Texas A & M University Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
College Station, TX
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?
7 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?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If you are working in a group, and one person is not pulling their weight, how do you handle that situation? When you work in a group, what role do you usually assume in the group?
What was the most interesting question?
What was a time where you witnessed a breakdown of communication while working in veterinary medicine?
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a time while working in veterinary medicine that really excited you.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 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?
SDN's interview feedback, read over my application, and the TAMU website.
What impressed you positively?
TAMU has some very impressive faculty teaching the veterinary students that have done ground breaking research. The large animal facilites are wonderful and new. TAMU has you do externships outside the school to get real world experience as well as doing clinical rotations in the teaching hospital.
What impressed you negatively?
The small animal facilites aren't nearly as impressive. They are small, cramped, and old looking. There is nothing set up for the students along with the interview to give you any information about the school. The tour has to be set up seperately by the applicant, and there is no guarantee that it will be the same day as the interview. The amount of school spirit and school loyalty borders on insane at times, which can be a positive or negative depending on if you like that sort of thing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I did ask whether TAMU still uses terminal surgeries in their curriculum. I could not find this information online, so I was curious even though I'm not necessarily against them. The interviewers acted very negatively toward the question, and one of them stated, "Yes, is that a problem?" and then looked at me suspiciously. Maybe not the best question to ask!
What are your general comments?
The interviews are open-file in the sense that they have your experiences and personal statement during the interview but don't have your grades or test scores. The interviewers were generally friendly, but didn't gave a lot of feedback to my answers, other than a nod and then writing things down. Don't expect anything to be prepared for you other than the 30 minute interview. Don't forget your picture ID or I think they won't interview you!
📍 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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
MSC
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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