Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing really stands out as being super interesting... Everything you would expect :)
What was the most difficult question?
Who's birthday was yesterday....Yeah I had no clue :( It was music related so I'm sure no one else will get that.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
15 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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 current events in Vet Med.
What impressed you positively?
Joyce Massie was out front greeting everyone. A bunch of first year students came to talk to us about how they liked the school and to help calm our nerves.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing really
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not to stress so much. Its not as bad as it seems and it goes really fast!
What are your general comments?
VA still uses the "hot and cold" interviews. There was the hot team which had access to your file and the cold team which only knew your name. Each interview had 2 interviewers and lasted 15 minutes.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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