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  • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Individual Feedback 5 94 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 81
Negatively 4
No change 8

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.18 92

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.47 93

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
8.70 92

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 0
Virtual 3

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 2
20 minutes 8
25 minutes 8
30 minutes 60
35 minutes 10
40 minutes 4
45 minutes 0
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 2

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 85
At a regional location 0
At another location 3

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 63
In a group 25

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 52
Closed file 17

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
1.91 92

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

"No specific questions, group discussion with given prompt" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We were given a prompt to discuss and develop a response to as a group. Ours was responding to animal rights protestors about terminal animal research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were accepted to penn, but asked to take a gap year what would you do with that gap year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In 45 years from now, after retiring as a veterinarian, what do I want to be remembered by?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever experienced convenience euthanasia in your clinic? How would you deal with that kind of situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do outside of school or work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you explain your experience working for Merck Animal Health Canada?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your thoughts on animal welfare and rights? (We discussed my fear free certification which lead to this question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could not be a veterinarian, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There are several doctors in my family, so my interviewer asked me why I chose veterinary medicine over human medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No specific questions. Anything they wanted to know was worked out of me via casual conversation. The direction of the interview focused on my interests and what sort of education I was hoping to obtain." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why I had decided to do a variety of experiences with many veterinarians instead of sticking with one person (which is apparently the norm)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why i did not ask a veterinarian i wrote about in my personal statement for a letter of recommendation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think you will add to the Class of 2017?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your experience at the summer VETS program (at Penn)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about you research experience? What have you learned from it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how you decided upon vet medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there such a thing as a routine surgery?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself. (One interviewer has not seen your file and the other has.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you come to be here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why not just pursue a PhD (I was interested in research)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What clinical experience do you have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you get to be here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where have you applied and gotten in, and why would you choose UPenn over any of those other schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why veterinary medicine, if I was accepted everywhere where would I go and what would I do if I wasn't accepted anywhere" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if someone wants to put down a healthy animal? What's your experience with euthanasia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Penn vs. other vet schools? Where else have you applied?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about where you grew up, where you went to school, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you been doing the last 6 months since you've been out of school? (I've been doing research) How do you feel about killing rats? what if they were cats?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself. (not really a question, but it's the first thing they asked me)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were me, what questions should I be asking in order to get to know who you are. One of the interviewers had read my file, while the other had not. The closed file interviewer asked all the questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most interesting thing you've encountered?" 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

"Why do you want to be a vet? Where do you see yourself in 4 years after you graduate from vet school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you deserve to be here? Why should you get in when that means somebody else doesn't?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me your GPA, GRE scores, and percentiles." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you do if you don't get into vet school? I really didn't appreciate how one of the interviewers told me I should try to be a vet tech assistant to gain experience for a year if I didn't get in because lab jobs were too competitive." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a vet? What will you do if you don't get into vet school this year? Do you have any questions for us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a vet?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did it feel to be rejected by Penn last year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Cold Interviewer: Tell me about yourself, and most importantly, why you want to be a veterinarian." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will you do if you don't get accepted to any of the schools you applied to this year?" 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 are some adjectives that describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the path you took to get to where you are right now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One of the interviewers is open file and the other is closed file. The majority of the questions are asked by the closed file interviewer, so the first quesion I got was: "I know nothing about you. Tell me a little about your background and interests."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the lowest grade you have ever received in a class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself? Why Vet Med?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself and how you came to be sitting in that chair today." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strengths and weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose the undergrad institution you did?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What animal are you most like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me where you grew up, went to school, and about you. the cold interviewer wanted to get to know me." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"something along the lines of ''why are you worthy of being one of the 15% to get invited to an interview?''" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You put in your application that you want to pursue lab animal medicine. Have you seen enough in this field to solidfy this track? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I have not read your application, so please summarize how you got to this point." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why equine vet med? ''Cold'' inteviewer asked most questions...about my background, research, experiences, etc" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun? Sports?" 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

"Explain the discrepancy between your GPA and your GRE scores...ie the GPA is not so great but the GRE scores are very high." 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 us about yourself and why vet-med?" 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

"Do you plan to stay in Pennsylvania once you're finished school? (I've moved around a lot and went to college out of state.)" 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

"How do you relieve stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a vet? Don't say ''Because I love animals!''...they'll throw you out the door." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What were your favorite and least favorite PreRequisite Classes and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relax?" 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 us about a time you helped a friend through a stressful situation" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do I manage stress in a school and work setting?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about animals being used in research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your veterinary/research experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you interested in pursuing research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do I do in my spare time that isn't animal related?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What grades did you get this fall quarter?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Please tell me more about the experience you mentioned in your personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about the use of animals in research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you become interested in veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not pursue a combined degree? (I have a lot of research experience)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you did not get into vet school and could never reapply, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you want to make the switch from technician to veterinarian" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research? I'd mentioned research right away during the "tell me about yourself" question, and it flowed from there." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if someone came into your clinic and wished to euthanize a pet simply because they did not desire the pet any longer?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"That school has a riding team, doesn't it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about euthanizing mice in research? What if it was a dog? (I had worked in a vivarium for 2 years)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name some interesting cases you have seen." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you know you want to go into zoo medicine if you have no experience in it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have a lot of experience as a tech. What makes you want to go beyond that level and go to veterinary school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why mixed animal medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In 5 years, what would you like to be doing with this degree?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"About convenience euthanasia and how I would deal with it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Your position when it comes to animals use in research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Three word to describe yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about the Amish perspective toward animal welfare. (I'm from a community surrounded by Amish)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how your best friend would describe you i n3 words." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One thing about my clinical experience positive or negative" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do to improve our farming system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about ear cropping?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you name some issues veterinarians face today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see yourself doing with this degree?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Penn? and what is your plan B if won't be accepted this year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What types of topics in Biology excite you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" 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

"why do you want to be a lab animal vet?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about the use of animals in research? How do you feel about the general welfare of the animals that you work with? (I work with lab animals)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you do experiments that involve killing mice? How do you feel about that? What if it were monkeys, or dogs and cats?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"2.) Tell me about __________ (the gene I'm researching) - one of the interviewers was open file. 3.) Is it ethical to breed mice strains that have a perinatal lethal mutation (such as the one in my lab)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your opinion on horse slaughter?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Starting from the beginning of college, tell us how you got to where you are today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"About my research. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think you might switch to large animal? (I'm SA)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think you can handle the stresses of vet school, and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My feelings on the unwanted horse situation." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you pick a position at a small animal clinic instead of finding clinical work in the equine field?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do as a vet if an owner brought in a perfectly healthy dog and wanted to put it to sleep because they're going on vacation and couldn't find anyone to watch the dog?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What three words would you use to describe yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you stand out among all the other qualified applicants we are inerviewing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is money an issue?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do for fun? Do you go into NYC a lot? (I go to school near NYC)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most pressing issue facing veterinarians today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose the schools you applied to? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UPenn?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself 5 years out of vet school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your spare time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Penn?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They wanted more explanations about my research and other course work I did at college." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"do you think your limited of clinical experience is going to be a problem for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why vet medicine instead of human medicine? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What system did you find most interesting in anatomy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I gave you a veterinary degree right now, how would you use it (today)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you chose to apply to this particular list of schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is not in your application file that would help us get to know you more?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Sum up your research for me." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relieve stress/ in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you don't get in to veterinary school this year, what will you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun in your spare time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why vet med?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you deal with living in the city?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How are you going to adjust to living in a city?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your feelings on animals in research? Be honest. There's no right or wrong answer. They just want to see how you think and feel on the subject." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you deal with stress and managing a busy schedule?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything you want to ask us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do when a client comes in and asks about dogs that are being used as research? Then what if the research page explicitly said the animals were in pain." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do I feel about convenience euthanasia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some problems that vets face today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a clinical case that you thought was interesting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you relieve stress?/What are your hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"give us some background information about yourself (since the other guy had not read my application)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time you had to solve an interpersonal conflict in a work setting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other careers did you explore before deciding on veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had to think of one thing your recommendation letters commended you on, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you interested in going into research or clinical work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about experience X and what you learned from it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you had any small animal experience? (I'm LA interest)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about a specific case" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why don't you just get a PhD? I had indicated that I was interested in combined degree programs and doing research as a career." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you experienced any tragedy at that experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever worked with a veterinarian? What did you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about zoos today? ( I had interned at a zoo)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I gave you your degree today, where do you see yourself in 5 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite book?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you say is your greatest weakness? Followup: Do you think this will hinder you in any way during veterinary medical school? Why or why not?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Your position on the issue of convenience euthanasia" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would a friend describe you in 3 words?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was a time you messed up? What did you learn from it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you tell animal welfare advocates if they saw a heifer covered in manure out in the field? (stupid question)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how you would describe yourself in 3 words." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where I see myself in 5 years" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Penn?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked me to defend a few of my grades from undergraduate." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how your friends would describe you. What do you do in your free time? What is an interesting case you've seen?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You can still work with animals without being a veterinarian, ie tech, shelters, etc...So why get this degree?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What will you do if you don't get in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about an equine medical mystery you have encountered that sticks out in your mind." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what are your hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you get into every school that you applied to, where will you go and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a person comes in with an old incontinent dog, ready to go on vacation, and wants the dog euthanized so they don't have to board it, what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"4.) If a young Jack Russell Terrier went and bit a neighbor's infant, what should happen? 5.) What if the dog was not vaccinated for Rabies and was at risk? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think your backgrund in X will make you a good veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is an important research project you have been a part of?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest weakness? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you don't get into any vet schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose the undergrad schools that you did? (I have an AS from a community college and a BA from a city school)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you got into all of your schools, what is your first choice and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a specific case at <experience>. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where does Penn rank among the other schools you applied to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you do for fun when not working/studying?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Vet school can be very stressful - what do you do to relax?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was a highlight and lowlight of your shadowing experience at ____ Hospital?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are there any aspects of working in a small animal hospital that have been difficult for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about some interesting cases you have seen." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if an owner brought in a healthy 2-year-old dog and asked for it to be euthanized simply because they couldn't find anyone to watch the dog while they were on vacation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a veterinarian." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you bring to the table in terms of diversity?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why not human medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give me an example of a clinical case that you spent a lot of time on. How did you go about researching and diagnosing the problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why don't you have LA experience?" 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

