Menu Icon Search
Close Search

Interview Feedback

Individual Response

  • Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Ames, IA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision, and what did you learn from it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time when an unexpected change in your life caused you to think about options." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about a time when you had to work exceptionally hard to keep a promise..what did you learn from it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about a time you had to think outside the box and it didn't work." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the questions on SDN, mock interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty were all very accommodating and friendly. The brand new facilities are also very up to date..the small animal waiting room (even though my interest is equine) was very modern and forward-thinking." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The student giving the tour was a first-year, so she wasn't very knowledgeable about opportunities that students get or faculty that have been affiliated with the school, or specialties that ISU excels in, etc." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That almost all the students interviewing were going to be small animal or mixed animal practice emphasis. As an equine emphasis I felt very out of place asking equine related questions." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good school, good faculty...similar to other schools I have applied/accepted to with the exception of being a cheaper option." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 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?

Des Moines

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

1/17/15

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

// All Questions & Responses //

See what the community had to say about this medical school.

Browse all Questions & Responses

// Share //