How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.77 | 31 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 28 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.69 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.17 | 30 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.20 | 30 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
| 25 minutes | 7 |
| 30 minutes | 16 |
| 35 minutes | 3 |
| 40 minutes | 2 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 28 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 11 |
| In a group | 20 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 25 |
| Closed file | 4 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.77 | 31 |
"Why do you want to attend UT?"
"Give an example where my communication failed."
"Why I wanted to be a veterinarian"
"What does the human-animal bond mean?"
"What is the biggest problem facing veterinary medicine right now?"
"What was your hardest class?"
"Why UT?"
"Why did you choose the University of Tennessee?"
"Why did you minor in French?"
"What do you think are some of the biggest challenges facing veterinarians currently?"
"If you solely studied small animal as your electives in vet school, are you legally allowed to treat a horse? Answer: of course!"
"Tell us a bit about what led you to this point, applying to our DVM program for the class of 2013."
"What is a major problem affecting the Dairy business?"
"Can you walk us through what you feel are some of the highlights of your application?"
"What factors in my life led me to this career choice, and how I think they will help me."
"So, tell us how you arrived at this interview today?"
"What do you think is the biggest international challenge facing veterinarians?"
"Name 3 of the most common injuries to a Standardbred racehorse"
"What have you learned about Tennessee that made you put us on your application list?"
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in veterinary medicine."
"What kinds of sacrifices do you feel you will have to make to attend veterinary school?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Tell us about yourself and your interest in vetmed?"
"Why Tennessee?"
"What are zoonotic diseases? Name 3 of them."
"behavioral"
"What is your spirit animal?"
"How do veterinarians play apart in the food industry...something like that."
"Why I wanted to attend UTK"
"What do you do to relieve stress/what do you do for fun?"
"What are other areas that a student graduating veterinary school can go in to? (Research, FDA, CDC, specialties, teaching, etc.)"
"What fields can veterinarians go into other than private practice?"
"Why do you want to be a vet?"
"How can you contribute to animal overpopulation?"
"What is a strength of your application? A weakness?"
"How will your extracurricular involvements helped you succeed in vet school? (for me this was ballet and French, so a little difficult!)"
"What was your favorite non-science course?"
"They asked me to elaborate on a line from my personal statement."
"What type of field can vets. get involved with?"
"Where do you see yourself in the veterinary field? and follow up question: what is involved in getting there?"
"Opinion on horse slaughter prevention act."
"Tell us about your previous experience at your former job (it had nothing to do with vet med) and how you can translate some of your skills/experiences to the practice of veterinary medicine"
"How would you define a zoonotic disease to a layperson? What example would you give?"
"I see you worked at a petting zoo. What are some risks associated with allowing goats, sheep, etc. being put into petting zoos?"
"What are some big issues facing large animal medicine and veterinarians today?"
"Why did you choose U Tenn to apply to?"
"What do you like to do for hobbies?"
"What's the main thing that separates you from other applicants?"
"Tell us about the research you are doing?"
"Why did you get so much of XXX type of experience when you seem to want to do YYY?"
"Why did you choose UTK?"
"related to my app"
"Why did you apply to the schools you applied to?"
"What is the typical salary for a new graduate?"
"What do you like to do to relieve stress?"
"How would I adjust to moving to Knoxville"
"Where do I see myself in 5 years?"
"What are your thoughts on the horse slaughter ban? This came after they asked me for some controversial issues in vet med."
"What is your back-up plan?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"How are veterinarians involved in Public Health?"
"What do you think will be the hardest part of vet school?"
"What do you think about trap-neuter-return programs?"
"What will be the biggest hurdle to overcome if you come to UTK?"
"Why do you want to attend UT? and follow up: What are some of the sacrifices involved in attending veterinary school?"
"Specific questions regarding my personal statement."
"If you have a client that wanted to euthanize their perfectly healthy pet or a pet with a very treatable issue, what would you do?"
"You mentioned the human-animal bond in your personal statement. Can you imagine a bond between a human and a food animal?"
"Do you want to be an equine or small animal veterinarian"
"What is involved in becoming board certified?"
"What size milking farms are there in your area?"
"Name some zoonotic diseases and tell me why they are important."
"What do veterinarians do other than clinical practice?"
"What is the difference between being a vet in India and U.S. (related to my application)"
"Something about vets and their role in conservation work. "
"Have you ever seen something while working in the field that may have detered you from wanting to be a veterinarian?"
"related to my app"
"What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?"