"Explain your verbal GRE score (was bad). What would you do if you didn't get into Penn?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"you've done a lot of different things and change your mind a lot-- how can i be sure that you're committed to this field?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"**This was not my question, but it was the most interesting one I heard from others. If an owner came in with a perfectly healthy puppy and wanted to euthanize him, what would you do? There were several follow up questions and a simple answer was not taken. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us something about you that's not in your application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Will you apply again if you don't get in? What are your other options if you don't get in to any veterinary schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there something else you think we should have asked you, or anything else you would like us to know? Any questions for us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your parents handle you moving to Philly?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"is there anything else you want to let us know?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Was there anything you have heard about Penn that you would like clarification on, negative or positive?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell about an instance when you encountered a case involving animal abuse and/or euthanasia. How did you morally feel about the actions that were taken?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain your research (and several specific questions about it that were easy to answer)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any questions for us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Any questions for us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you stand out from the rest of the applicant pool?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 10/15 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They will ask you stuff in your application. ''So tell me about this. How was your experience during this. What was your favorite/worst moment during this. etc''" 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

"Is there anything else you want us to know?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you do if a client wanted to euthanize their healthy pet? Then the client gets mad and says if you don’t do it they will?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""So we have both read your file and application, can you tell us about something not on your application?" I talked about the internship I started after submitting my application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you got accepted into UPenn but were told you had to wait a year to join the class, what would you do during that year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest challenge facing veterinary medicine today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There wasn't one question in particular that really intrigued me. The entire interview was interesting and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some memorable cases that you saw while working at (vet hospital I work at)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"She wanted to know more about my basketball officiating." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Interviewer gave me a lot of industry advice, which I hadn't expected. It made the whole experience more relaxing because it felt like a genuine conversation rather than constant questions and prodding." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think can be done to decrease the excess of Thoroughbreds in the industry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if we were to give you a degree right now what would you do with it" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about using mice in your research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I mentioned where one of my experiences was, and one of my interviewers was from the same area so we talked about that for a bit." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Has there ever been a time when you were shadowing where someone asked for a healthy animal to be put to sleep?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are you reading right now" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you got accepted to all of the schools you applied to, what would be your top choice and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your 3 strengths and 1 weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want to do to change the world?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you be interested in placing pacemakers in dogs?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"After reading your PS, you mentioned that you wanted to use sociology to try to understand the problem of animal abuse. How would you do this and how can you start to affect change? (also a hard question in general)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They noted my research interests and concern for food animal welfare. How would I interact with food vets in my class who might have differing opinions about the issue?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Animal welfare vs. animal rights" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"(From the cold interviewer after he had asked me most of the questions) When I read your file what will I wished we had talked about that we haven't yet?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"none were really interesting... it was pretty standard" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"5 adjectives to describe myself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you like milk?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is an interesting case that you have seen in your experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you say to a client who refuses to pay the money to save their pet and just wants you to perform the euthanasia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where else did you apply and what have you heard so far? (this question just seemed odd, and I naturally answered, but wasn't prepared to answer it)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your most interesting veterinary experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The one interviewer asked about what I did in a club in high school, French Honor Society. The interviewer was French." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will rural vs. city life enter into your decision on which veterinary school to attend?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None were interesting, all basic get-to-know-you questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most difficult thing you did?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I told them I want to be on the IACUC committee and they asked "if you were on the committee, what would your goal be?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think you can accomplish the goals you set out in your PS in regards to helping people and animals, and research, without getting a DVM?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is it ethical to breed mice strains that have a perinatal lethal mutation (such as the one in my lab)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. They were pretty run of the mill. I was really not impressed with my interviewers. They were old and didn't seem to be with the times." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do in your spare time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Does your husband, as a human physician, take veterinary medicine seriously?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"After talking about my study abroad in Belize: Did you go snorkeling while you were there?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there any specific thing you encountered at <experience> that you would like to see a solution for? Ex. cure for a disease, better way to treat something, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there any part of veterinary medicine you don't like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if handed a degree today, where do you see yourself in 5 yrs" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What don't you like about working in an animal hospital? (I talked about all the decisions based on money, and how I'm not good with conversations about money yet.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What position did you play in rugby? (one of the interviewers had played when he was younger)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Sometimes the admittance comes down to a numbers game. How do you think you'll handle it if you don't get in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What happened so far in your life that has led to you sitting in the chair before me?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a clinical experience you've had that has left an impression on you? I began describing the doctor/client relationship, how the vet I shadow is very good at putting people at ease and has a very high rate of people who come back to him because they trust him and his work...They pressed me for a specific case that I had seen. Luckily I had thought about this before hand so I was then able to come up with an interesting case I could briefly talk about. They also asked me where I shadowed and who owned the hospital (one of my interviewers seemed to know one of the owners)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Of all the pieces of music you have performed, which is your favorite and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Using specific cases, tell us about the best and worst parts of clinical medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who played the Supreme Being in Time Bandits? (This related to my application, lol)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What gets you pumped up?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about the gender imbalance at veterinary school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Several detailed questions about the research that I have been doing for the last year. Both interviewers were intrigued by the type of research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I handed you a VMD today, where would you want to be in 5 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What animal am I most like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"do you do laboratory work? (referring to the AH i work at)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you think everyone else has on their application that you don't?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you seen any shocking cases during you preparation to applying?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What animal, if your friends saw it, would make them say, ''That's Emily!''? And why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was it like going to my undergrad school the year it was voted one of the best party schools in the country?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"About the reality of veterinary medicine in my country (I'm an international student). The interviewer had worked over there and wanted to discuss some issues with me... I just wasn't expecting it...)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were an animal, which would you be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about one exiting/memorable moment during your past internship experience " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How have you really screwed up in the past?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your LEAST favorite thing about veterinary medical clinical work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing was really that interesting. The cold interviewer asked me a lot about my research, and that was pretty much it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your personal faults?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you're not accepted this year, what will you be doing for the next twelve months?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the last book that you read?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun? (NOT HARD -- just caught me off guard, didn't expect it!!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you shaking? We all had a good laugh at that one. I think they asked it first to help calm me down." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I mentioned how I want to go into public health. I accidentally brought up SARS and Avian Flu. One of my interviewers (who specializes in public health) asked me the difficulties of detection between the two. If you're going to bring something up during the interview, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"For me the most intersting question was about my large animal experience since it was very nontraditional and this led into a conversation about wildlife and zoo stuff." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself, your life, and how you got to be sitting here today. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you want your legacy to be after you retire?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You've become a vet, you're now 80 years old and retired. What would you want your legacy to be? (I was not expecting this kind of question at all!! The interviewer saw my expression change and was like, "Interesting question, eh?" HAHA" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest failure and how did you overcome it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are challenges you see the veterinary field facing in the coming years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No difficult questions per se. Just had a hard time explaining one of my experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None that I can think of." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about a specific experience from long time ago, and I was a bit fuzzy on the details" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Equine vets get beat up- how do you feel about this? (I didn't really have anything else to say besides "Yes, I know. That's what happens when you work with horses.")" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"ethical questions. ear cropping, declawing, euthanasia, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not a just a PhD? Wasn't particularly difficult, but they definitely tested me on this one. Everything else was extremely conversational." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You're Catholic, so I know your position on abortion...how do you feel about spaying and neutering animals? (less difficult and more somewhat rude and unexpected)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other schools have you applied to? I was expecting a follow up question where I could explain why I liked UPenn, but there wasn't one; so, it made it awkward." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What areas of research are you interested in? (only difficult because I have no research interests)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if an owner had a healthy puppy that was tearing the house apart and he wanted you to put it down?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about something that happened in California three years ago." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing really difficult.... We have a highly qualified pool of applicants this year. What unique talents and experiences would you bring to the school here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other schools did you apply to and have you heard back from them? and then... Is UPenn your #1 choice? (Though I was honest, I felt very uncomfortable answering this question since I'm sure it biased their overall decision)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question on convenience euthanasia. Be careful of blanket statements. Your answer should be multifaceted." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What else do you wish we had asked you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe any organ's function? (Not hard just not expected) Followed up with an easy tell me a little more about this part of the process." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you got accepted to Penn, would you come here? How do you feel about the two separate campuses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your best friend describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Euthanasia question about putting a healthy animal to sleep" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do to improve our farming system?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You were the 4th vet that these owners have come to and they just want you to put their healthy dog down. What would you do? Followed up with If you refused to put the dog down, what would happen if the owners let the dog out and let it get hit by a car causing an accident? (I failed this question, keep in mind the options of the dog, a humane euthanasia vs. being hit by a car)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why not human medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think the schools that rejected you made the right decision? what would you say to the admissions officer of a school that rejected you if she was sitting in front of you right now? Why did they make the wrong decision?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I give you a degree right now, where do you see yourself in 5 year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No difficult questions or tricky ones at all." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I (the interveiwer) had to defend your application to the rest of the committee, what would you tell them about your verbal GRE? (it was low)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you screwed up." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me your scores - I hadn't looked at the exact numbers in a while ad one of the intertviewers is cold so he did not know them. However, if I got the scores wrong the other interviewer, who was hot, would know. Luckily, I remembered them!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"For some reason I froze for a split second on the why you want to be a vet question. Luckily, the moment of panic passed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you overcome your liberal arts background to excel in the sciences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you have any concerns (not in the context of any conversation... just an open ended question). " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think you received a C+ in this class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They wanted a lot of technical details about the specific case I mentioned." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there any part of veterinary medicine you don't like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if handed a degree today, where do you see yourself in 5 yrs" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about the current state of food animal production in this country? (I said I don't really know that much about it, that my large-animal experience is very limited, but that I think it's important for all vet school students to learn some about food animals in order to be a better resource to their communities.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you say to a farmer if he said he wanted to euthanize a cow that was not producing enough milk? (I am SOOO not a food animal person)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In your opinion, have you ever observed animal cruelty and when?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me a time you screwed up: it can have been in any area of your life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We probably shouldn't ask you this, but where is PennVet on your list out of all your schools... I wasn't sure how to respond to this. PennVet is up there, but I'm not sure if it's #1 for me yet. It was a question I had anticipated but was the only question I feel like I didn't answer as strongly as I could have." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some important food animal issues? (Only hard because I have NO food animal experience, but I was able to talk a little about Prop 2 in CA and Issue 2 in OH)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your top school out of all of the ones you applied to? Only difficult because I decided to be honest and tell them that my top one probably wasn't Penn. :)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a typical day for you, 5 years after completing your VMD. (I know where I want my career to be in 10 years, but I hadn't really thought about what a 24 hour period would be like!!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you control disease in a shelter?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you really screwed up?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"an ethical question about how you would handle a situation where an owner wants you to euthanize a perfectly healthy young dog just because the dog is destroying the owners home" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Don't remember how it was phrased, but something about how I dealt with being younger than my peers." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what was one interesting thing about veterinary medicine that sticks out in your mind? or something like that. it was not a hard question, but i cannot remember the wording but that is what was tough." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"about the ethics of restricting rules on restricting sow movement... i have never touched a pig before" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why veterinary medicine and not human medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you pick a liberal arts school as preparation for a heavy science curriculum?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked an ethical question with a pretty straightforward answer, but it was followed up with a scenario that made it much more complicated." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The questions were not really difficult: ''Is there any case that stuck with you?'' (about my internship) I couldn't think of anything... The questions about my country were unexpected, but not hard..." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes your application stand out from everyone elses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"just a common ethical question. but it seemed like i didn't answer the one that was in his mind. he looked confronted. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything else you want us to know about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you unique that you could bring to the school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing, in fact I prompted them to ask me several difficult questions and they didn't pursue them at all." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about an interesting case you've seen./ Tell us about a case where you've done some background reading about the disease or condition. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe an ethical dilemma your boss has been faced with as a veterinarian. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None- they were all very straightforward and clear." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No really difficult questions, just tell me about yourself, tell me about XXXXX experience, what did you think of XXXX experience, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If not veterinary medicine, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So tell us about yourself. It's an open/closed interview. One person has open file while the other person doesn't even know your name." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"''What is your favorite movie?'' - Yes it was ridiculous, but the experience, best and worst part of the application questions I was prepared for. This one caught me off gaurd, and I didn't help that when I my brain clicked in neither of the interviewers had actually seen any movie I could name." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think are the strongest and weakest parts of your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Researched the prompt topic and prepared opening statement" More from this Member | Report Response

