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  • Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Ames, IA
Individual Feedback 3 59 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 56
Negatively 1
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.33 58

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.58 59

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
7.74 57

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Questions

How long was the interview?

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5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 1
25 minutes 0
30 minutes 5
35 minutes 2
40 minutes 8
45 minutes 12
50 minutes 12
55 minutes 7
60+ minutes 11

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 57
At a regional location 0
At another location 1

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 33
In a group 22

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 1
Closed file 55

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.57 58

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me about a time that you had to think out of the box." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to be creative to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe an object hidden in a bag to the interviewers sufficiently so they know what it is when you pull it out. (Mine was a screwdriver, another applicant had a fork)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a hard lesson that you learned." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time when someone challenged your beliefs. How did you respond and what was the result?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when it was difficult for you to keep a commitment you had made. What was the result?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision, and what did you learn from it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a creative way you solved a problem" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to make a difficult decision." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you faced an unexpected change in your life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself and how you got here." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tel us about a time that you have failed to uphold a commitment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time where you had to be a leader." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to take charge." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was a time that your creativite soultuion impressed yourself so much you thought, "yeah, i did that"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to think outside the box to solve a problem" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had to earn someone's trust" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when, working in a group, you over-stepped your bounds. How did the group react? What was the outcome?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time where you had difficulty learning something. What did you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you handle a crisis?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had to earn someone's trust." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What personal improvement are you most proud of?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time you had to think outside the box." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us when you had to make a difficult decision, one which you did not favor to make at the time." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to work hard to keep a promise." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A time you had to stand up for something you believe in, how you went up about it, and what the outcome was?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time when you had to think outside the box and it failed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you were most unsure about a decision you had to make." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to make a decision you were unsure about." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a situation where you had to react to an unexpected situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest unanticipated change you've faced?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you had to be creative to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to be creative to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you took charge. What did you do? How did others react?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to take charge of a situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Has there ever been a time when you have over-stepped your bounds? How did the situation turn out?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell about a time when you had to stand up for what you believed in" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was a concept you've had problems with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give us an example of a time you overreached, in a way that was not positive." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to act autonomously and take control of a situation. How did others react? What was the outcome? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you had to overcome an obstacle." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to think creatively to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a little about yourself (Interviewers know nothing about you so you have to give a little introduction about your education, family, etc)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give us an example of a time when you used good judgement to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me a time when you had to "think outside the box" to solve a problem. How did that work out?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Behavioral questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to deal with change and how did you respond to it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when there was a large change that you had to deal with." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time you had to think "outside the box" and your attempt failed. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about time when you had to break a promise." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you dealt with abrupt change" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above they are most of what I remember. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above comments. Just be ready to talk." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Tell me about a time that you had made a commitment and couldn't follow through." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time when you had to deal with changes out of your control." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if a client wanted to euthanize a healthy middle age dog?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time recently when you could not fulfill a commitment. How did you deal with that situation and how did the other party respond?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you came up with a creative solution for a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you faced a fork in the road" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was an activity you committed to and realized you couldn't keep?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time your life came to a fork in the road." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to use good judgement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What class did you not do the best in? Why do you think that is?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you have had to take the lead in a situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about at time where you had to use good judgement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you did something creative to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When have you broke a commitment" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time where you had to make a difficult decision that you were uncomfortable making, and what were the results of that decision?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had to handle an emergency" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a tme when you thought outside of the box to solve a problem?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us of a time where you had to earn someone's trust." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give an example of a time you took charge." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"During a time you had to earn somebody's trust- what specifically did you do to earn their trust?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time you acting autonomously and took charge." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time where you had to break a promise, despite trying your hardest to keep it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to think outside the box." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a decision you had to make that you were the least certain about (least confident in your decision)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to break a commitment." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time where you had to make a decision you were unsure about." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to break a commitment." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most difficult experience that you have ever been through?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about an unexpected change and how you dealt with it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you overloaded/overworked yourself and how did you respond." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you have to think outside the box?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell about a time when you had to earn trust" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me a situation where you took control?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give us an example of a time you had to think creatively; that is, think outside the box." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to be creative to solve a problem. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you had to come up with an innovative solution to a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to adjust to an unexpected change." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to think outside of the box to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time when you had to break a commitment/promise you made with someone. What did you learn from that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you had to deal with a significant change that caused you great stress. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you overreached and overloaded yourself and what did you learn." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a commitment or a promise you made with someone that you broke and why and what the result was." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you identified a problem, proposed a resolution and describe the result" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to stand up for what you believe." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a challenging concept you've had to deal with" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How are you going to pay for vet school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Tell me about a time that you had to be a leader." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time someone questioned your personal beliefs. How did you react? What was the outcome?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to take a risk." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time when you had to think really creatively to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you overstepped your bounds in your position. What happened?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to stand up for your personal beliefs" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when an unexpected change in your life caused you to think about options." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a traumatic experience and how you solved it" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you developed a creative solution to a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"With integrity in mind, tell us about a time when you failed to uphold a commitment." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to think outside of the box. What was the outcome?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about at time where you had to make a creative solution to a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you made a decision and were not sure if it was the correct one." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was there a difficult time in your life and how did you cop with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you faced a problem with others, and how did it get resolved? Would you do anything different?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you took on too much" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time in your life when you came to a fork in the road where you had to question your decision to pursue vet med." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time where you faced a crisis. What did you do, how did you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give an example of a time you thought outside the box." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What event influenced/directed you to where you are now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time when y ou were most unsure of a decision." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time where you had to overstep your boundaries." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to act autonomously." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about the last time you had to deal with an emergency and how did you respond to it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a dark time in your life that you had to overcome." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you took charge of a situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to earn trust." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Think of a situation where you had to creatively problem-solve." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you had to break a commitment? What was the response of those involved?