Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
West Lafayette, IN
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do you feel about animals used for education (terminal surgeries etc.)
What was the most interesting question?
Do you like movies? What movies have you seen recently? What kind of movies do you like? If your life was a movie who would play you and what kind of movie would it be?
What was the most difficult question?
So, are you applying to other schools? How would you decide financially between schools? What are you looking for in a school? Do we have what you are looking for?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 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 SDN feedback, read about the school, chatted with vets I know about ethics questions, reviewed my app
What impressed you positively?
The whole day I felt like people were trying to convince me to go there. It certainly gives you a warm fuzzy feeling to be fawned over.
What impressed you negatively?
I know the hospital pretty well, and it seemed like the tour guide was trying to say what people wanted to hear as opposed to the real strengths of the hospital.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
I know you think you are making things easier, but students REALLY want to know when their interview
📍 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?
0-1 hour
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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