Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Manhattan, KS
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would you do if you were in private practice in an affluent area and an animal in which a spay was performed by another competing veterinarian came in that developed a hernia? What would you say to the client?
What was the most interesting question?
What do you think is the most important issue facing this country in the next 2 years?
What was the most difficult question?
How do you feel about horses that are raised for personal use being slaughtered and exported for meat? What are the consequences of companion animals being used for meat mean to our way of life?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 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?
One-on-one
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 up on current events, read this and schools' website, quized with family and friends
What impressed you positively?
Enthusiasm and helpfullness of students who were assisting in tours and making interviewees comfortable. Students seem to be very involved with veterinary school activities.
What impressed you negatively?
School didnt seem to be as state of the art as I thought it would be
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
wish I had known pizza party was cancelled
What are your general comments?
Experience was overall positives, the interviewers were generally nice although sometimes didnt seem intereseted in being there. Had a chance to talk with other applicants and their families and were very friendly. Make sure you get there early just incase the airport gets snowed in like it did right after I flew in.
📍 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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
kci
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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