"What would you like to ask us?"
"If you could be any infectious disease, what would you be and why?"
"Specific questions about my research project"
"Do you know how much this degree will cost?"
"How do you feel about the ownership of exotics? (I have an exotic interest on my application)"
"What role do veterinarians play in public health?"
"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)."
"What similarities do you see between conservation medicine and production medicine?"
"Pertained to application... How do you like team roping and barrel racing?"
"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."
"So, tell us about your dog? (This was completely unexpected, I think one of my LORs mentioned my fanatical relationship with my dog :))"
"#2 above"
"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!)"
"Who's your favorite racehorse of all time? :) Totally won me on this one!"
"What do you see as being an issue in large animal medicine in the coming years?"
"Who is Temple Grandin and what is her philosophy about handling cattle?"
"Is a veterinarian's main responsibility to the animal or the client?"
"How can we convince you to attend UT?"
"Why did you apply to Glasgow?"
"Who was the famous alumni from my undergrad school?"
"they have your application (sans grades/gpa) and will ask you anything they find interesting or unusual on it."
"In the future, will slaughterhouses be obsolete due to being able to make meat in petri dishes?"
"What's involved in becoming a board certified specialist? (I had mentioned I was thinking about this)"
"Oh, so you like golf?"
"What makes you unique and how would you bring diversity to our school?"
"Why am I a good choice for UTCVM?"
"What is my biggest weakness?"
"Explain a time when you had to show leadership and how you went about it."
"We were talking about the most difficult issues in the practice where I work and it basically led to how I plan to deal with compassion fatigue."
"What will be the most difficult part of vet school for you or what will be your biggest sacrifice?"
"What role do veterinarians play in public health?"
"What is something you love about Veterinary Medicine (besides the animals)? Something you dislike?"
"If an owner brought a dog to you that had been hit by a car and couldn't afford to treat it, what would you do?"
"Would you ever use your DVM to teach? They asked this because my personal statement mentioned that I tutor. Not really a difficult question, I just wasn't expecting it."
"If I am a congressman and you are pursuing government funding for (my thesis research), why should I fund your project? What implications would this research have for other fields?"
"NONE!...I did have to think on this one though...Out of all of the vets you have shadowed, what would you change about the way they practice."
"Really, I didn't think any of the questions were difficult...all of them were pretty general."
"So, you've spoken a great deal about your desire to work with people and your past experiences and current interest in public health . . .why not just go to public health school? (this one just caught me off guard . . I was totally expecting the "why vet school" question just not framed in this context . . .I definitely babbled my way through it . . .blah)"
"What will you do if you aren't accepted this year? (This wasn't actually difficult, it just came at a weird time in the interview and I didn't think I answered it very well.)"
"If you were the vet at a racetrack and saw someone hurting a horse, what would you do in that situation? (It was part of my personal statement - I saw some pretty shady things while working at my local raceway)"
"What's your opinion on horse slaughter?"
"What ethical concern do you think is worst at the clinic where you work? (wording not exact, but this is the gist of the ?) "
"Do you think that you are better than the other applicants?"
"What is the biggest weakness in your application?"
"How do you feel using animals for research related to pain?"
"Tell us about group decision making at XXXX organization."
"How do veterinarians play a role in the genetic engineering of vaccines? "
"see above"
"Why do we have zoos?"
"What did I know about the curriculum and how many hours did most students spend in class, labs and studying?"
"What roles do veterinarians play in society"
"SDN, researching the school, mock interview, searching possible interview questions"
"Read practice questions, SDN, and prepare answers to standard interview questions. Do your research on the college and what programs they have to offer, be specific, and also have questions prepared."
"looking at online prep questions"
"Read SDN, read my application and PS"
"Study questions, prepared answers for anticipated questions, mock interviews."
"SDN, going over my application, mock interviews"
"Interview feedback, practice questions, google searches, etc."
"Reviewed SDN feedback, reviewed my personal statement, read current events in vet med, talked with students."
"Read SDN interview feedback, read past year's threads for the school, looked over the school website, read articles on AVMA."
"read over my application and personal statement, read surveys on SDnet, looked at the school's website, read up on current events"
"Researched possible questions online and read the interview feedback for UT on SDN."
"I read interview feedback for UTK on here, went to the information session in the morning, had gone to 2 prior interviews, and read through the UTK website to find out more about the program. Also, I talked to one of the professors earlier in the day and found out information about my interviewers."