"We got the prompt ahead of time, so I researched animal rights and fleshed out my own research experiences and their relevance" More from this Member | Report Response

"I reviewed questions on SDN and reviewed my application materials." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looking up questions on sdn" More from this Member | Report Response

"I reviewed all of the questions on this site for UPenn and reviewed by application and essays." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed SDN questions and recalled how my experiences impacted my journey on wanting to become a vet" More from this Member | Report Response

"I made sure I was able to summarize my experiences and skills and talk about why I was interested in this school specifically and the veterinary profession." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at SDN, went over my personal statements, and prepared for questions about my experiences." More from this Member | Report Response

"I made a list of questions from the Penn SDN and reviewed them. I thought about possible scenarios I could use to answer them. I also read over my application and essays" More from this Member | Report Response

"I made a list of questions to ask both the interviewers and the students present, and read through SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over all the questions on SDN. They didn't necessarily help because the interview was really personalized. Reading over my application DEFINITELY did help, though. The interviewer had a copy she marked with notes and questions in front of her, so she flipped through and asked me about specific experiences." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed my application (essays, experiences, etc.), read about the school and its programs, and read the "specific questions" section on SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about the school, looked up research papers by professors" More from this Member | Report Response

"I reviewed SDN questions and went over answers/things to talk about with my parents." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at old SDN interview surveys; mock interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over application and practice questions from sdn" More from this Member | Report Response

"Made a list of common questions and practiced my answers. Read up on current events in the industry, but that ended up not being an issue." More from this Member | Report Response

"looked at the upenn website and read interview results from student doctor network" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked through SDN feedback and thought up some behavioral questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed the school's website, prepared some common interview questions, reviewed my application and shadowing experiences." More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice interview at career services and reading lots of interview feedback. I also looked at the front page of USA Today on the morning of my interview, but they didn't ask about current events at all." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview surveys and questions I found online" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN and practice out loud." More from this Member | Report Response

"No specific preparations other than getting driving directions and parking information." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read sdn." More from this Member | Report Response

"Went over ethical questions with my dad." More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice questions from SDN, going through all of my application materials, mock interview (1)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Going over practice questions, reviewing my application and PS." More from this Member | Report Response

"Went through a lot of the questions on SDN, wrote down answers to harder ones." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read questions on SDN, practice interviewed" More from this Member | Report Response

"Went over old interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my application, looked at dvm360.com for current events, and researched the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN feedback, reread my application, had already gone to a bunch of other interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"tried to relax and go through my main reasons for wanting to be a vet and what I liked about their school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the SDN questions and reread my application. Advice is to go over the moral questions with your vet." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN and practiced in front of a mirror" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN feedback, read my application, and took a few long breaths :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked up current events, reviewed my application, studied practice questions off the internet, and talked to the vets I worked for about their interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN Interview Feedback in addition to re-reading my application file." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read through interview questions, SD forums, visited school website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback, read up on my research and experiences, read up on current events" More from this Member | Report Response

"prepared loose answers for MANY possible questions; reviewed all application materials and experience details" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not very much - I just ready questions on here." More from this Member | Report Response

"wrote a list of all SDN interview feedback questions and had people test me; read up on current events + relevant zoonotic diseases; wrote up answer to "tell me about yourself question"; wrote up summary of research" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, AAEP, AVMA, talked to current vet students, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"I interviewed there last year and had just come off of a positive interview at another school, so I didn't prepare much except for reading the recently asked questions. I think it's a fine line between sounding thoughtful and rehearsed. I reread the syllabus and made sure I had questions to ask them. I think that's important." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read materials about the school, reread my application. I was really nervous and it showed." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read these questions. I research Penn." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, reviewed VMCAS app, and a mock interview with a friend who is a 3rd year at Penn." More from this Member | Report Response

"Penn's website, SDN interview feedback, reviewed personal statement, AVMA website" More from this Member | Report Response

"I brainstormed things to say about my skills and qualities in case they asked "why should we pick you over other applicants?" and also thought of questions to ask the students on the admissions committee, and also thought of ways to talk about my whole application in a concise manner." More from this Member | Report Response

"Penn's website, talked with coworkers & current students, public speaking class, mock interviews..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Re-read my personal statement (they did ask one or two questions about it), read interview feedback, read some articles on Penn's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at UPenn website, read over interview feedback, talked to UPenn alumni. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Met with faculty and local veterinarians at/near my school for mock interviews; read up on current events; researched the schools I applied to; reveiwed studentdoctor.net interview feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, penn's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over the interview feedback and looked at my application. Tried to think of answers to seemingly commonly asked questions. I did not practice out loud." More from this Member | Report Response

