Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Corvallis, OR
Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would you do if a person brought you a horse with a lameness, but they couldn't afford to pay for treatment?
What was the most interesting question?
What do you know about the current legislation relating to the unwanted horse problem?
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a time that you had to work with a difficult person. How did you respond?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 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?
Looked over questions posted on forums online. Practiced talking through behavioral-based questions to a friend.
What impressed you positively?
The interviewers and the office staff were extremely friendly, the facilities were beautiful, and the students I talked to were open and excited about the program.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it would be pretty relaxed. I stressed out about it too much.
What are your general comments?
Although I had heard that they would play "good cop bad cop", they didn't! There was a math problem, which I was glad I knew about beforehand.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
To make the supplemental application electronic.
📍 On-Site Experience
What is your in-state status?
In 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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Portland
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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