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you wanted to keep a commitment but couldn't. What happened? What is your relationship with that person now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about the most recent crisis or emergency you've had to deal with." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I can't remember right now..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about the last time you had to deal with a crisis/emergency. How did it turn out? Follow Up: What was your thought process when dealing with that situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell about a time when you had to make a difficult decision" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about an innovative concept you've come up with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to make a difficult decision." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when there was a crisis or sudden change. How did you react? What did you learn?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you took charge in a situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had a commitment that you really wanted to keep, but were unable to." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to deal with a conflict with a person, what your response was, and how they and the people around responded." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you respond to an abrupt change and what did you learn from this?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a difficult decision that you had to make that you weren't quite sure about. Did you use any sort of risk assessment when evaluating the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you needed to make someone trust you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discuss a time when a change or uncontrollable even occured that caused you great stress and how you reacted too it. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you were creative to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you took charge/were the leader of a situation Also, tell us about a time when you broke a promise" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"The thinking out of the box, but it was from the follow up questions to my response that made it interesting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was a time you had to face a fork in the road? How did your choice turn out?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel being a non-traditional student is positive and negative for your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you have to make a decision that you weren't sure was the right one? How did it turn out?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when something changed in your life that was out of your control. How did you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a creative solution you came up with for a problem" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had to work exceptionally hard to keep a promise..what did you learn from it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When have you come to a fork in your life and how did you decide" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you made a decision, but the decision back-fired and you thought "I probably shouldn't have done that."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All questions were behavioral-based; so not a lot of difference in 'interesting'." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you create unique lesson plans for your disabled students? (Related to my experience)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you did something creative to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How to you make the discussion on what is more important when you have time to make that discussion on what thing comes first?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to stand up for what you believed in." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Regarding emergency situation, it was vet related but they wanted to know how I interacted with people" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time in your life when you came to a fork in the road where you had to question your decision to pursue vet med." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time where you had to stand up for something you believe and where you were against the majority." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are there actually male belly dancers?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time you had to stand up for something you believe in, how you went about it, and the outcome." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a situation where you created an innovative solution." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was it about your intro beef class that got you interested in being a food animal vet?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time when you had to act autonomously and take control of a situation. How did the other people respond? What was the result?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a creative project you had to complete." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How have you creatively problem-solved." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of support do you have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most difficult experience that you have ever been through?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself. (The only question I had total control over; also my only opportunity to talk about my most important experiences/interests, etc.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Regarding the crisis/emergency, who or what were your resources in dealing with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What drew you to veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Specific questions about my experience" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was a concept you've had problems with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of questions do you have for us? (They answered my questions for 20 minutes!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to try really hard to earn someone's trust. How did you do it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Just general questions about my animal experience." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about the hardest decision you've made, the one that you were the least sure of." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question #3" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the most irritating type of personality to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, what made you want to be a vet?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to break a commitment/promise, how was the response, and what did you learn from it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What area of veterinary medicine do you plan on entering and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discuss a time when a change or uncontrollable even occured that caused you great stress and how you reacted too it. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about an innovative idea you came up with for a problem " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to build trust how did you do so, and what relationship do you have with that person now." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"This was a behavior interview, so the questions were probing my ability to think on my feet and my past exposure to problems in real-life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Typical behavior based questions, not really anything interesting or hard. Questions were things like: tell me about a time when you had to take charge of a situation, tell me about one of your weaknesses and a time when you were able to overcome this weakness and how. etc...." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The follow through question." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to be creative to solve a problem. (They asked this question twice in a row)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your greatest strength and weakness." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time recently when you could not fulfill a commitment. How did you deal with that situation and how did the other party respond?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when it was difficult for you to keep a commitment." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They were all equal difficulty/easiness, just about you as a person and your experiences" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to think outside the box and it didn't work." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All of them were very similar and difficult because many prepared answers could have fit multiple questions/scenarios" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to stand up for something you believed in and how did you react to opposing viewpoints?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time that you have to deal with an emergency." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you failed to uphold a commitment; this is a very personal question for me." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is trust 100% given or 100% earned? (Not a hard question, but the way it was really worded was strange.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to work hard to keep a promise. (It was tough for me to think of a specific example)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asking them questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you faced a problem with others, and how did it get resolved? Would you do anything different?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when, working in a group, you over-stepped your bounds. How did the group react? What was the outcome?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time where you had to come up with a unique solution to a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When did you have trouble keeping a promise?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had to come up with a unique solution to a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Every other question I was asked was previously listed here or was a follow-up to something I said in my answer so there were no "difficult" questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time where a problem had an unclear solution." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a difficult time in your life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your definition of integrity and tell us a moment you had to use yours?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time when you had to work really hard to keep a commitment." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you had to convince someone to trust you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself...I always have a hard time with this one. I don't want to brag and I don't want to be boring." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about an unexpected situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest unanticipated change you've faced? (Not sure why this seemed so hard, except that I had a great answer for a change but it was not an unanticipated one. Couldn't think of anything else for a few moments.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Has there ever been a time when you encountered a problem that you couldn't solve?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a concept you struggled with." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to work hard to keep a promise. (I knew this one was coming based on past feedback and thought about it while practicing, I just couldn't think up a good answer)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All of them were previously listed by other students, so I was prepared for them." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell about a time when you had to think outside the box with your friends" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a great change in your life (talking about dead relatives is never easy)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever broken a promise or not kept a commitment to someone?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you took charge in a situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about the hardest decision you've made, the one that you were the least sure of." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question #3" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain the most recent time you had to stand up for something you believe that was against the majority." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me a time when you had to take charge of a situation. How did you handle it, and what was the response? (this was difficult only because it was the very first question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us of a time when you had to think 'outside the box' and failed. How did you respond and what did you learn." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give me a specific example of a decision you needed to make that you were least in favor of." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The very first one that I cant remember and I could not produce an answer for. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time that you had to break promise. What relationship do you have with that person now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to build trust in someone " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to break a promise, how u did it, why u did what u did." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I think if you had work experience and/or encountered difficulties that you had to resolve, none of the questions were really difficult. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See most interesting question response. The most difficult thing is being able to take your experiences and apply them to the situation they are asking about." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed the SDN questions! They asked me 5 questions and they were all from on here!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I studied behavioral interview questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked at a lot of behavioral questions. The Nebraska interview was a lot different then the interviews reported for the main Iowa State campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"I reviewed behavioral questions prior to the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked up questions on SDN, talked to my academic adviser, and spoke with other pre-vet students." More from this Member | Report Response

