
What are your general comments?
My poor performance was mostly due to my nervousness. I wish I had done more mock interviews. Very short, and I didn't feel like I really had any time to shine, especially after flubbing up my first question.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
< $100
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