"read my VMCAS and supplemental essays written for other schools, read SDN interview feedback, talked to PennVet alumni" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over my application and studied/thought about answers to common interview questions from previous Penn interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read up on current events, read over application information. This was my second year interviewing at U Penn" More from this Member | Report Response

"Studied interview questions, talked to Penn students." More from this Member | Report Response

"re-read my app, read interview feedback, browsed through Penn's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Used this website and reviewed my application." More from this Member | Report Response

"read interview feedback, met with advisor, reviewed my application and resume" More from this Member | Report Response

"read interview feedback on this site, reviewed my personal statement, studied the penn vet website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Wrote out responses to general interview questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"read over my application and Penn stuff, also other feedbacks" More from this Member | Report Response

"reading sdn/penn's website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over previous questions and read over my VMCAS application." More from this Member | Report Response

"studentdoctor.net" More from this Member | Report Response

"I did a lot of preparing, but reading other interview feedbacks was most helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over VMCAS application, interview questions I got on the internet, tried to read about some current issues or things related to my specific area of interest." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over old questions that I found and looked back over my file." More from this Member | Report Response

"read the school's website, my application etc" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at Penn website, read over my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over past interview questions, practiced my answers to them, researched the program on Penn's website." More from this Member | Report Response

"Wrote out key points that I wanted to talk about, basically verbalizing my personal statement. Looked at previous interview questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read my application, read previous questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read past interview questions and bought a suit!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read the student brochure and webpage." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read through my VMCAs application, *tried* to get enough sleep the night before the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over my vmcas app." More from this Member | Report Response

"I made an autobiography and kept saying it in front of the mirror over and over again...until my roommate had it memorized. I still blanked during the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I read over my application and my personal statement again to refresh my memory and I also poked around the school website to be sure I had intelligent questions to ask." More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interview with former admissions committee member at another vet school." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone in my group was very kind and did not interrupt anyone speaking. Everyone got their chance to speak and the discussion flowed well." More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly the interviewers were. They made the overall experience feel a lot more casual than most interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very relaxed and treated the interview as a natural conversation." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very kind and the whole process of waiting to be called and in between tours was also really thoughtful -- they gave us snacks, water bottles, coloring pages to de-stress, and we drew our own name tags." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers made jokes to lighten the mood before the interview. They definitely wanted to ease the nervousness so that I could answer at my best. When they asked me to tell them about myself, they genuinely looked interested in hearing what I had to say." More from this Member | Report Response

"How positive and welcoming all of the admissions members, students and interviewers were. They made it a very relaxed experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were very friendly and welcoming and eager to answer questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"How relaxed and conversational the interviewers were. They were very nice, joked around with me." More from this Member | Report Response

"There seems to be a really strong sense of community among the students there. The administration also seems to care a lot about the students' experience at the school and is constantly working to improve based on the feedback from the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The current VMD students. They were incredibly friendly and willing to answer questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"The engagement of the student tour leaders, the extremely welcoming atmosphere of the school, and the facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interacting with the students" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very nice and welcoming. They make you feel like they are genuinely excited that you're interested in Penn." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty and students" More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendly & laid-back attitude of the staff and students." More from this Member | Report Response

"friendliness of the students" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was extremely conversational and relaxed. One of my interviewers even took me to meet another professor after the interview because she was doing research very similar to the project I was working on. The students were all really helpful and friendly and brought my stress level down tremendously. Someone from administration gave a helpful overview of student life and financial aid in the beginning, and even asked individual interviewees about their interests and how Penn might be able to accommodate them." More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendliness of the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students really seemed to love it there, and there was a great dynamic between all of the student reps." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was impressed with the school and the small animal hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"They provided snacks for applicants while they waited." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was extremely laid back and they made it seem like they just wanted to have a conversation." More from this Member | Report Response

"School tour, open discussion, invitation to join Friday-night happy hour all with current students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new building of the campus is really nice. There is a lot of great research done at penn. And the penn campus and philadelphia area seem like a really nice place to live. Students also seemed interested in having a life outside of vet school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of the interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was extremely friendly. The students are also on the admissions committee -- I assume this is because Penn has a very cohesive community and they really want to make sure you will fit into it. I really enjoyed talking with the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The program mostly and how nice the interviewers are." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students all raved about the heavy caseload and quality of the teaching staff" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is wonderful, the students were great, and the interviewers were incredibly nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"Both interviewers were very nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"The students are brilliant and so passionate. I loved them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students were nice, research opportunities looked impressive, hospital was pretty decent with a large caseload" More from this Member | Report Response

"students were all very friendly and tried to get us to relax. The area is really nice and facilities seemed great" More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus, the students were great too" More from this Member | Report Response

"Huge facilities and wonderful staff" More from this Member | Report Response

"The amazing facilities, how friendly the admissions directors, students, and faculty were. The history of the school/city" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, location and students" More from this Member | Report Response

"How nice everyone were, the students and faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very friendly and I felt very relaxed the whole time." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of student tour guides!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very friendly faculty and students! Loved the people!" More from this Member | Report Response

"both the interviewers were EXTREMELY nice!! they even had a glass of water on the table for me. very friendly conversation" More from this Member | Report Response

"Current students were amazing; my interviewers were friendly but still professional; everyone seemed approachable; Philadelphia; research opportunities (collaborations with med school); student orgs; history of university" More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are good, but I didn't see the large animal hospital. The current students seemed really nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"the hospital and facilities were AMAZING! I love their new setup of their swine unit (though I didn't see it). I liked how they had the current students really mingle with us and help us relax. the professionalism shown throughout the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities were top notch. The entire day was full of activities, and they went way out of their way to show us the school. It was by far the most impressive tour. I also found the interview to be very formal and academic, which I really appreciated. They asked me intelligent questions directly related to my experiences and I felt that it helped me give them the best impression possible. The student adcom members were very friendly and fun, and really helped us feel at ease. They also answered any and all questions! Overall, it was a fantastic day and I was sold." More from this Member | Report Response

"Malcolm Keiter, the dean of admissions gave a different speech than he gave the year before, so I felt better about interviewing a second time. The students were nice and I was really positively impressed by my fellow interviewees! I thought of how awesome it would be to have some of them as class mates! Food was great, everyone was so enthusiastic. You can really feel this cutting edge energy around bc of the awesome equipment, case load etc. You really feel at the forefront of veterinary medicine. I know this sounds cheesy. The students were so friendly! They invited us to happy hour afterwards, which was awesome. I hadn’t had the guts to go the year before. There are dogs running around, beer, and pizza in the vet school! Also, they also do a big little sibling program and pass on tests from one “generation” to the next. Good social scene with other grad students around etc. Also, call me old fashioned, but I don’t mind the lack of computerization. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are amazing! You can't compete with them. Hill Pavilion and New Bolton are world-class. Great case load, lots of culture and people in Philadelphia. Lots of clubs to provide hands on experience. Grad school community. Lots of living options. Large class size = bigger variety of people. VMD cool!" More from this Member | Report Response

"They obviously have very nice facilities and a great program. The food was also very good. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything. Friendliness of people, the structure of the day which was very relaxing and put me (generally a pretty nervous person) completely at ease. Great facilities. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities at New Bolton Center were amazing. The students and interviewers were very friendly and wanted to get to know us. During the tour, we got to see current vet students being taught in their labs, and we even observed a stallion being collected! Also, I really like how they get back to you so quickly. They said we would hear how we did within a week either way, but I got a call that night saying I'd been accepted!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendly, happy people. Enthusiastic professors and vet students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are so extensive!!!!!!! Also the students on the admissions committee were SO NICE! I thought they might be snobby but not at all, I loved them and that made a huge difference in how I felt about the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"how laid back the whole process was (especially knowing what to expect - this was 2nd time interviewing there...) It was more of a conversation than a 'grilling'. and getting the acceptance phone call before I even got home!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students, faculty, and staff were all incredibly friendly and want to help you relax. The boxed lunches were delicious (some kind of thai sesame noodle salad - really good!). The campus has some beautiful parts and the location (in a large, diverse city) is very appealing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The whole interview was very relaxed and the students were very open and helpful. By the end of the day, you kind of forget they are here to judge you. The facilities and caseloads were amazing and the school has so much history." More from this Member | Report Response

"The openness of the admissions committee and students. This was my second admissions interview this year, and it was really nice how laid back the whole day felt. They sincerely want to get to know you at the interview. You've made the cut academically, now they want to find out whether or not you are a good fit for their school and vice versa. Also, it didn't feel nearly as competitive as the other interview I attended. Having student representatives with the inerviewees the whole day was awesome. It helped add the the relaxing feel and really gave me a chance to get to know the students. The students were also very honest and made me feel quite comfortable. I even ran into a student in the bathroom who wasn't involved in the admissions process and she took the time to talk to me about the day, which is not something I'd experienced at other schools. The tour was the most thorough I've been on at a vet school, and it shows how much they care about their school. And (can you tell I love this school?) the lunch food was really quite good for a boxed meal. There are a lot of choices, which is nice, and it's not the standard turkey or ham sandwhich." More from this Member | Report Response

