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University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Year founded: 1974
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University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary School
Knoxville, TN
  • SDN RANKING 3
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 2 31 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 5 1 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $12,620
  • Non - Resident Tuition $26,650
  • Application Fee $45
  • AVG GRE 313
  • AVG GPA 3.7

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Admissions Information

  • DVM Admissions
  • Room A104C
  • 2407 River Drive
  • Knoxville, TN 37996-4550
  • United States

School Overview

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine Fast Facts

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Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 28
Negatively 1
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.69 26

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.17 30

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It would have been very helpful if in the interview offer they mentioned how long the tour was going to be. That way students could have planned better when to arrive at the school for the interview and tour." More from this Member | Report Response

"I wish the process would occur a little sooner so we could hear an admissions decision more than ten days before our due date to decide. I wish interviews were in early March or February to give us more time to make our decisions." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"Send more updates and information: I received much more from other schools." More from this Member | Report Response

"None! Everyone I have communicated with at UTCVM has been helpful, encouraging, and friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

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

"Why do you want to attend UT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give an example where my communication failed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why I wanted to be a veterinarian" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does the human-animal bond mean?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was your hardest class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you choose the University of Tennessee?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you minor in French?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think are some of the biggest challenges facing veterinarians currently?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you solely studied small animal as your electives in vet school, are you legally allowed to treat a horse? Answer: of course!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a bit about what led you to this point, applying to our DVM program for the class of 2013." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a major problem affecting the Dairy business?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you walk us through what you feel are some of the highlights of your application?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What factors in my life led me to this career choice, and how I think they will help me." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, tell us how you arrived at this interview today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is the biggest international challenge facing veterinarians?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name 3 of the most common injuries to a Standardbred racehorse" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you learned about Tennessee that made you put us on your application list?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in veterinary medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kinds of sacrifices do you feel you will have to make to attend veterinary school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about yourself and your interest in vetmed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are zoonotic diseases? Name 3 of them." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could be any infectious disease, what would you be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you know how much this degree will cost?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about the ownership of exotics? (I have an exotic interest on my application)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What role do veterinarians play in public health?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Odd question - Why didn't you apply to medical school? Did you ever think of applying to medical school? (Because my mom and grandfather are both involved in human medicine)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What similarities do you see between conservation medicine and production medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pertained to application... How do you like team roping and barrel racing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"One of the interviewers was familiar with my research area (from my application) and asked me if I had heard of a specific virus, which has some traits in common with a bacteria I researched." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, tell us about your dog? (This was completely unexpected, I think one of my LORs mentioned my fanatical relationship with my dog :))" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"#2 above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Of the veterinarians you've shadowed, which one do you consider your mentor? how do you feel about horse slaughter? Why don't we just starve them? (My interviewer said the USDA would've agreed with my answer...yay!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who's your favorite racehorse of all time? :) Totally won me on this one!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see as being an issue in large animal medicine in the coming years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is Temple Grandin and what is her philosophy about handling cattle?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is a veterinarian's main responsibility to the animal or the client?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How can we convince you to attend UT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you apply to Glasgow?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who was the famous alumni from my undergrad school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"they have your application (sans grades/gpa) and will ask you anything they find interesting or unusual on it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In the future, will slaughterhouses be obsolete due to being able to make meat in petri dishes?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's involved in becoming a board certified specialist? (I had mentioned I was thinking about this)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Oh, so you like golf?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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School Reviews

School Reviews

Results Overview

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 1

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"The ability to track however you wish and the faculty and staff are phenomenal." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"Parking is ridiculous and out of the control of the vet school." | Report Response

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