"SDN and previous interviews"
"SDN, went back through my application and made notes so that I'd be prepared to be knowledgeable about any experience they asked me about, read veterinary journals and made notes about hot topics in my interest areas, scanned the news to be prepared for any world current events questions"
"SDN interview feedback, veterinary current events."
"SDN, researched the school, researched current events in the medical and vet fields, took a tour of the school before my interview"
"re-read my application a gillion times, had coworkers read it and come up with questions, mock interview, read CDC, AVMA, TVMA, etc websites, practiced in front of a mirror. Basically, tried to do everything I could to be prepared for any type of question . .. naturally, they only asked me a couple of questions that I had specifically prepared for."
"I read my VMCAS application again, reviewed the current issues posts on SDN, read the AVMA's ethical policies, and spent time reading through information on the college's website."
"Studied the school, talked to a first-year over SDN, read up on some current events from the AVMA"
"Read my VMCAS, 2 prior interviews, read up on current events."
"Reread application, 4 previous interviews, kept an eye on current events."
"I read the UT web site, re-read my VMCAS application, personal statement, and the supplemental essays I wrote for other schools. I researched contemporary issues in exotic, wildlife, and farm animal medicine. I tried to determine the research interests of the faculty."
"school's web site"
"visited the UT website "
"Read the school's website, thought about my significant experiences for behavioral questions."
"Read up on current events both veterinary related and other, reviewed application, researched about the school, reviewed other interview questions"
"practiced the most basic questions: why our school? why veterinary medicine reviewed my application/experiences so i could draw upon them should i be asked a behavioral question."
"Read interview questions from various people both for UT knoxville and elsewhere. Talked to the students on the day of the interview"
"Reviewed my application, looked at school's website, googled some current medical/veterinary topics"
"Look over lists of interview questions, read sections of ''Interviews for Dummies''"
"The interview felt more laid-back and conversational."
"The interview was very easy going, and it flowed like a normal conversation."
"The interview format was organized while still being relaxed and not super stressful. The whole process was handled very professionally and communication was great."
"The brand new facilities"
"The large animal hospital was AMAZING. All indoors, beautiful facilities, hyperbaric chambers, cleanliness of the hospitals."
"The new facilities are very very nice! And everyone had nothing but positive things to say about their school."
"The friendliness of the interviewers and the students."
"The friendliness of the students and staff and the facilities."
"Dean Brace and the faculty really, REALLY want students to succeed, and will make themselves available to you at all hours if you need help. The school seems like a big family. Very friendly people."
"The interviewers were very friendly and encouraging, and I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Dr. Brace, the dean of students, also had a great presentation before the interviews that answered a lot of questions I had about the school and interview process."
"All the students and teachers seemed really nice. You can tell that they love the school, and everyone is there to help you."
"It seems that the students are encouraged, beginning early in the first year, to be in the hospital, ask questions, and help out. They seem to have much more hands-on teaching with live animals than other programs."
"The friendly atmosphere!"
"I'd heard from several people that UT has a really laid back interview, and it is so true. Halfway through my interview, they asked me what they could do to convince me to come to UT and spent a long time selling the school to me (totally unnecessary b/c I LOVE the school!). They also complimented me on my application, which they didn't have to do, and one of the interviewers had obviously spent a lot of time studying my application...she had things highlighted, post-it notes, things written in the margins -- that really impressed me."
"Knoxville is a very pretty city."
"I was very impressed with the information packet, buffet of snacks and drinks, and the professors and student there to greet me when I arrived early for my interview. One of them even offered to take me on a tour of the hospital! Everyone was very friendly and the facilities were great."
"Thoroughly impressed with the approachibility of the professors, interviewers, and students. This has been discussed already on other feedbacks but I can't reiterate how NICE and accomodating everyone was. There was no "good cop/bad cop" or disenchanted students. Everyone really seemed to want to make you feel at home and did what ever they could to calm your nerves"
"Everyone went out of their way to make all the interviewees feel at ease. It was a great experience."
"The facilities are great - very spacious, and they are looking to expand it even more. The hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber for horses was cool. The faculty, staff, and students were so helpful and welcoming. Although I was extremely stressed and nervous, the interview was very relaxed and comfortable"
"How genuinely nice everyone was, and how far they went to get to know me. They asked a lot of cool questions related to what I like and enjoyed speaking with students."