"enthusiasm of the students and interviewers, hill pavilion, caseload of the hospital" More from this Member | Report Response

"the new Hill Pavillion is beautiful, I was also impressed by Ryan hospital overall" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school and facilities are really nice. I like that PennVet has such a high hospital caseload and the students seemed very friendly and interested in both their school and new students." More from this Member | Report Response

"The size and caseload of the hospital, the friendliness of the students, and the facilities available for classes/meetings/etc. Hill Pavillion and the "old" part of the veterinary school really do feel very isolated and tucked away, which was nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"This year the tour was more oriented to the program I am interested in." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities, the enthusiasm and diversity of the student body, how proud everyone is of the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"All the students seemed really happy to be there and were super friendly. They seemed like one big family." More from this Member | Report Response

"How welcoming, open, and nice the students, faculty, and staff were." More from this Member | Report Response

"The current students that gave you the tour were a wonderful source of information, they wanted to answer all of your questions and were a great resource when it came to questions about the quality of student life and where to live, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"feedback from current students, caseload, seeming accessibility to profs, urban location" More from this Member | Report Response

"Laid-back atmosphere and friendliness of students and faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone's friendliness and the lack of competition" More from this Member | Report Response

"campus/facilities, the students, the other applicants-- everyone was so friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"The new building was amazing! And the small animal hospital is incredible especially in its caseload. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The attitude and friendliness of not only the students giving the tours, but also of the 28 other applicants with whom I spent the entire day." More from this Member | Report Response

"The enthusiasm/attitudes of the first and second year students and of the faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was very nice. State of the art facilities & technology (Equine)." More from this Member | Report Response

"There is a new building (Hill Pavilion) that is amazing. The library and classrooms are there and it is really nice to be in and look at." More from this Member | Report Response

"the advanced facilities, large case load" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were really friendly and the students seemed like they are fun and not so stressed out" More from this Member | Report Response

"The hospital (and case-load) is amazing, optional business classes, research programs." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new building" More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour guides are very enthusiastic, the hospital and its caseload are huge, there's a new building." More from this Member | Report Response

"The administrators, faculty, interviewers and students were all so friendly. They really made me feel at ease and seemed like a great group with which to spend the next four years!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty, staff, and students at Penn are outstanding, and extremely friendly. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Penn is simply AMAZING! The students and interviewers were very, very friendly. We learned a LOT about the school, life there in Philly, etc. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The new building. Penn has the newest, most state of the art veterinary teaching facility in the world!" More from this Member | Report Response

"How nice everyone was. Also, we have a new building!!! The newest state of the art building at Penn." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was impressed by the students who gave our tours and guided us through the day, by the teaching hosopital and the new research and teaching building that is being built." More from this Member | Report Response

"caseload, quality of resources and faculty, New Bolton Center" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I walked out of the interview not knowing how it went because I had no clue how we were being evaluated." More from this Member | Report Response

"We only had 25 minutes to discuss, and there were 5 applicants who were strangers to each other. This interview was not designed to be introvert-friendly, and I don't think it gave people enough time to make much of an impression at all. Definitely didn't give us opportunity to discuss any other aspect of veterinary medicine" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers had 5 set questions they needed to ask us." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing!! After the tours and interview, UPenn became my #1 choice!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The Old Vet Building was pretty old... some of the facilities were not as modern as I had hoped." More from this Member | Report Response

"The veterinary campus. It may have been the cold, snowy weather that made it look gloomy. Regardless, it didn't leave the best impression on me. It may have also been the city. Philly is like a flat New York. Charming in some parts, but crowded and somewhat dirty in others." More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really. The buildings were a bit old, however that's not really a big issue." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nada. Well, it was cold." More from this Member | Report Response

"some areas of the hospital look older" More from this Member | Report Response

"There seems to be a lot of focus on science and diagnostics but the curriculum doesn't seem to really prepare students for clinical practice as well as I would like." More from this Member | Report Response

"I did not really feel like they were trying to sale me on the school as much as other schools do." More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the buildings and classrooms are really old." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the students had a say in our admissions decision. Ridiculous. Vet school admissions should not be a popularity contest." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you don't have ample time to speak, on a meaningful level, with all of the current vet students (yet they are all on the adcom)." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not too fond of the location (I'm just not a city girl)." More from this Member | Report Response

"The small animal teaching hospital is a little old, however they have made moderate upgrades to certain parts of the hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty who interviewed me seemed to be arrogant. The city is not nice either. I didn't feel safe." More from this Member | Report Response

"professors/interviewers were very rude, implying that my education at my instate (regarded as one of the best in the nation!) would be subpar, felt like just a number - didn't get the impression that Penn cared about who we were and what we wanted to do, they just wanted us to convince them that we were worthy of being associated with their school. My interviewers were ~15 minutes late, so I got a shorter interview and they didn't apologize. Got a very snooty vibe from the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviewers were honestly scary. After my interview I was very turned off by the school by how unapproachable and elitist the faculty seemed to be." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewer seemed a bit harsh at times." More from this Member | Report Response

"the distance between the large and small animal facilities, even the vast distance between the different large animal facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"not a lot - althought it would have been nice to be interviewed by a student as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. Overall I had a great experience :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"No lunch provided (but really, I was starving!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"the hospital itself is a little old and rundown" More from this Member | Report Response

"My interview was not as relaxed as some - I had heard they were very conversational so I wasn't as prepared as I should have been." More from this Member | Report Response

"not much at all... some of the other interviewees were kind of snooty/rigid but that's about it" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very little. I am not fond of living in a city, but I think the benefits of this (great SA caseload, proximity to other UPenn grad programs, city culture, etc.) will definitely outweigh the negatives. West Philly was definitely West Filthy. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The day is long and I had the last slot. Because you are talking and smiling at people all day, you get tired. My face got tired and I think the side of my mouth may have twitched mildly at the end of my interview. Oh god. Luckily I was asking my interviewer some questions and just kept nodding. Also, West Philly is West Philly. Or Filthy as some call it. Then again, Hill is beautiful. From what I hear, some of the lecturers are boring and there isn't much in class live animal exposure your first two years. Also, I wanted to visit New Bolton, and they weren't very accommodating. Tuition high. I asked about alternative treatments in my interview and they basically ridiculed it even though Penn has an alternative elective second year. Anatomy lab gets crowded and practically every seat taken in lecture hall. I don’t know how this compares to other schools. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour guide seemed lame and just talked about how she knew how she wanted to be a vet since age 3. Large, impersonal lecturers first two years. Divided small animal/large animal campuses. Safety issues in West Philly. Little hands on experience first two years. Have to pay for gym. Parking expensive. Really crowded anatomy lab. Expensive. Elitist attitudes." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was so short and rushed. I didn't feel like I got to say anything I wanted to. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Classroom A until I learned how historic and awesome it is!! Otherwise, nothing. Though I do wish we had Iowa's AWESOME anatomy lab.... but ours is nice enough ;)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The day was very long and the actual interview very short." More from this Member | Report Response

"Facilities in Philly - old and cramped." More from this Member | Report Response

"The beginning of the morning was a little disorganized, and there is less technology in the classroom than at some of the other schools I've applied to." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing really!" More from this Member | Report Response

"A 40-minute drive, on a good day, to the New Bolton Center (for large animal stuff) could probably get to be a drag after a while. The school needs to start some kind of a shuttle/bus service out there." More from this Member | Report Response

"My "hot" interviewer asked me very detailed questions about my application. He was tough! " More from this Member | Report Response

"I have to say that I'm not a big fan of the "blind" interview. I wasn't expecting that, and it threw me off a little, but I think I handled it alright. The interview focuses much more on you as a person than what you do or don't know about the field." More from this Member | Report Response

"some parts of the school, while very historic, can seem downright old..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Except for the interviewers, there wasn't a big showing from the faculty during the day. The actual hospital (aside from the gadgets and tools) felt kind of dated to me. Plus, I'm NOT a city person at ALL, so Philly would take a lot of getting used to." More from this Member | Report Response

"not being able to see New Bolton Center, although I have worked in parts of the facility in the past" More from this Member | Report Response

"The high property crime in Philly. I go to school right now in Newark NJ and I really don't want to spend another 4 years in an area with a high amount of crime. That being said the immediate PennVet vicinity looks and feels very safe. Some of the areas of Philly are sketchy, but I think it would be possible to find a safer area to live in without much trouble." More from this Member | Report Response

"Length between school and Large Animal School." More from this Member | Report Response

"The split campus, the traffic." More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the labs are pretty old." More from this Member | Report Response

"I did not like having to sit in a room for 2.5 hours chit-chatting -- 1.5 hours would have been good." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing, the whole day was so great that I wasn't even nervous at all which helped when it came time for me to interview. I had already thought Penn was a great school and after the interview day I like it even more." More from this Member | Report Response

