University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Gainesville, FL
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Basically, draw stories from ALL your experiences - personal relationships, family, jobs, animal, research, travel, etc. Don't just talk about animals. They want well-rounded people who have had different life experiences. I used my sense of humor to calm myself down in the beginning, and it wound up helping me build a repore w/ the interviewers. However, keep it clean if you're going to be witty!!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Behavioral interview - be prepared for questions like "Tell us about your proudest moment" or "Name a time when you had to come up with a creative solution to a problem".
How did you prepare for the interview?
Checking this board for sample questions, having people question me, coming up with a "database" of interesting stories to use for various questions.
What was the most difficult question?
Probably the third and fourth goal questions. Just wasn't prepared for so many.
What impressed you positively?
Great people, very organized, and the 1st year who did the tour was very well informed.
What impressed you negatively?
I was a little worried about the low caseload - both small animal and large animal hospitals seemed a little slow.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing really, except I wish I had come the day before and stayed overnight (I drove there 4.5 hours before interview and was sore from sitting for so long).
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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