"I printed off all of the questions from the SDN survey and came up with good examples for those." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN!!! Thank you!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the questions on SDN, mock interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Had a mock interview, but the actual interview was easier/less stressful than my mock interview. I also read the SDN questions and was prepared for all of them." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN really helped and most questions I was asked were the same as the questions listed on here, almost word for word. I just wrote down a few ideas beforehand so I was able to recall examples pretty quickly during the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked at some of the previous questions and tried to prepare answers." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read these questions on SDN and prepared answers in my head." More from this Member | Report Response

"Preparing some life stories. If you have at least 3 you will be fine. Interview was supposed to be an hour, but after 30 min they said I had done excellent and they had all they needed. HAVE at least 3 stories!" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"Wrote down common questions from here, wrote out answers just to show myself I could answer them, did one quick mock interview the night before. I didn't want to do too much practice in case my answers sounded canned." More from this Member | Report Response

"I used questions of this Student Network site, behavioral interview questions websites, and reciting my "tell me about yourself"" More from this Member | Report Response

"I googled behavioral interview questions-it was pretty helpful!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Study these!!! Everything on here is asked, I had answers prepared" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback. I was able to prepare for each question and consider the variation of questions they might ask." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked up interview questions on this website. I also practiced a background of myself and why I want to be a vet as they want to know that." More from this Member | Report Response