"northeast weather" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was one of the coldest days of the winter." More from this Member | Report Response

"not a thing" More from this Member | Report Response

"my interview was terrifying... i felt like i was being interrogated for a crime" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new building in the city. Struck me as tacky and overdone." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing comes to mind." More from this Member | Report Response

"Coooooold! It was my first time in the city and honestly I thought it was kinda ugly." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"i thought the interview would be a 'get to know you' one (as i heard from others), but it turned out to be more like a Q&A. but maybe just my case or my interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"The laboratory rooms (for anatomy and pathology) are somewhat old and dark with no real windows. It felt like being in a basement." More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that you were being evaluated the whole day, by admissions officers, and students who could all speak on your behalf." More from this Member | Report Response

"Philly is the worst." More from this Member | Report Response

"One of the buildings is very old" More from this Member | Report Response

"The lunch is three hours, which is just too long to sit and speak with the same people without running out of things to say!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Finding out the cost of attending." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not a fan of the big city, but it will be a great experience! :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The fact that we couldn't go into the new building because it was still under construction." More from this Member | Report Response

"We're in West Philly...home of Willy, born and raised." More from this Member | Report Response

"The classrooms and labs seemed very old and like they would be a tight fit with over a hundred students" More from this Member | Report Response

"distance between the New Bolton Center and Philly campus, West Philadelphia" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"We each had only 1 minute at the end for questions or further comments, which was not enough" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview is only 30 minutes." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish I had known that both interviewers had read my application -- I thought that one would have not." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really? Because they answered any questions I had. Some people say they wish they knew how chill the interview would be but it's not bad to be over-prepared." More from this Member | Report Response

"I heard it was very relaxed, just never believed it until I experienced it" More from this Member | Report Response

"How stress-free the whole process would be." More from this Member | Report Response

"Come with a ton of questions for the VMD students. Have coffee, exercise beforehand...do whatever gives you energy. While the entire process may only be 5 or so hours, having to be "on" can be tiring!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Wish I'd known/understood how low-stress the interview would be. I was reviewing my application and information on the school like I was preparing to defend a PhD thesis..." More from this Member | Report Response

"That they changed up the interview style a bit from last year." More from this Member | Report Response

"what time i was going to be interviewing." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the current students has some input in the admissions conversation. It felt very natural to talk to them and act genuinely interested in the school, but it would've still been nice to know." More from this Member | Report Response

"The format of the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"That they weren't going to give us lunch, at all. I think they must have a few years ago; from this section I was expecting it to be late but I thought they would at least give us something more than pretzels." More from this Member | Report Response

"How laid back it would be." More from this Member | Report Response

"That you have to schmooze with the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"That all the interviewees would be invited to happy hour afterwards! I would have made different arrangements." More from this Member | Report Response

"That I was probably going have to defend my choice of schools that I applied to and how I ranked them as a decision." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students who lead us on tours have a say on the admission committee and you are given at least a couple hours to interact with them. Make sure you have a few questions loaded up and be ready to smile." More from this Member | Report Response

"It really was more of a conversation. It was a little fast paced at first but then it became less formal." More from this Member | Report Response

"One interviewer was "hot" (open file) and one was "cold" (closed file). Also, the students take notes on you as they lead you through the tour and entertain you while you wait for your interview. These students then play a big part in your admissions decision. Be nice to them, ask them questions, and be sure they know you're interested." More from this Member | Report Response

"Well, I got in, despite an interview where I didn't think I did too well, so fear not if you don't get such a good vibe or flow with your interviewers!!! An hour and a half tour is VERY long, wear flats and bring water! Eat lunch before the day, otherwise you will be very hungry." More from this Member | Report Response

"To try to relax more. I was very nervous but I wish I would have just relaxed" More from this Member | Report Response

"that the farm question was coming." More from this Member | Report Response

"To go over the moral and euthanasia questions with my vet. Don't over think questions, just relax and think about the animals well-being." More from this Member | Report Response

"if I was going to be interviewed by students or faculty - I was just interviewed by faculty" More from this Member | Report Response

"That everyone was going to be extremely nice and that the whole day would be very relaxed. So there was no reason for me to stress out so much!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Tour would be going outside often" More from this Member | Report Response

"I already knew this, but the vet students have an impact on the decision. make sure you talk to them and get to know them. ask about the happy hour friday evenings, try to attend it if you can!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were in finals - everyone was a little stressed out!" More from this Member | Report Response

"that the interview itself was going to be so relaxed!" More from this Member | Report Response

"What exactly to wear! I was on one of the Equine/LA days at New Bolton an dthe attire was "Dress Casual". I felt OK, but as advice, definitely be more Dress than Casual. I wore my suit pants and a nice sweater. Some people even wore full suits, which was fine. A few people were very casual, and I would have felt very uncomfortable." More from this Member | Report Response

"I should have prepared more." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"How stress free and relaxing the whole thing would be. The interview was completely conversational, I even got to joke around a bit and they laughed and joked too. It's been said a million times already, but they REALLY DO just want to get to know you! So do whatever it is that you need to do to be relaxed and show your personality, because they WANT to like you, and they do take more than 1/2 of the people they interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"It would have been quicker to drive to New Bolton myself and left for home from there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The tour of NBC took 3 hours, and you have to talk nonstop for 5 hours to everyone in the afternoon during interview times." More from this Member | Report Response

"That Penn-we's are not snobby! They are friendly!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Maybe more about how to get around Philadelphia, since I've never been here before. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It was freezing cold the day of my interview and before the tour they told us we wont be going outside so we didn't need our coats - but they took us outside a couple times! I wish I still would've brought my coat." More from this Member | Report Response

"That one of the interviewers would be blind and how much input student representatives get. I also wish I'd known how relaxing and non-competitive it was going to be." More from this Member | Report Response

"that it was going to be 9 degrees today.. also i was happy to learn that we should receive decisions within a week on whether we were accepted, rejected, or placed on hold - that definitely took some stress away" More from this Member | Report Response

"Just how awful traffic would be getting home that night. :P" More from this Member | Report Response

"Not to worry so much! This was my first interview for vet school and I was nervous about it. There was really no need to be, the interview was very laid back and went by so quickly." More from this Member | Report Response

"That because the current students have a say in the process, you are technically being interviewed for 3 hours straight." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of walking that can get painful if you are wearing a new pair of heels. :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

"i wish i could have known more about the interviewers before i went in" More from this Member | Report Response

"that scary interview does not equal rejection (i was accepted tonight!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"that I get very ''wound up'' after sitting still for three hours." More from this Member | Report Response

"Pack a snack because it is a long morning before you get lunch." More from this Member | Report Response

"it was a long day.. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"How stressful the interview day would be." More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't worry about being overdressed, everyone wears a suit. You will be walking a lot in the morning and sitting a lot in the afternoon." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was so friendly and the atmosphere for the interview was soooooooo relaxed/laid back." More from this Member | Report Response

"The teaching staff/students are really cool!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Penn is basically just trying to get good, genuine people in their school. If you received and interview invitation, you passed part of the weeding out process already." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"That West Philly/University City is not as scary as I thought. Lunch was late and I should have eaten more for breakfast. There was a lot of walking and I should have worn more comfortable shoes. By business casual, they meant you don't have to wear a suit. The interviewers were not scary!" More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The group interview was different from all of the other interviews I did." More from this Member | Report Response

"This was probably the best interview experience that I have ever had." More from this Member | Report Response

"I loved that they allowed us to zoom chat with current students and ask questions. The students gave very honest feedback and really helped us to get to know the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"I think in comparison to other schools Penn Vet facilitates a thoughtful interview day -- they try to de-stress the interviewees as much as possible to help us do our best." More from this Member | Report Response

"I'm usually really bad at interviewing so I can't thank my interviewers enough for creating a low-stress environment for me. It was really conversational, and the 30-minute interview felt more like 15 minutes." More from this Member | Report Response

"This was my favorite interview experience out of all of the schools!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Many of my friends/others interviewing did mock interviews to prepare and I did not which made me nervous. however, I did fine and I got accepted." More from this Member | Report Response

"They actually include the students in the admissions process - meaning that the students that you talk to on that day will give feedback about you and their conversations with you to the admissions committee. I was at first really nervous about this, but it flowed nicely and everyone just wanted to speak to everyone so it worked out really well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very inviting group of people who all seem very motivated and excited to be at PennVet." More from this Member | Report Response

"look nice, eye contact, strong handshake, and be yourself" More from this Member | Report Response

"I came in without knowing too much about the school and ended up totally falling in love. The interview day was long and exhausting, but I genuinely enjoyed myself. Even the interview was fun and pretty stress-free, which shocked me because it was my first interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't bother to bring comfortable shoes for the tour; you leave all your stuff downstairs when you go up to where you wait for interviews/tours. Also, it might be a good idea to save your questions for the waiting room instead of asking a ton during your tour. I think we missed some tour stops because we stood for ages in the classroom and in junior surgery while our tour guides answered questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Fantastic interview event. Met many candidates and students (both on admissions committee and off)." More from this Member | Report Response

