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  • University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Columbia, MO
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"You wrote in your essay that in vitro research is one alternative to whole-animal testing, tell us more about it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What do you think your least favorite thing about veterinary medicine will be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Pick an extracurricular activity and explain why it has prepared you for a career in veterinary medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"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)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What does a Coggins test for? (I want to work with small animals, that caught me off guard!)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, JAVMA and did a mock interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone associated with the school is very willing to go out of their way to help you in any way that they can, and the school pride is phenomenal!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Columbia is beautiful, but just outside of the town struck me as a little sketchy." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That they would ask me in depth questions about areas outside of my interest." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was probably the friendliest interview I went to, everyone is really just there to learn more about you, not back you into a corner!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

St. Louis

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn and Suites Columbia

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

1/8/12

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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