Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Columbus, OH
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?
5 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?
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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why are vets important for people? What jobs can they get involved in? What's an example of a government job? What do they do?
What was the most interesting question?
If an old couple wanted to put down their 4 year old cat, what would you do? What if it wasn't 4 years old?
What was the most difficult question?
How many animals get euthanized a year? Why so many in the US? Well in Spain they don't spay/neuter their animals and there isn't an overpopulation problem. Why is that?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
35 minutes
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
4 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, looked at interview feedback, looked over my application
What impressed you positively?
The interviewers were really nice (but their questions were hard haha)
What impressed you negatively?
I felt like the interview was meant to break me down, instead of get to know me. I really felt intimidated and not comfortable at all.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Well they told us that there would be a majority of people on the waitlist....that wasn't true once I heard how many were actually alternates
What are your general comments?
I thought I really liked this school until I interviewed at other schools. I don't think I could see myself attending here. I didn't feel like the students/faculty were a big family. I had a more competitive feel
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Columbus
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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