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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?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about yourself.

What was the most interesting question?

What are your personal faults?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell us about an interesting case you've seen./ Tell us about a case where you've done some background reading about the disease or condition.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

4 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?

Read my application, read previous questions.

What impressed you positively?

The tour guides are very enthusiastic, the hospital and its caseload are huge, there's a new building.

What impressed you negatively?

One of the buildings is very old

What are your general comments?

The questions were harder than I was expecting, and I didn't pause to think before I started answering! They seemed very nice though, and definitely want you to be relaxed and be yourself. Even though I thought I did horribly, it wasn't that bad.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

PHL