University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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 are your general comments?
Like everyone said, everything was laid back. Make sure you talk in-depth with 2 or 3 of the students, since they have input. Basically the only question I was asked was ''tell us about yourself and why you chose vet-med.'' That was it. I brought up ethics and avian flu, and they barely even acknowledged it. Bizarre, considering that others were attacked on these issues. The only thing they really cared about was a brief overview of my experience, what I want to do with vet-med, and an in-depth talk about my research. Maybe this was because my research was somewhat related to the research of the cold interviewer. He did ask me where I see myself in 5/10 years, but it was pretty much where the conversation was going anyway.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us about yourself and why vet-med?
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing was really that interesting. The cold interviewer asked me a lot about my research, and that was pretty much it.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Wrote out key points that I wanted to talk about, basically verbalizing my personal statement. Looked at previous interview questions.
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing, in fact I prompted them to ask me several difficult questions and they didn't pursue them at all.
What impressed you positively?
The new building
What impressed you negatively?
Philly is the worst.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
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