University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 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 are your general comments?
Opening remarks from the Dean of Admissions, 90 minute tour of Hill, Rosenthal and Ryan, lunch, chatting with students/interview.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about yourself and how you came to be sitting in that chair today.
What was the most interesting question?
Who played the Supreme Being in Time Bandits? (This related to my application, lol)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Studied interview questions, talked to Penn students.
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a typical day for you, 5 years after completing your VMD. (I know where I want my career to be in 10 years, but I hadn't really thought about what a 24 hour period would be like!!)
What impressed you positively?
The facilities, the enthusiasm and diversity of the student body, how proud everyone is of the school.
What impressed you negatively?
The split campus, the traffic.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That because the current students have a say in the process, you are technically being interviewed for 3 hours straight.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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