"read SDN and practiced questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"I prepared answers to the questions listed here which fully prepared me for the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Found past interview questions and practiced." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the interview feedback on SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looking at questions on SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, going over my application, and mainly just thinking of situations in my life that I could use for different types of questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed my application, looked at SDN interview feedback, and prepared answers to most of the questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN - this helped a lot! I had seen and prepped for all but one of the questions they asked me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interviewed with the questions listed on Student Doctor's interview feedback, there were no curveballs." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN feedback." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read a medical-school interview guide, reviewed questions on SDN, came up with situations to talk about for various questions and practiced with a friend. The practicing was the most helpful as the interviewers managed to ask most questions slightly differently than expected, so it helped to have to practice answering questions I hadn't prepared for." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read the interview feedback for multiple schools and tried to think of specific situations that related to the various questions. I also read some of the human medical interview questions for comparison and searched online for behavior questions related to Veterinary School interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked through all the previous interview feedbacks. I basically copied and pasted them into a word document and then went through all the questions with two of my close friends. Every singly question they asked was on that sheet." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read interview feedback on SDN. Read behavior questions from other sites. Read ISU's webiste about qualities they are looking for in students. Prepared questions to ask interviewers at end of interview. (READ SDN!! 99% of the questions they asked me came from this pool of previous questions!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Thought about answers to the questions that were asked of previous interviewees." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, writing down a list of my most memorable experiences." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read questions on SDN and did a mock interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN questions. They were all on here, so it was nice to be able to prepare a bit." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback, rehearsed answers, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"Didn't really, the point is for them to get to know me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the website. There is a list of qualities that they check off. I made a list of experiences and what I learned from each. It is strictly behavioral so no research!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN, read about Iowa state, practiced behavioral style questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read all the Iowa interview feedbacks and prepared answers for behavioral questions. Also studied the Illinois interview information page." More from this Member | Report Response

"Listed interesting facts about myself and my animal/vet experience that I wanted to mention to interviewers. Thought of scenarios that I have been through that could fit with behavioral questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Briefly studied behavioral type questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the other interview feedback and looked over examples of behavioral questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Studied medical cases/procedures I've seen" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the interview feedbacks here, studied behavioral type interview questions and took from my experiences that I wanted them to know about." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read lots of pages of example behavior interview questions and went through all of my experiences and tried to apply them to questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed SDN and internet for behavioral type questions, and reviewed life/ experience situations that had significant impact on me personally" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked on schools website. Thought about possible questions that would be asked based on the important qualities that they would be asking about (this is on the website). Thought about examples that I would use to demonstrate the desired qualities that were listed on website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked up behavioral-type questions, chose from certain experiences what I wanted the interviewers to know about and formulated how I could answer questions relating to those experiences to showcase certain qualities about myself, practiced answering them out loud, and practiced interviewing with family, friends, and in a mock interview with a professional. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Tried to prepare for a behavioral interview. I Hated it! They seem like they are really hard to prepare for and questions come across as quite personal." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read the school information and thought about my experiences in school and work in terms of problem-solving." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about some types of questions for behavioral based interviews. Any list of general behavioral based interview questions should prepare you well for the types of questions I was asked in this interview. Wrote out some of my experiences and practiced molding my experiences to the questions they asked." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were really nice and took the time to tell me things about Iowa State that they thought I would personally like." More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus and the hospital were all connected and updated." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewers were very friendly and obviously prepared having read my file. Several of the questions were very specific regarding things I had put in the application." More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviewers were very personable, and made the interview far less stressful than it could have been." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very friendly and we had a nice conversation." More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked how many opportunities there were for hands-on experience, and the students were really welcoming. I liked how honest everyone was about the difficulties that students experience, too - financing, etc. Everyone, including the interviewers, really wanted to have an open dialog about Iowa's program, and the focus was just as much on whether Iowa is a good fit for the candidates as whether the candidates would be a good fit for Iowa. Also, the students seem really supportive of each other, instead of competing with each other like students at some other schools do." More from this Member | Report Response

"The doctors who interviewed me were extremely kind, knowledgeable, and were able to teach me about student opportunities to teach and be involved in research." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty were all very accommodating and friendly. The brand new facilities are also very up to date..the small animal waiting room (even though my interest is equine) was very modern and forward-thinking." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Absolutely love everything about ISU CVM." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new large and small animal facilities are awesome!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The Alumni come back and help with the interview process. It shows how much they are invested in their school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very friendly, school tours on interview day were very small and allowed you to ask plenty of questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"UNBELIEVABLE small and large animal hospitals. They put human hospitals to shame!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The new hospital is GORGEOUS and huge. It looks like a really great place to learn." More from this Member | Report Response

"THe attitude of the interviewers, they were GREAT!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The admissions board was very friendly, as were the faculty and students during tours!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Brand new facilities and extremely friendly people" More from this Member | Report Response

"How helpful and friendly everyone was. They really make you feel like you are special and wanted." More from this Member | Report Response