"How friendly everyone was, Thelarge animal coordinator came into the room to answer any questions we may have, the dean talked to us at the beginning of the day, student were available throughout day to answer questions.One of my interviewers came out after the interview and showed me an additional part of the hospital. I visited about 3 years ago when they were starting an expansion which they are now almost finished. They are planning on expanding the large animal facility. They have a hyperbolic chamber (sp) how cool is that. "
"Associate Dean Brace is very personable and helpful. I really liked him a lot. The students leading the tour seemed very fond of their insructors and were very willing to help interviewees in any manner possible. "
"Excellent hospital facilities, exotic/zoo program, everyone seemed really interested in helping students"
"The friendliness of people and the interviewers. Also, the dean will speak to you after the interview to make you sure you have all your pre-requsites completed."
"How friendly and welcoming the faculty and students were, and the construction of the hospital expansion. "
"The dean spoke with each of us individually after our interview to make sure we were on the same page."
"the hospital/facilities"
"They have a lot of state of the art equipment. There is also a great connection for the exotic/zoo animal side. Also, the faculty is very friendly and want to get to know you."
"Strong emphasis on teaching; small animal and exotic/zoo programs seems very strong; facilities are nice"
"The facilities were nice and up to date"
"There were some technical difficulties that pushed my interview time back two hours."
"Nothing!"
"That the interviews are so much later than any of the other vet schools. It didn't really leave a lot of time to make a decision before the VMCAS April 15th deadline."
"We did not see many students in active class. And we did not get to see many classrooms to get an idea of a "day in the life" (otherwise we saw EVERYTHING else on our tour)."
"Nothing!!"
"The first years doing my tour were a bit unprofessional and silly."
"The large animal facilities were not as modern as those I had seen at other teaching hospitals."
"Nothing really...except I was thinking that there were more farms (well not more, but larger) near the school. "
"I wish I could think of something negative...something I can latch on to if I get rejected! haha. Honestly, it was a great experience."
"Nothing at all"
"Nothing."
"Nothing, honestly"
"Nothing, I did feel it was a little stressful but nothing too bad."
"Nothing"
"The interview itself was rather confrontational. I felt a little like there was a personality clash and I definitely thought I blew it. I was accepted, however, so who knows."
"construction going on for new hospital addition"
"The freshmen classroom seemed very cramped. It is very small and the seats are not comfortable."
"How my interviewers didn't really seem like they wanted to be interviewing prospective students."
"Couldn't find any restaurants to eat at near the vet med hospital"
"1st year lecture room seems rather dismal, the location of the school..Knoxville looks veeeeery sleepy."
"There was a lot of construction"
"traffic in Knoxville was worse than I expected"
"The tour was given by a group of students, and the students seemed clique-ey, like you could tell that they didn't all like each other, something that the interviewees shouldn't have been able to see. Also, the students didn't seem proud of their school or happy to be there, even though they were giving the tour!"
"NA"
"I kinda wish they had someone outside handing out parking passes instead of having us park, pick up the pass, then take it back to the car. No a huge deal, but a little annoying."
"I felt very informed about everything.."
"That they weren't going to be asking specific questions to my application."
"I wish I had known what questions I would be asked so that I could prepare more articulate, less panicked answers, but that isn't possible."
"where exactly the interviews and info session would take place"
"That there would be plenty of time to change clothes between the tour and interview....high heels and large animal barns don't mix well. :-p"
"It would have been helpful to know about the parking arrangement in advance. The interviewees are provided with temporary permits for the day that can be used in the student lot."
"Nothing"
"Didn't know there would be a practitioner from Knoxville on the panel, but I liked it. My practitioner spoke a lot about the sense of collegiality that she feels as a graduate of the school, the experience she had as a student, etc."
"I did know (thanks to SDN) but want others to know that you should go at least 30 mins early for your interview because there is a sitting room where there is food and professors/students eager to answer your questions and help you with anything you might need or be wondering. When I walked in, one of the professors introduced himself and immediately started telling me about the "team" that would be interviewing me (he had a list, which was nice to know in advance!!)."
"Nothing in particular"
"I had a couple of meetings with the Dean beforehand so I knew a lot about the process already. It is nice to know in advance that the committee is only looking at your personal statement and LORs. Dean Brace tells prospective students that the numerical portion of the application (grades, GRE, etc.) is to determine if you CAN "do vet school" and the interview is to determine if you SHOULD do it."
"The interviewers are not on the admissions committee, and that they can change the phase 2 scores they gave applicants, even after theyve handed them in"
"The interviewers have no grades, test scores, etc."
