How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.63 | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 8 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.25 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.88 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.25 | 8 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 3 |
| 30 minutes | 5 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 7 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 0 |
| In a group | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 6 |
| Closed file | 1 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.63 | 8 |
"What would you do if you do not get accepted into the program this year?"
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in veterinary medicine."
"Explain what led you to apply to vet school?"
"What is the difference between a Shelter Vet and Clinical practice Vet?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Some kind of question about how I handled myself when I was overwhelmed by stuff I had to do and accomplish. It was worded strange so I answered pretty awkwardly."
"They asked a question about burnout and how I plan on trying to avoid getting burned out while in vet school"
"Do I learn best in lectures or at home? How about working in groups?"
"What role does a veterinarian have in public health?"
"Do you prefer to study in a group or alone?"
"What options does a vet career have?"
"What was your hardest class?"
"Would you ever consider euthanizing a healthy animal?"
"If a breeder comes in with two puppies, and they didn't meet breed standards, so he can't sell them. Thus he wants you to euthanize them. He is one of your top clients. What do you say/do?"
"What role the veterinarian has in a shelter situation to decide what animals have to be put down"
"How is communication important in vet med?"
"Do I think research has a place in the veterinary field and why?"
"What do you think about using live animals in surgery for training?"
"What is zoonosis? And after I answered they had me name a zoonotic disease and how it was transmitted and if it was common in OK."
"A family brings their pet in for an emergency but they only have $50 which wouldn't even cover preliminary tests. What do you do?"
"Do I think it is important to have diversity it a vet med school class?"
"What I thought about the use of animals in research."
"Something about advising clients how to transport animals safely."
"What do you do if you are not performing your best in a class?"
"How do you keep from getting burned out in your difficult classes?"
"What I did in my free time, then we got into what books we were all reading and if I had read the James Herriot books (of course!)?"
"If you saw clear signs of animal abuse, what would you do?"
"Do you think it is inappropriate for rural vets to dress down (aka cowboy boots, jeans, and a polo)?"
"They asked if they think a person who is not a vet should be able to, for example. float a horse's teeth. Basically a way of asking my opinion on the current teeth floating bill."
"All were pretty typical I thought. Did get on tangents about my family and my relationship (yes I mentioned it!)"
"Lots of 'life' questions... my biggest goal in life, my top 3 priorities, an accomplishment I was most proud of, etc."
"How does a veterinary practice maintain a professional but personal presence on social media? What other ways can a clinic use social media to help their clients?"
"If a client was badmouthing one of your veterinarians, what would you do?"
"The difference between animal rights and animal welfare. It was hard for me not to state my opinion about it."
"In general, do you believe people are ignorant?"
"What do you hope to change in the field of vet. med.?"
"Probably Specific Question #1 and also the "tell me about yourself" because they also added "summarize your application to us", which was not how I had planned to answer that question, so it threw me off a bit."
"None were difficult to answer"
"They asked me to tell them about a time when I had to take a difficult stand or make an unpopular decision... pretty typical, but still hard to come up with something specific."
"I answered the question list provided by the pre-veterinary club and I did a mock interview with a friend."
"I used a list of possible interview questions provided by the Pre-Vet Club. I responded to them out loud and then typed out a summary of my answer to look back on for future reference. I also used a lot of websites and YouTube videos for help with questions that I thought were difficult to answer."
"Mock interviews, old questions from pre-vet club, talking to current students."
"Pre-vet club sent out example questions."
"Interview feedback, asked vet students for advice, caught up on current events, and looked into state legislature involving vet med."
"SDN, interview feedback from other schools, having 3 previous interviews, talking with people both in the vet school and people interviewing"
"Looked at the website, scanned the local news, got and reviewed a list of common interview questions, read the "issues" section of AVMA"
"Looked on SDN and some other places for sample questions, reviewed current events (though I wasn't asked anything about that), and I practiced a lot."
"The panel were very responsive and positive during the whole experience. The 4th year vet student was very encouraging."
"They had the 4th year vet students come and bring you to your interviewers. My 4th year interviewer was very kind and encouraging and I enjoyed talking to him before and after the interview!"
"How laid back my interviewers were. They wanted it to be as stress free as possible."
"The interview was more like a conversation. I was immediately put at ease. It seemed like they were there to get to know me."
"Their answer to my question "Other schools brag about their 2 + 2 curriculum. Why do you think OSU's way of doing curriculum is better?" It actually was a very convincing answer"
"A lot of the questions were very conversational with the intent of getting to know you better. They were great about putting you at ease and making the interview a pleasant experience."
"Oh, I know a lot of people so it was great to have all the encouragement beforehand. The faculty is always really nice though."
"One of my interviewers was not very responsive. He never smiled and rarely looked at me when I was speaking. But the other two interviewers were very friendly and responsive so it wasn't a big deal."
"Nothing"
"I felt that some of my interviewers were not making an effort to ask me questions and get to know me. I had to do most of the talking. I ended up asking them questions, as a conversation starter, because they were not asking me anything!"
"Those stupid nametags never stick and it was awkwardly falling off my suit the whole time haha"
"nothing really."
"I have had some nonresponsive interviewers at OK before - very stoic - and that made it a bit harder for me. This time was better for that. Just don't let it get to you!"
"Try not to stress out so much and just be yourself. It was not nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be."
"I was not really surprised by anything. The vet school was great about making sure you knew everything you needed to know ahead of time. It all went very smoothly."
"Nothing"
"The interviewers have your entire application except your grades and Test scores (GRE)."
"--"
"There were a few current students hanging out in the foyer to talk to you. Also, there are scheduled tours, however I didn't get a schedule and I missed the last one because I was already in my interview."
"I knew this, but I think other applicants should be aware: the interviewers can see your LORs, PS, exp. statement, and experiences. They can not see your GPA, GRE, or anything about classes you've taken."
"My interview was over zoom so it was different than other experiences. Make sure to look at the camera and not at the screen when addressing the panel. Smile often and be yourself!"
"If you put in some time to prepare, you will be just fine! Just be honest and be yourself."
"I felt really good about the process and left with a positive impression. We got to talk to current students before and after the interview and also with fellow interviewees. Some interviewees didn't have things go as well as me, and I felt like who you interviewers were may be part of how you felt walking out that day."
"Again, they still do the 4 stacks of laminated cards things. also, the 3 people are a 4th year, a faculty member, and a local practicing vet."
"They have four colors of laminated cards face down on the table and have you pick one. You turn it over and read the question from the other side and then answer it. You do this 4-6 times I think. Then the interviewers ask their own questions."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 5 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 5 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.38 | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 8 |
| Out of state | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 6 |
| 2-3 hours | 0 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 1 |
| Automobile | 6 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
Oklahoma City Airport
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 0 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
No responses
No responses
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.88 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.63 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.88 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.25 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 8 |
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