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University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2023-24

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

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

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

We were given a prompt to discuss and develop a response to as a group. Ours was responding to animal rights protestors about terminal animal research
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

How did you prepare for the interview?

We got the prompt ahead of time, so I researched animal rights and fleshed out my own research experiences and their relevance

What impressed you negatively?

We only had 25 minutes to discuss, and there were 5 applicants who were strangers to each other. This interview was not designed to be introvert-friendly, and I don't think it gave people enough time to make much of an impression at all. Definitely didn't give us opportunity to discuss any other aspect of veterinary medicine

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

We each had only 1 minute at the end for questions or further comments, which was not enough
📍 On-Site Experience

What is your in-state status?

In state

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great