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"The entire process was very smooth. I appreciated that they were more ahead in the cycle than most schools. A virtual tour of the school would be very nice to have."
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"If continuing on Zoom, recording to be watched later"
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"You're all very passionate about your jobs and the school. You're not allowed to quit your jobs!"
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"Nothing!"
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"None. I had great interactions with everyone at the office!"
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"Kathy is amazing!"
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"The process for confirming my Missouri residency was confusing, but that's the fault of the residency office, not the CVM. Other than that everyone was very friendly!"
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"Tell us where to park. I had to move my car because there were not any signs saying we could park in the permit spots."
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"Please tell the applicants where to park when they get there to interview."
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"I'd suggest considering using email to notify applicants instead of snail mail. It is more cost effective for them plus we spend less time waiting for those darn envelopes to arrive :-)"
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"Kathy Seay the admissions director was great. Friendly, hospitable, and efficient"
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"Great job getting students for tours, Q&A, ect. I also felt very informed of deadlines, requirements, ect."
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"I thought it was a great experience. Only thing I can really fault is that for those of us flying from far away, it's a pretty big expense for only a 15 minute interview."
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"None. Everything was fantastic and went perfectly."
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"I feel the admissions office does a great job and gives timely feedback with everything that you nee"
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"Where do you see yourself after vet school? What is the path you would take to get there?"
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"What is an example of an interesting case you've seen?"
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"Why do you have an interest in surgery?"
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"how do you feel about fistulated cows"
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"Tell me about your leadership experience."
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"Tell me about your adopted bunny’s medical issue"
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"The questions they ask are very personal to your application."
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"How have you prepared to be a veterinarian?"
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"How was your fear free education affected your position on behavior? (I'm fear free certified and mentioned it in my essay)"
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"How do you deal with confrontation (especially angry clients)?"
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"If a pigeon hits a window, falls on the ground beside you, and is still alive, would you take it to a wildlife rehabilitation center? (I interned at a rehabilitation center)"
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"What was your least favorite class and what was something you did to make it positive?"
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"If there is no veterinary medicine in this world, what would you do?"
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"Why should we admit you?"
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"They showed me a picture of Edward Snowden and asked who he was and what he did. I think it was to see if I pay attention to current events."
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"If you were in a natural disaster zone and had to sort between feral cats and pet cats that were simply highly stressed out, how would you do so? You would be euthanizing the feral cats."
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"What is the most common small ruminant where you live? (I want to go into mixed practice and mentioned sm ruminants). And what would you say is the most common ailment you've seen in goats?"
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"Tell me about an interesting day at with Dr. So and So? After I described a particular case, did they describe to you what was going on with the case?"
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"If you could not work in the Veterinary field what would you do?"
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"Can you name a time at the clinic you work at, when you have seen a doctor incorporate a variety of medical knowledge to diagnose a patient?"
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"How is public health incorporated into your job? (I had implied that it was part of my job on the application)"
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"What did you learn from the places you said you have traveled to? (Interesting because I wrote about traveling to places with my marching band)."
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"Do you believe climate change is man-made (related to my research)? Have you heard about the new hybrid sharks found off the coast of Australia?"
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"Were you ever injured during your experiences?"
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"What do you do to relax?"
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"Do I think there's a lot of competition in vet school? Are good grades important in vet school?"
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"What vaccines would you give your horse? What vaccines would you give your dog? Asked by the small animal practitioner."
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"Tell me about your extracurriculars."
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"Of all your extracurriculars which one do you think will help you most as a veterinarian?"
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"Which of your extracurricular activities prepared you for a career in veterinary medicine and how?"
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"What would you do as a veterinarian if all of the mules suddenly became extinct?"
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"Some of the questions on my experiences and how that relates to vet med."
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"Does being able to receive in-state tuition after your first year make you want to come to Missouri over other schools?"
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"The questions about my background."
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"The question regarding which extracurricular activities helped prepare me for (hypothetically) owning my own practice some day. It really made me think objectively about my experiences and how they've all come together to prepare me for a future as a vet."
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"Why don't elephants have scrotums?"
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"With all of your work experience, have you noticed something that you could improve upon (basically, what's a weakness)?"
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"They started off by asking about me playing guitar and going on mission trips etc."
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"What are some topics that every veterinarian should be able to discuss with clients regardless of whether that is their specific field or not?"
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"With a major like Human Nutrition, are you also interested in becoming a nutritionist for animals?"
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"We noticed that you joined the military right out of high school: what was the driving force behind that decision?"
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"Explain the difference between Australian Rules football, and American Football (I spent a semester in Australia)"
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"Do you plan on staying in an urban area?(could be a trick question - I think they were looking for some rural large animal oriented people)"
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"If the field of veterinary medicine didn't exist, what would you be doing?"
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