"There was a lot of opportunity to talk to students while you were waiting for your interview. This was a great opportunity to learn more about the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, this was a very laid-back interview.. However, it was still a very long day as you are "on your game" for about 4 hours. Just go in, be yourself, and take advantage of the wonderful people they have compiled as resources for you. Because of the cost of UPenn, I was really hoping to have a more negative outlook after visiting (I know that sound terrible, but I am looking for anything to help me make a decision)! After the interview, UPenn went from 3 or 4 on my list (low because of cost and location) to number 1. It really was a tremendous atmosphere." More from this Member | Report Response

"Love the program that they offer and the community feel of the students." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really, the best way I think to calm down and not be too stressed is to take deep breaths and be yourself. That's all you really can do. Be yourself." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really stress-free experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"2 interviewers- one open one closed file. The interviewer that hasn't seen your file asks first for a while. Then asked if the open wanted to ask some. Asked me what else we should talk about. Then asked what questions I had." More from this Member | Report Response

"The questions were very politically-oriented. Also, my interviewer feigned ignorance on some topics just to see how I would explain them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students take notes on you, so make sure you interact with them. Overall, the school is very impressive, no argument there. The only problem I had was that Penn KNOWS how impressive it is, knowing that they don't have to recruit us, that vet students will flock to them anyways. That is why I felt unimpressed by the day, I didn't get the feeling that they wanted any specific person, they just wanted a class that deserved to be a "PennWe."" More from this Member | Report Response

"A great school and facility, but definitely not the place for me. I prefer to feel more welcome with friendly faculty and admissions where they act like they want you to be there not like you would be lucky to come there." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was just a really great day. Got to see everything on the tour, got a lot of info from the current students, and fell in love!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The one interviewer has read your file and knows a lot about you, while the other has not read you file." More from this Member | Report Response

"If you get hungry easily, eat a big breakfast! I didn't eat much because I was slightly nervous and by the time my interview at 4:00 rolled around I was really hungry! Overall positive experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"One interviewer read my file and the other didn't. The interviewer that did not read my file asked the questions, but both interviewers talked throughout the interview and we only got through three questions due to the conversation style of the interview. Very low stress day overall." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day was pretty nice - everyone was pretty awkwardly hanging out in the lobby for a while, and then we talked to current students for a LONG TIME, so be prepared to ask them lots of questions and be on your game for a long time! There weren't any information sessions or anything, so if you want to find something out, ask a student or during your interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Penn is a top notch school and the entire day left me with this impression. The professionalism of the students, adcom members, interviewers, etc and the quality of the planning for the day really impressed me." More from this Member | Report Response

"I freaked out bc I heard of lots of acceptance calls on friday and had a HORRIBLE weekend. I felt as though I had been rejected again. and I thought my interview had gone well! I got an acceptance call on monday. Don't despair if this happens to you! Although for your sake, I hope it doesn't. It was miserable. " More from this Member | Report Response

"One interviewer was hot, the other was cold." More from this Member | Report Response

"I just typed a LONG review with all of the answers I gave...and SDN logged me out before I submitted, so the whole thing was lost. This will be the abridged version.... PM Shanomong for more info.... And FYI, if you don't get a call the night of the interview, DON'T freak out! I was called that night, but a friend wasn't called until Monday. She had an awful weekend because of that... but it turns out that some of the interviewers just don't do the same day thing. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, the interview day was an awesome experience! It was very helpful to be able to talk to current students all afternoon, and I wasn't nearly as stressed as I thought I would be!" More from this Member | Report Response

"As you've read in other feedback, one interviewer is hot and one is cold. They tell you that at the beginning of the interview. The cold interviewer will ask most of the questions at first - general questions about what got you interested in veterinary medicine, etc.. Also, since the students have input, you're basically interviewed for three hours. It gets exhausting but they are a terrific source of information that you need - how to find a place to live, how to study for those anatomy tests, anything. They're very open and approachable. At the beginning of the day you'll write your phone number on a piece of paper. Keep your phone on that night! I got a call around 6:30 letting me know I'd been accepted. One more thing - don't worry if your interview is short. Mine was 20 minutes, some other people were in there for up to 35 minutes. Doesn't really mean anything." More from this Member | Report Response

"I think the day as a whole was really fun. The interview itself was a little stressful, but the rest ran smoothly. Be prepared to ask a lot of questions and just talk a lot in general to get yourself noticed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Basically, if you are interviewing at PENN, just be yourself. Get to know the student representatives, cause they can speak up for you in the admissions committee if your interview goes bad and you impressed them positively." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall this interview was waaaaay more laid back than I had expected. Both of my interviewers were really nice and honestly just seemed to want to get to know me better. One interviewer hadn't read my file and didn't know anything about me, and he spent the first 15 minutes asking me questions. After that, the two interviewers took turns asking me questions. Overall I thought it was a great experience, and now I'm just waiting to hear back!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"It went very quickly and I think well. They let you know yes, no or hold within 2 weeks, I am on hold and since finding that out have not heard again from them." More from this Member | Report Response

"Opening remarks from the Dean of Admissions, 90 minute tour of Hill, Rosenthal and Ryan, lunch, chatting with students/interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a great day filled with tons of information. I was really nervous but talking with the students before going into the ''actual'' interview helped out a lot. Penn seems like a great place to be." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was well organized and friendly. You start with a talk from the admissions director (basically Q&A), then a tour by a student, then you are put in a room for 3 hours with the other 30 interviewees and about 10 students. They have input at the end of the day, so make sure you talk to them and ask them questions, esp ones that they might remember. Other questions included: Tell me about yourself (from the cold interviewer), describe an interesting veterinary experience, why UPenn, where I saw myself in 10 years (hard, but I answered vaguely), and why not human med. I was called that night with an offer of admission." More from this Member | Report Response

"The whole day is pretty relaxing. You start off by just mingling in a room with other interviewies. Then the Dean of Admissions comes and gives an overview of the process and answers any questions about the school etc. You then have your tour with current students and come back and eat lunch. You spend the whole afternoon talking with each other and the current students. You are given your interview timeslot in the morning and when its your time to interview your interviewer comes and gets you from the room. The interviews last a half hour. When you are done you come back to the room and continuing talking with the students. " More from this Member | Report Response

"i was reaaallllly nervous, but the interview wasn't bad at all. i felt like they really wanted to get to know me and what i was about. my ''cold'' interviewer recognized how nervous i was and reminded me to relax halfway through :) she further put me at ease by calling me at 630 that night to let me know i had beena accepted!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview went smoothly. No antagonism. My 5-day wait before I received a phone call about getting in was the most nerve-wracking part of it all." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was really fun. I love the campus, and the people are amazing. The interviewers I had were awesome, and I felt really comfortable." More from this Member | Report Response

"the cold interviewer did all the talking while the hot interviewer took notes. every question was phrased somewhat like an attack... i felt like i spent most of my time defending myself and my application and didn't get to talk too much about the things that i had prepared to talk about." More from this Member | Report Response

"As almost everyone else has said the interview was very laid back. The day was filled with valuable information and having access to students during lunch was really helpful. During the three hour lunch one of your interviewers will come in and get you (you are told what time your interview will be that morning so you know when its coming). The interviewers were members of the admissions board. My interview was in the lobby of Hill Pavilion and was very laid back. I heard from other applicants that their interviews were more confrontational, it just depends on who you get. The student body seemed very social and Penn seemed like a great place to go to school. I got a call from one of my interviewers four hours after my interview telling me I got in (however they have 2 weeks to give you an answer so don't worry if you don't get a call right away). " More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, it was a great experience. The tours were great, and the students were so easy to talk to and obviously knew a lot about the school and all kinds of opportunities for students. By far, the roughest part for me was sitting in a tiny little room for lunch, and staying there until being called for your interview. Once my interviewer called me and I began chatting with her on the way to our room, I thought I was fine. The second interviewer was the closed-file one, so asked all the questions, and intentionally tried to throw me off. He was in fact very confrontational, but it seemed to be a ploy to see if he could rattle me. I laughed most of it off, and then he noted I was ''very wound up.'' So, great, I have no idea how it went. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was exactly like others described it. They really just wanted to get to know you personally. Remember that for most questions, there is no wong answer, they are just interested in how you present your response." More from this Member | Report Response

"The experience was very nice. I thought I would be much more nervous than what I actually was. Everyone was very nice. The fact that you're being ''observed'' all day long by the vet students who have a say about you is kinda stressful. The interview was very relaxed. My interviewers were really nice and easy-going! I felt they wanted to get to know me more as a person and about my experiences than ask me silly questions...(even though some people got easked silly questions/ethical/etc by other interviewers, so be prepared). But you definitely have to know what to say about yourself, why you want to do this, explain any research or work...just know YOURSELF. The interviewer called me the same night to tell me I had been accepted!" More from this Member | Report Response

