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  • University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Knoxville, TN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

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

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

"What fields can veterinarians go into other than private practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your thoughts on the horse slaughter ban? This came after they asked me for some controversial issues in vet med." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

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

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, going over my application, mock interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new facilities are very very nice! And everyone had nothing but positive things to say about their school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"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." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"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." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very impressed with both the school and the city." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

3/28/2013

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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