"All the new facilities being built (should be done this year), especially the new small animal hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"very helpful. I couldn't make it to the school due to weather so we ended up skyping during my interview time." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new hospitals are AMAZING. Truly better than those at the other schools I've been to so far (Penn, Cornell, and Ohio State). The staff and students are incredibly friendly. Plus, the interviewers are private practicing vets from the community who graduated from Iowa and love the school so much. There's so much school loyalty." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were friendly and took turns asking questions so you didn't have that awkwardness of having people sitting in the room taking notes that you weren't interacting with at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"The beautiful new small animal and large animal facilities. Gorgeous!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour, we got to see most of the new small animal clinic that is pretty awesome!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, the program, and definitely the friendliness of the people." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new large animal facility and the people (very friendly and nice!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The new hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"Staff, interviewers, students were warm, friendly, and helpful. No question was too dumb and like everyone else on here already said, they try to create an experience that isn't too terrifying to see the real you." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great large animal facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"Extremely friendly admissions staff and interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone, EVERYONE present at the interview was really helpful- from the students to the staff and faculty. My interviewers were warm and friendly. The new large animal facility is amazing!!! And the opportunities for a combined DVM-Phd were fabulous!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The large animal facilities were amazing and all the people were extremely friendly. The interviewers made me feel extremely comfortable." More from this Member | Report Response

"Faculty and staff were friendly! They made you feel like they actually wanted you there and put considerable effort into making you feeel comfortable and at ease. The interview date was scheduled (there were several options for activities arranged so that you could participate no matter when your interview was. I interviewed at another school and you basically showed up, interviewed, and left. No scheduled interactions with current students, faculty, or Q and A session)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was SO nice. It was very well organized and Dr. Howard even sought me out during a financial aid presentation to direct me to a faculty member who wanted to meet me and tell me about the area I was interested in. Very thoughtful. Also, the school's impressive reputation for academic quality." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was so friendly and helpful! I also am interested in the dual DVM/PhD program." More from this Member | Report Response

"I liked the closed-file interview. I was able to show then who I was without then having any prior judgments." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was really nice!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of people at the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The large animal facility, the friendliness of everyone and the amount of information about veterinary school and veterinary careers I was able to obtain that day. They are very kind, helpful people." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were great! And the staff were very friendly and helpful. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were extremely nice and really listened to you. They told you right from the start that the interview should be more conversational-don't be nervous! Also, the new large animal hospital is AMAZING. Everything is state of the art." More from this Member | Report Response

"All the staff and most students were very very friendly, seems like there are a huge number of clubs, teachers/clinicians seem very involved and interested in helping students learn, student community seems cooperative rather than competitive." More from this Member | Report Response

"The dean, the interviewers, and the students were all very relaxed, nice and funny. They had all the morning interviewees together in a room with current vet students that we could talk to and relax with. Offered beverages and breakfast. Also, the integrated computer system they use is very high-tech and convenient for vet students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendliness of the ENTIRE CITY OF AMES." More from this Member | Report Response

"The commitment of the faculty, interviewers, and students to make the interview as low-stress as possible. Everything was very laid back." More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities" More from this Member | Report Response

"They are very very friendly laid back and just wanted to know about you and how you react to situations in life. The school is very nice with brand new large animal facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"ISU has a brand new Veterinary Medical Center that is just beautiful and nicely done, everyone was just so helpful and seemed happy to be there, and I also found out that ISU does live and terminal surgeries that I think are very useful and actually may have been the big thing to change my idea of what school I'm interested in going to." More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff and students were very personable and helpful and reassuring. The new hospital facilities are AMAZING!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was so friendly. The new facilities were very nice. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The current students and tour guide seemed genuinely nice and friendly. The Dean was very warm and is very proud of the school and its accomplishments. New large animal facilities were great!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students talk to you as you are waiting for the interview were great! I also had a problem with my flight out being delayed and the staff was very helpful in rearranging the schedule. Everyone seemed relly friendly. Also very helpful was a seminar with financial aid." More from this Member | Report Response

"Dr. Howard, the Dean of Admissions made everyone felt very welcome. I enjoyed the interview process. It was very organized. The only stressful part was the interview, once I got over that, I love the tours of Ames and the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The enthusiasm of the Dean, and his plans to increase the schools visibility (and rankings). The school has a very aggressive plan, and they are making good progress on achieving their goals. The enthusiasm of the research-oriented faculty. Ames is a nice small town (good for me, maybe bad for someone else). The awesome research equipment/facilities available on other parts of campus besides the vet school." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Vet students are not in the hospital really at all until 4th year." More from this Member | Report Response

"Neither of my interviewers were from Iowa State, so they said it wouldn't make sense to ask them about the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"The only thing I could say was that I wish they had more of an opportunity for a meet-and-greet, although the student panel was so informal it kind of seemed that way." More from this Member | Report Response

"The student giving the tour was a first-year, so she wasn't very knowledgeable about opportunities that students get or faculty that have been affiliated with the school, or specialties that ISU excels in, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school tour was absolutely unimpressive. And the fact that 70% of students live in trailer parks freaked me out" More from this Member | Report Response