"We toured the Phily location briefly and then took a bus to the NBC. There, we were given tours of the main area, the swine facility and dairy facility. After that, we came back for lunch and began the interviews. There was a hot interviewer and a cold interviewer. The interview was very relaxed. They mainly asked about my experiences and why I wanted to go into the field I did. We were told that we would find out in two weeks and were asked to give contact information ''in case they had any questions.'' I got the call at 7pm Friday that I had been accepted." More from this Member | Report Response

"the tour was nice. the students were very nice and easy to talk to. but for the interview (probably mine was an exception), it was quite stressful. i thought it would be a laid back interview coversation. but it turned out to be a Q & A. for most of the time, after i gave out my answers, the interviewers had no repsonse, and immediately they asked me the next question. even it was open file, i felt that the hot interviewer didn't read my application really thoroughly. and he looked confronted for the whole time. the cold interviewer was nice, but he didn't speak much though. " More from this Member | Report Response

"My interviewers were very friendly and asked me about my research and my interests. It was very conversational...not stressful at all! You sit in a room for a very long time while people interview, but you get to talk to the other students and get a feel for the school. The other applicants were all very friendly and we had a lot of fun talking together." More from this Member | Report Response

"One of the interviewers was very nice, positive, and friendly. The other seemed cold and confrontational. This left me with an overall negative feeling about my interview. I don't think this was the norm, however. Most people said their interviewers were rather pleasant. I also wish I was one of the earlier interviews rather than the later ones...I probably would have been a lot less nervous." More from this Member | Report Response

"Like everyone said, everything was laid back. Make sure you talk in-depth with 2 or 3 of the students, since they have input. Basically the only question I was asked was ''tell us about yourself and why you chose vet-med.'' That was it. I brought up ethics and avian flu, and they barely even acknowledged it. Bizarre, considering that others were attacked on these issues. The only thing they really cared about was a brief overview of my experience, what I want to do with vet-med, and an in-depth talk about my research. Maybe this was because my research was somewhat related to the research of the cold interviewer. He did ask me where I see myself in 5/10 years, but it was pretty much where the conversation was going anyway." More from this Member | Report Response

"The questions were harder than I was expecting, and I didn't pause to think before I started answering! They seemed very nice though, and definitely want you to be relaxed and be yourself. Even though I thought I did horribly, it wasn't that bad." More from this Member | Report Response

"I could not have had a better experience for my first interview. We took the tour, then came back and ate lunch as a group while interviews were being held. My ''hot'' interviewer (who has seen your application) was so friendly and really put me at ease before we went into the room. The ''cold'' interviewer was very friendly as well. We all talked about shared hobbies and experiences in addition to the interview. The interview was very conversational, my two interviewers even cracked a few jokes about eachother - which helped me to relax. My cold interviewer asked me where I went to college, and I described my undergrad work and how I had come to be applying for veterinary school. We then talked about ethics for a while (ethical dilemmas in my past job and in my current job). Then I talked about my hobbies, asked them a question about the school, and before I knew it we were finished! The 30 minutes flew by since they were so easy to talk to. I got a call from the ''hot'' interviewer at 8:30 that night telling me I had been accepted." More from this Member | Report Response

"This was a great interview experience. Like other people have said, the interview process, my perception anyway, is design to really get to know you as a person. My main advice to anyone interviewing at Penn would be, and I know it sounds a little clich?, be yourself. Definitely put all of your interpersonal skills out there and get to know the staff, students, and faculty. If you do this I am certain that you'll have a great experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was VERY conversational. One interviewer had read your file, while the other had not. I was at ease the entire time (which was amazing because I tend to get really nervous)! Well, I was still nervous, but the interview was NOT scary at all! I didn't feel pressured by any of the questions. My interviewers just wanted to get to know me as a person and learn about my experiences. I got to ask them questions. It was very neat to hear why they chose Penn!!! :)" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was awesome. The students were relaxed and helpful. The professors seemed really nice and cool. I got the general feeling that they weren't too interested in my application, rather, they wanted to get to know me as a person instead. I guess to see if they could spend the next 4 years of our lives together. We received a free lunch. We got a tour of the vet school as well as the adjacent undergrad facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"Relax!!! They're more interested in finding about you as a person moreso than asking stupid questions like ''so if you were a bumper sticker, what would you say?'' Be yourself, and if they think you should be a Pennwe, you'll be fine!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I found this to be a really positive experience. The day started with an overview of the program and an orientation to our day by the Admissions Directors. Then we were passed off to student tour guides who took us through the school and the hospital. After that we went to a room with lunch and we were encouraged to talk to the students (who have a say in the admissions process). From lunch we went to our interviews at our scheduled times (we waited with the students before our interviews and could come back to chat after the interview). As to my specifics interview, when the interviewers were ready, one of them came to get me. He explained that he had read my file and the other interviewer had not. We went into the room and I was asked to tell the ''cold'' interviewer about myself. I tried to hit experience and strengths and weaknesses of my application. After that I was asked about my favorite and least favorite pre req class, how I dealt with stress and finding study time, about my large animal experience and about movies. We also chatted about my small animal clinical experience. Also they asked in general about other schools where I applied (they have this form VMCAS), and how I decided on that particular list. I found this interview low key and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had my interview on a large animal day. Group of 30 students, we toured in Philly then went out to New Bolton. Once there we toured the large animal hospital and the dairy then we went to the interview building. They put all of us in a little room with food and 1st and 2nd year students (who have a say but do not get to vote in the admissions committee) and were encouraged to talk to and get to know them so they could speak on our behalf. You stay there for the 3 hours it takes to do interviews except for the 30 minutes when you go to your interview. As far as the interview, there are two interviewers - one ''hot'' who has seen your application and one ''cold'' who has not. Both of my interviewers worked/taught at the NBC). The hot interviewer comes down to the little room, calls your name, takes you into the hallway and explains about the hot/cold, that you'll have a chance to ''interview them'' at the end if you want to, and tells you to relax (or maybe that was just me ). The interview was mostly with the cold interviewer and the hot interviewer pretty much just sat there. I got a phone call that night (~8p) saying I was accepted." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 81
Faculty member 2
Admissions staff 1
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 81
Neutral 3
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
8.27 89

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 34
Out of state 56

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 26
2-3 hours 24
4-6 hours 20
7+ hours 14

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 22
Automobile 49
Train or subway 9
Other 5

What airport did you use?

Philadelphia Airport

N/A

Philadelphia (PHL)

La Guardia (then took a train down)

Philadelphia International

Philly International

Philadelphia International Airport

PHL

JFK

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 1
With students at the school 2
Friends or family 21
Hotel 19
Home 10
Other 2

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Would you recommend the hotel?

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

Response # Responders
< $100 29
$101-$200 10
$201-$300 10
$301-$400 6
$401-$500 5
$501+ 6

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
8.65 91

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
7.46 92

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.72 92

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.69 65

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.52 65

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
6.44 64

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"None at all. They were super friendly and wanted to make sure you were not stressed so that you could perform at your best. They even had cute line pictures for us to color :') and they stressed interacting with the other applicants because they could be our future colleagues" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing - everything flowed well and everyone was extremely welcoming and excited to have the interviewees there!" More from this Member | Report Response

"It would be wonderful if interviewees could sit in on a class!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Provide updated admissions metrics (i.e. GPA breakdown and GRE scores, as well as average experience hours and types) each year. On the fence about this, though, because while convenient, I know that a lot of prospective applicants obsess over the numbers and lose sight of the big picture." More from this Member | Report Response

"Longer/more extensive tours, more time spent with interviewer, multiple interviewers, more students available for the tours" More from this Member | Report Response

"Try to improve the student:interviewee ratio! It makes for awkward dynamics when 5 interviewees have to compete for the attention of a single first year student to make a good impression." More from this Member | Report Response

"I love how much time we have to talk to the students. They should tell us about the happy hour before we come, though, because a lot of people had to leave to catch trains straight after that they might not have if they'd known." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, I loved that they provided snacks while we were waiting" More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't let students have a say in who gets into veterinary school. It is, quite frankly, ridiculous that our PEERS can influence one of the most important decisions in our lives. Years of hard work should not be circumvented by a popularity contest." More from this Member | Report Response

"To provide application tracking, so students may determine if all transcripts, scores, and prerequisites are complete." More from this Member | Report Response

"None" More from this Member | Report Response

"to try to be a bit more responsive and friendly towards the interviewees" More from this Member | Report Response

"Have an online portal and communicate with applicants in this manner. It saves time and paper and is extremely useful for applicants." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish more of the application had been elctronic - such as having a "status page" for checking if a" More from this Member | Report Response

"For the students interviewing at the Penn campus, maybe consider showing a video of New Bolton." More from this Member | Report Response

"Have both interviewers read the file. It will be more work, but I think it will be a more rewarding" More from this Member | Report Response

"You may want to screen a New Bolton video for those students who only interview at the Philadelphia." More from this Member | Report Response

"Keep doing what you're doing. It's the best interview process out there!" More from this Member | Report Response

"It might be nice to have access to the curriculum online before applying." More from this Member | Report Response

"Three hours was a loooong time to sit and talk with students, especially knowing that they have inpu" More from this Member | Report Response

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