"The interviewer do not have your grades or gpa, gre scores etc. "
"Where exactly to park, and that lunch--or at least heavy snacks--would be served."
"It was cold and windy there. Check the weather before you go."
"Downtown Knoxville is adjacent to the main campus so it's very reasonable to stay. The Dean does do an information session at 9 when the first tour is supposed to start, so even though there are tours all day it's good to get there in the morning even if you have an afternoon interview. "
"n/a"
"They offer tours throughout the day, if you ask a student."
"Interviewers don't have student's academic file (I had forgotten this)"
"If you want to make a good impression ask questions about their programs so they know that you have done your research. This was my favorite interview so far."
"They looked at my packet and highlighted areas that I felt were important that other schools looked over. I appreciated that the interview was more of a conversation than a question-and-answer session. Even if I don't receive an invite (OOS school for me), I really enjoyed my time there."
"I was very impressed with both the school and the city."
"The equipment and facilities of the school were very nice. The interview and student tour were both very positive experiences!"
"My interviewers were wonderful! I loved visiting with the students until time for my interview. Dean Brace was very helpful with questions I had. The facilities were quite impressive!"
"Great school, great town, I hope I get in this year :)"
"Interviews were open file with the exception of GPA/GRE scores. "
"Real low key. Nothing stressful about it. The students were really nice..but there always has to be one in the bunch that is a snob...made the comment..."oh interviews must be going on...Ugh" really sarcastic tone too!"
"There were veterinarians from the faculty milling about to meet and greet with students, and they were really helpful. None of the students really knew anything about the practitioner on my panel, but the faculty did and filled me in so I had a good feel for my panel before I went in to interview."
"I think this is the first year they did this . . but my interview team consisted of 2 faculty members and one general practitioner from the Knoxville area (which offered a different perspective). Also, the stress level I indicated above was completely due to my own neuroses and not any stress that the interviewers put directly on me . . .they could not have been more cool and laid back."
"Everyone at UTK really wants to get to know you. They asked me a lot about equine medicine, since that's my interest, but really wanted to learn about me. What my interests, opinions, and viewpoints are."
"I thought it went well the interviewers were very helpful in answering my questions."
"I liked the school, the dean, and the students. Several staff members were very friendly and helpful. The interview itself was stressful, but the overall experience was pleasant."
"You get a thorough tour, then wait in a room that has food and drinks, along with several students and faculty you can talk to and ask questions. After your interview, the associate dean talks with you and he's very nice"
"You meet in a room along with your fellow intervieews. There are food and drinks for everyone. Five minutes before the interviews you have to go out to the hallway and wait for one of your interviewers come and take you to the room. The interview is very laid-back. The interviewers were in casual attire which was little bit surprising. The interview was mostly conversational."
"One of the more nerve-wracking I have had. The questions seemed to address really trivial parts of my application and were at superficial level. The reception room available all day was quite nice - it was great being able to talk to students and faculty all day. "
"Pretty good, not too stressful considering how nervous I was. Overall good facilities."
"It was a pretty good experience. They were friendly and tried to decrease the stress level during the interview. Everyone was helpful."
"You meet associate dean who's very friendly and informative, a student gives a tour in a group, then you wait in a room with snacks until your interview. Several students and faculty are there to talk to you. The inerview itself is pretty low key, it was more of a conversation at times."
"The day didn't seem extremely organized; the directions told you to go to one place but then everybody was congregating (and they expected you to be) elsewhere. Basically, you get there and wait for everybody else to get there, then you hear a little speech about the interview process, then you break into groups to take the tour. The tour was to last 45 minutes or so, but some people had interviews in 30 minutes, so it kind of put them in an awkward position. Then, after the tour, you can eat snacks and talk to students for a minute, but they didn't really have much advice, nor seem super excited to be there. It was kind of weird, nobody tried to sell you on the school or anything, I expected them to tell me why I should consider going there. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 26 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 24 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.81 | 31 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 12 |
| Out of state | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 2 |
| 2-3 hours | 9 |
| 4-6 hours | 14 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 8 |
| Automobile | 20 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 9 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 7 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 1 |
Chattanooga
knoxville airport
CHA
none
ATL
TYS
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 2 |
| Hotel | 19 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 29 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.97 | 30 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.63 | 30 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.68 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.32 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.71 | 17 |
"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."
"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."
"N/A"
"Send more updates and information: I received much more from other schools."
"None! Everyone I have communicated with at UTCVM has been helpful, encouraging, and friendly."
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