"I arrived about 2 hours early since I wanted to be present for the morning student panel (which I would have missed in the afternoon because of my interview/tour times) and the check in door was locked. Not knowing what to do, I found a student outside who was super friendly and let me inside and took me where I needed to be. The woman in charge was VERY annoyed I was early, chewed me out because she wasn't expecting me, and told me I should have contacted her days earlier to let her know. Another interviewee was in the same boat so I didn't feel so bad. But this woman was so rude and it certainly wasn't the warm welcome I was expecting especially since there was a discrepancy on their end with the schedule." More from this Member | Report Response

"My tour guide was only a first-year student and in addition to having not used many of the areas of school & hospital yet, she was not very knowledgeable at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"You definitely need a car if you move there. Things are very spread out and taxis are $$$" More from this Member | Report Response

"Students aren't encouraged to go see interesting cases/ watch surgeries when they are not in clinics." More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't get to see as much of the facilities as I wanted, but It was just finishing the construction! (Now it's gorgeous :) ) Also, the wait for feedback will feel like forever, be ready to have some patience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The room they put us in as "home-base" was kind of tight and not an optimal seating arrangement." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you HAVE to buy the specific computer they want you to use. I'm a Mac user and not a huge fan of PCs." More from this Member | Report Response

"The location. It's difficult to get to/from." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was disappointed that they asked a couple of questions that I had already addressed in previous answers and wanted me to further expand or think of yet another example. I wish that had asked a wider variety of questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I gonna have to buy stock in carhart cause its cold" More from this Member | Report Response

"The cold weather" More from this Member | Report Response

"The current students weren't as excited or welcoming as those at other schools I interviewed at." More from this Member | Report Response

"Out of state tuition for all 4 years." More from this Member | Report Response

"Old small animal facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"Small-animal hospital wasn't terribly impressive, but they are renovating it and will be done by 2012." More from this Member | Report Response

"The location of the school, I grew up in a small town and then moved to a city for my undergrad...so I'm not looking forward to moving back to a city with a small town feel." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing! My experience as ISU has become the "standard" that I compare other schools to." More from this Member | Report Response

"The large class size and the alleged cliqueyness that the students said existed in their classes." More from this Member | Report Response

"Someone else previously mentioned that the small animal facilities were not the best, but they are in the process of overhauling them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"I hate closed file behavioral interviews. They're really awkward." More from this Member | Report Response

"COLD!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The behavioral interview style, and the short tour that was basically just hallways, not facilities. Also, you can't get Iowa residency if you don't start out with it." More from this Member | Report Response

"There were not as many current students walking around talking to interviewees as there were at other interviews I was at. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The old small/large animal hospital is a bit dingy looking. Sort of dark and beat up, but still does the job." More from this Member | Report Response

"Incredibly icy roads!!! Also, minimal hands-on animal experience built into the curriculum during the first couple years." More from this Member | Report Response

"New small animal hospital has not been started, although their new large animal hospital is amazing." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing...." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"Location" More from this Member | Report Response

"Small town if you are not used to that type of setting. Very rural." More from this Member | Report Response

"Most of the students needed to buy a trailer to live in the trailer park behind the school and I'm not looking forward to buying a $5-25,000 trailer my first year" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really. The tour of the school could have been a little less bland. Dr. Howard did a good job, but IMO, 2 people are needed to keep things more organized." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. I had a great time!" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was very flat! lol Actually the school was very impressive only down is they did not choose me." More from this Member | Report Response

"I interviewed on a Saturday, so I know that classes and most procedures were not in session. The school tour went through the small and large animal clinics. I wish I had seen more activites. I did meet the school cow and got to rub his head and nose :-) I know that some tours got to observe spay and neuter procedures of feral cat colonies. I can't wait to get accepted into a vet school so I can work with animals all day and night long. One other thing... I really wanted to buy a Iowa State Vet-Med shirt but the bookstore did not carry it." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was cold, very cold (but that is fine). I barely got out of there before a huge winter storm hit." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing! Iowa provided a lot of details about the process ahead of time, which I was very grateful for. It made the day of less stressful." More from this Member | Report Response

"They only asked me 5-6 questions. Spend time on your answers since the interview is scheduled to be an hour you can go into more detail. Come with lots of questions for alumni (it seemed most interviewers were)." More from this Member | Report Response

"More about the differences between the Nebraska interview process and questions compared to the main campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt fairly prepared" More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had come up with more examples of how I had been creative and thought out-of-the box." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not to schedule my interview for 11, but for an earlier time so I could attend the financial aid session." More from this Member | Report Response

"That almost all the students interviewing were going to be small animal or mixed animal practice emphasis. As an equine emphasis I felt very out of place asking equine related questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you would be led to every part of the interview day. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find my interview room, or where the tour started, but people came to get me from our "home base" for each activity." More from this Member | Report Response

