How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 8 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.00 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.10 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.33 | 9 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 6 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 8 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 6 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 8 |
| Closed file | 0 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 8 |
"Describe a typical vaccine schedule for a new puppy."
"What are your opinions on animal research?"
"What do you like about the program at OSU CVM?"
"What would you do if a person brought you a horse with a lameness, but they couldn't afford to pay for treatment?"
"Vaccine protocol for cats (frustrating, since they had my file and knew my only small animal experience was at a shelter). Also asked about vaccine protocol for horses (better, since that is where most of my experience was)."
"If you were in class and saw a friend cheating on a test what would you do?"
"How do you feel about terminal surgeries?"
"What do you think the costs of attending veterinary school are and how much do you expect to earn following graduation?"
"What do you do at your job as a veterinary student?"
"What are some lamenesses that horses get? What vaccinations would you give to a horse?"
"Asked if I knew the cost of veterinary school, and how I planned to pay for it."
"What would you say to someone who is opposed to animal research?"
"They had a math problem that they made you do! It was the last question of the interview and they prefaced by saying "oh you've probably heard of our little math problem" and all I was thinking was "CRAP! I HAVE TO DO MATH? WITH THEM WATCHING ME?" but it was really an easy question, just figuring out how many pills a dog of a certain size would need for it to be the correct dosage (which they tell you)."
"What do you do to relax?"
"What is the average starting salary of a veterinarian?"
"Questions about things on my application, like why I took such big course loads and about specific classes."
"Simple math question about medication dosage calculation."
"General question where I was able to pick a topic concerning current events and veterinary medicine and talk about it. "
"What are three equine diseases? (equine was my main interest and the majority of my experience is from equine stuff)"
"How do you feel about using live animals for surgical practice during your courses?"
"They asked me to discuss the ethical/legal responsibilities of a veterinarian."
"What do you know about the current legislation relating to the unwanted horse problem?"
"How will you deal with people having different opinions from you on the issue of terminal surgeries?"
"They were really interested in having me explain how I overcame some of the "blemishes" on my application."
"Describe a time that you had to work with a difficult person. How did you respond?"
"Asked how I felt about going into vet med, when people spend so much on healthcare for their pets in the U.S. while you can feed a person in a third world country for a dollar a day. This one just threw me off."
"After seeing that I had a couple not so good grades in O-chem and physics one interviewer asked me to convince them that I would be able to handle the rigors of vet school. (This one just threw me off guard because my grades for my last two years of undergrad were really good and I didn't get asked about grades at all in my other interviews)"
"Researched general veterinary school interviews and reviewed my VMCAS and supplemental applications."
"Looked over questions posted on forums online. Practiced talking through behavioral-based questions to a friend."
"Read practice questions I found online, reviewed my vmcas and supplemental apps, discussed interview strategies and how to answer difficult questions with career counselor from my undergrad"
"Mostly looked for sample questions online and practiced in my head what I would say."
"Looked over my application, read the school's website, talked to a vet who went there."
"Each interviewer listened closely, asked their own questions, and responded to your own questions. They were all very relaxed and interested in you as a person."
"The staff in the admissions office are incredibly kind and helpful."
"The interviewers and the office staff were extremely friendly, the facilities were beautiful, and the students I talked to were open and excited about the program."
"Admissions secretary/coordinator was always very helpful and quick to respond. Tour guide was enthusiastic and answered lots of questions...she also took me to dinner with some other current students. Had a horse handling class for interviewees to attend (weekly class designed to help students unfamiliar with horses become more comfortable)."
"There were a group of mostly first year students near the entrance that you could sit and talk with before the interview. Also the actual interview environment was pretty relaxed and friendly."
"that a student was willing to give my mom and I a tour right after my interview so I wouldn't have to wait until the one at 6pm (my interview was at 9am). She was very nice : )"
"One of the interviewers came off as really intimidating. I was surprised because I had heard from many people that Oregon's interview process was extremely relaxed and low-key."
"Nothing!"
"Had been told there would be students (and possibly a dog) waiting in the lobby to answer questions, but no one was there--perhaps because my interview was at the end of the day. Hard to get pamphlets, etc. when researching schools."
"Nothing"
"There weren't any students to talk to when I first got there, one interviewer kind of seemed out to get you, one of them gave a really vague answer when I asked about their specialty. One interviewer asked if I used animals in my senior thesis, had he read the title of my thesis or anything it would have been clear that I didn't, which I found a little frustrating since it was an open-interview. "
"Who my interviewers would be specifically."
"That it would be pretty relaxed. I stressed out about it too much."
"That some of the interviewers would be kind of cold. At my other interview all of the interviewers were very warm and kind."
"Nothing, I had gone to a mock interview with the OSU Pre-vet club and for the most part the format was exactly the same."
"The math question! That the interview would be a little "good cop, bad cop" sorta thing."
"Although I had heard that they would play "good cop bad cop", they didn't! There was a math problem, which I was glad I knew about beforehand."
"Don't forget your picture, and don't stress about the math."
"Just know that there is a math question, but it is very simple and nothing to be worried about. "
"They accepted me so I guess the interview didn't go as badly as it felt."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 3 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 4 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.75 | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 7 |
| Out of state | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 2 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 2 |
| Automobile | 4 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 3 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
Portland
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 0 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
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No responses
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.63 | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.30 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.30 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.20 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.70 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.20 | 10 |
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