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Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Year founded: 2003
  • ENROLLED TOTAL: 105
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Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary School
Pomona, CA
  • SDN RANKING 2
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 54 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 2 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $50,775
  • Non - Resident Tuition $50,775
  • Application Fee $50
  • AVG GRE 308
  • AVG GPA 3.3

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Admissions Information

  • Office of University Recruitment
  • 309 East Second St
  • Pomona, CA 91766-1854
  • United States

School Overview

Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Fast Facts

Application Service

Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 43
Negatively 4
No change 5

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.22 49

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.69 52

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Admissions counselors don't respond to any emails (reported by many applicants, including myself), but Robin is amazing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Try to be better at communicating with the applicants, many applicants I talked to turned down Western because of the lack in communication." More from this Member | Report Response

"For online interviews, if applicants will have to wait for the interview to begin, let them know ahead of time so they can anticipate that." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview day was a little disorganized, but overall it was great!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The admissions folks can't tell your email provider to NOT put their email in the spam folder, so it has to be up to the applicants. CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER! Tell your email not to block @westernu emails!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Follow up on interview emails! I did not get mine until three days before I was supposed to be there..and that was after I called twice about it!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Use e-mail to communicate acceptances. If the only form of communication between them and students is e-mail, then why snail mail the acceptance/waitlist/rejection letters? Or use the phone!" More from this Member | Report Response

"very disorganized interview process and day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Timely email response." More from this Member | Report Response

"Post signs to help guide interviewee's to appropriate parking area's/lots." More from this Member | Report Response

"Be more responsive to emails during interview weeks. Waiting 2 months for a decision is too long." More from this Member | Report Response

"Let us know sooner! (soon after interview, not 2 months!)" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"Tell us about a time you had to do something you’ve never done before" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you had a problem and how you solved it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe a time you had to pursue a new idea and how you did it" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was there a time where you had differences while working with a group or individual and how did you overcome it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a situation where not everything turned out as you had planned and how you responded." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to work with a strong willed individual. (Can't remember the exact wording of it)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you developed close peer relationships you had not previously had" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had a solve a problem with people who shared different beliefs than you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you were thrown into a workplace and didn't know anything." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time where you were thrown into a new workplace." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time in which you innovated to solve a problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All the questions I was asked were very very similar (if not identical) to those mentioned on here already. That's really all you need to prepare... come up with some examples of things you have experienced, and be prepared to explain them in detail." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time that you innovated to solve a problem. (Be specific!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time where you had to deal with a difficult person." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me a time when you had to deal with a strong-willed person and how you dealt with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you worked in a group and managed input from multiple people." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Same as those listed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a situation with a difficult coworker, and how you addressed it" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time when you had competing priorities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give us an example where you had competing priorities." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time when you were thrown into doing something completely new. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you had to do a new job/task and how you handled it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had competing priorities" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a situation in which you innovated to solve the problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time that you had to work with a strong willed peer. How did you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a problem you solved with an innovative solution" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Behavioral questions similar to those already listed in other feedback" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A time you were in a novel situation that was different from anything you had experienced before." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you solved a problem creatively" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time you had a conflict with someone and how you solved it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a situation when people had to rely on you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can't remember but it was a behavioral question." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"These have been listed by other responders; everyone is asked the same set of standardized questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the outcome of the situation you just described about one of your students confronting you in class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe a time you were unable to meet a deadline." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you attempted something and failed. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when something you were involved in didn't work out." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"as i stated earlier, all the students get the exact same questions, so in the spirit of fairness, i'll just say that they were all typical behavioral based questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was your most difficult/challenging accomplishment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when something didn't go your way and how you reacted" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was a time you had to use innovation to solve a problem" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the riskiest decision you've ever made?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you were thrown into a workplace and didn't know anything." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us one thing about yourself that you would like us to know, but it can only be one thing." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us ONE thing about yourself that you would like us to know." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"not verbatim: Tell us something you regret" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none, really" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None of them were very interesting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Same as those listed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you could choose one word to describe yourself, what would that be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Mistake made." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. I expected all of what I was asked." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"they were all the same" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time when you had to work with unfamiliar people" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

""Wait, you are from what city? What High School did you go to? WHAT, get out of my office, interview over." My interviewer went to my rival high school!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a good learning experience that you had." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was one of your biggest failures and how you were able to overcome it" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None in particular" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A challenge from the past that you would deal with differently if it happened now." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe one of your strengths... (not necessarily the most interesting question but I was asked more than 3 questions...)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a situation when you had to solve a problem creatively." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Sorry, I can't rememeber any specific questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I can't remember but I was only asked three questions and they were all behavioral." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want to do with an advanced degree and a DVM?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Purdue really lets you into their first-year veterinary classes??" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can't say" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a problem or challenge and how you worked through it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you attemped something and failed." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When was one time when you missed a deadline and how did you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"THERE ARE TWO INTERVIEWERS PER STUDENT. n/a all typical behavioral based questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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Individual Responses

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School Reviews

School Reviews

Results Overview

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
4.00 1

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"Student-centered learning is actually beneficial and helps you retain info, it is DEFINITELY a learning curve but worth it." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"Although we are student-centered learning, I still think more guidance from professors would be helpful in situations like anatomy lab. Some classes lack consistency in quizzes and grading. There is often a lot of conflicting information or miskeyed exams that causes a lot of confusion. It gets worked out in the end but it throws off our learning, and also worrisome if there are miskeyed questions that a student didn’t catch and email about." | Report Response

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