"If you have an afternoon interview, you need to follow the afternoon check-in time and schedule because the school's a locked down facility so you won't be able to get in early." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing - I felt very well prepared." More from this Member | Report Response

"To rent a car. It was almost $20 to taxi 2 miles down the road to the vet school from my hotel (one way)" More from this Member | Report Response

"They aren't just being accommodating by saying you can change before your tour. Do it! I wish I had." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really bring comfortable shoes if you are in heels. They suggest it, but don't feel bad taking up the offer. The tour is an hour long so you want your feet to be comfy." More from this Member | Report Response

"Bring some comfy shoes for the tours! There'll be lots of walking!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Relax and seriously look at the questions posted here" More from this Member | Report Response

"How many interviewers I would have. For some reason I assumed I would have at least 3. 2 interviewers was pretty intimate and threw me off at first." More from this Member | Report Response

"That everyone, including the interviewers, would be so friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"That all of the time spent there would be indoors and didn't require ever going outside (aside from arriving and departing) so I didn't need my snow boots after all!" More from this Member | Report Response

"How surprised I was going to be." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you could change after your interview into more comfortable clothes for the tour" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"That they'd really only ask a few behavioral questions. I felt like we'd just gotten started and they were already asking me if I had any final comments or questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish that I had known all of the interview questions, but that's not possible so...." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview is really relaxed. I tend to stress-out about public speaking and was totally at ease. Glad I found the interview feedback--I might not have done as well if I hadn't been familiar with the questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I felt pretty prepared, actually." More from this Member | Report Response

"That I was more stressed out than I needed to be!" More from this Member | Report Response

"It really is a chill interview. Don't worry too much. Just think of things/stories that you want to tell them. it's that easy." More from this Member | Report Response

"That most of the students buy trailers and live in the neighboring trailerpark. I mean I'm sure they have a great time but still, I have a hard time envisioning myself living in a low rent trailer park." More from this Member | Report Response

"How to drive in snow." More from this Member | Report Response

"What is there to do in Iowa???? " More from this Member | Report Response

"The time difference between where I live and Iowa was 2 hours, so when I had to meet at the school at 7:15am Iowa time, it was actually 5:15am in California." More from this Member | Report Response

"There is no need to stress about an interview like this." More from this Member | Report Response

"I can't think of anything." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not much, I didn't feel unprepared or surprised at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"The personal characteristic criteria for applicants that was made available after the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. All of the questions that I was asked I had seen in some form or another. " More from this Member | Report Response

"That the interview was a cold interview. i.e. the interviewers knew nothing about me prior to the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything was as expected." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Review the SDN interview feedback questions! All my questions were from those on here so I already had my answers prepared for them." More from this Member | Report Response

"They were really friendly and tried to make it less stressful, while still being a formal interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall I had a really positive experience. Told some stories to get the interviewers laughing and generally had a good experience with the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"If you take the time to look over the types of questions that will be asked you should do fine. The interviewers are very friendly and make the experience pleasant." More from this Member | Report Response

"Had a nice time, very low stress. Excited to hear back from admissions!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I loved this school! I had no idea how great Iowa could be ( coming from FL) but I am so impressed. The students have so many opportunities for hands on experience all 4 years aside from curriculum and the professors take you in as a part of the family." More from this Member | Report Response

"Good school, good faculty...similar to other schools I have applied/accepted to with the exception of being a cheaper option." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not a great first impression and very turned off" More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't stress. I have had job interviews harder than this interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish there were more vet students and faculty involved in the interview day agenda. Besides those conducting the interviews, there were only 2 other faculty members there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is a little on the older side, but the hospitals (large and small) are very new and very nice. Neither person that interviewed me was part of the faculty, they were both returning alumni." More from this Member | Report Response

"School is very state-of-the-art and people are very friendly. However, Ames is not my idea of best place to live by any means; small even for a college town and most of the students apparently live in a trailer park behind the vet school." More from this Member | Report Response

"ABSOLUTELY beautiful renovations to all the hospitals and classrooms!! Everyone was so friendly! Making the decision much harder for next year!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"While the interview was pretty laid back and conversational, you are going to be asked to give examples of SPECIFIC instances that fit the question. Make sure you have some good general experiences lined up that will apply to multiple scenarios in case you can't think of one." More from this Member | Report Response

"Such a great experience!! ISU does a great job of making it a very comfortable experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Just take a breath, it isn't that bad :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great place!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone including the interviewers were very nice and welcoming. Preparing for the interview will help bring down the stress of interviewing a lot. I was very impressed by the teaching facilities. Looks like a great school to consider!" More from this Member | Report Response

