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Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Manhattan, KS

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?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

6 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 is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Veterinary medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What qualities make your family vet a good one?

What was the most difficult question?

What would you do if a big food animal client wanted you to euthanize a 16 month old dog that was perfectly fine, he just did not want it anymore, and said if you did not do it he would take his business elsewhere?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

8 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?

Looked at SDN feedback, ethics and stances on AVMA website, studied current events in vet med, mock interview

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was incredibly nice. It really seems like a great community that provides a solid all around education. The town was neat and there were beautiful rolling hills. Facilities were solid, and a great commitment to technology.

What impressed you negatively?

Some of the people interviewing that weekend turned me off but everything else was wonderful.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The perfect answer for all of the interview questions.

What are your general comments?

Great school. The commitment to helping students succeed, the case load, the zoo and exotics opportunities, and the wonderful community moved Kansas State to the top of my list.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Manhattan and KC

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes