University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ 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?
4 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?
9 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why veterinary medicine, if I was accepted everywhere where would I go and what would I do if I wasn't accepted anywhere
What was the most difficult question?
Euthanasia question about putting a healthy animal to sleep
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
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?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
tried to relax and go through my main reasons for wanting to be a vet and what I liked about their school
What impressed you positively?
students were all very friendly and tried to get us to relax. The area is really nice and facilities seemed great
What impressed you negatively?
Interviewers were honestly scary. After my interview I was very turned off by the school by how unapproachable and elitist the faculty seemed to be.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
To try to relax more. I was very nervous but I wish I would have just relaxed
What are your general comments?
A great school and facility, but definitely not the place for me. I prefer to feel more welcome with friendly faculty and admissions where they act like they want you to be there not like you would be lucky to come there.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
to try to be a bit more responsive and friendly towards the interviewees
📍 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?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
JFK
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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