"While the school happens to be in a city that gets pretty cold in the winter, everything is interconnected so you never have to go outside! I think that's just wonderful and saves having to change shoes all the time." More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't be nervous at all for this interview. It was beyond easy. They really do just want to see you for who you are. Your character is all they're looking for." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very impressed by their facilities and the variety of opportunities to get more experience between organizations and traveling abroad. Everyone was welcoming and relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"The people here are amazing. Made me feel welcome and everyone went more than out of their way to make me feel comfortable. The interview is really relaxed and conversational. Just be prepared to talk and be yourself. The new Large animal hospital is awesome and a new small animal hospital will be done in fall of 2012. I had come out to Iowa without much expectations but I walked away absolutely loving it." More from this Member | Report Response

"I went out there not really expecting to like the school and came back in love with it :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great school!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I would definitely recommend this college!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"ISU was not my first choice school until I visited. If you're not sure, give it a chance!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked the school! They also have an emphasis on pathology, which is my area of interest." More from this Member | Report Response

"Impressive place. Makes you feel welcome. And, it is in fact cold." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new large animal facility is beautiful, but the school is so expensive for OOS that I'm not very sure how realistic of an option it would be for me without taking on critical amounts of debt." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall it was nice. Stayed at the Microtel where they had a very friendly desk clerk (Tabby) who helped me find my way to the vet school, find places to eat, buy stuff, etc. Additionally the room was quite nice with a flat screen TV, wireless internet, etc. For $56 it was a very nice hotel. Don't rent a KIA Sportege. What a waste. Leave at least an hour early before when you plan to leave so if you do what I did, and come out to a car that won't start, you'll still be on time." More from this Member | Report Response

"Well worth the time, I learned a lot from faculty, students and interviewers, who were very forthcoming in talking to me about their own careers and research." More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviewers were great and the interview was actually enjoyable. Just relax and be yourself!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Maybe not my first choice school, but I definitely think I could go here and enjoy it!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Iowa State is making great strides in improving their facilities. Everyone--up to and including the dean--is highly committed to ensuring that students succeed. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Professors/clinicians were amazing! Nice people." More from this Member | Report Response

"For infectious disease and public health research, I highly recommend this school. They are very well know for this and are very proud of it and the opportunities for students are various." More from this Member | Report Response

"It seems like a really good school. The students have said that they feel well prepared, the doctors are very proud of the students and the new facilities. The only downside in my mind is with the distance from my home (PA), the weather which is COLD! and the whole trailer park thing. Other than that, it seems like a really top-notch, good school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall a great experience. I really hope I get in!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Make sure you look at the qualities that they list on the website. They will ask questions and want examples for each of the categories listed." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a great experience at Iowa. Thinking back, I wished that I told my interviewers more about my hard-core science experiences. We mostly talked about my managerial experiences due to the way the questions were framed. I wish I balanced my soft and hard science background better. The only downside is that I am OOS (i.e. tuition). " More from this Member | Report Response

"ISU is a great school that is actively improving. They support students who are interested in research. The student guides, staff and faculty were all very friendly, helpful and enthusiastic." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 54
Faculty member 0
Admissions staff 0
Other 1

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 38
Neutral 17
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
8.49 55

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 9
Out of state 46

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 6
2-3 hours 3
4-6 hours 14
7+ hours 31

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 35
Automobile 17
Train or subway 0
Other 1

What airport did you use?

DesMoines (DSM)

Cedar Rapids (rented a car and got to see Iowa's scenery)

Des Moines International

Des Moines International Airport

Chicago-Midway (but my p

Omaha

STL

Kansas City, MO

Midway, IL

Des Moines

Des Moines Airport

DesMoines

DSM

MCI

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 1
With students at the school 2
Friends or family 1
Hotel 44
Home 4
Other 0

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

Response # Responders
< $100 7
$101-$200 6
$201-$300 4
$301-$400 6
$401-$500 7
$501+ 22

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.70 56

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
5.80 59

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
5.36 58

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.05 56

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.41 56

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg # Responders
7.38 53

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Keep up the great work! You were all very helpful and provided a low-stress environment for us throughout the interview process!" More from this Member | Report Response

"As a west coast person I think having the interviews in December was a great move. I know that January weather in Iowa can be a bit harsh, and negatively influence some applicants." More from this Member | Report Response

"None!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Impress your potential students better, show your campus off and have more pride about your school, research facilities, and teaching hospitals" More from this Member | Report Response

"ISU admissions did an excellent job!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"None! I wish all schools were as helpful and friendly as ISU." More from this Member | Report Response

"They are fantastic! So helpful and friendly!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I thought everything was great." More from this Member | Report Response

"I think they did a nice job. It would have been nice to have a luncheon or something to be able to better mingle." More from this Member | Report Response

"Let out-of-state candidates know of the interview date much more in advance." More from this Member | Report Response

"Sometimes it is hard to find things on the website! Also, it's not always clear that having complete" More from this Member | Report Response

"more vet student demonstrations (ie:a day in the life) v/s just a site-seeing tour" More from this Member | Report Response

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