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  • 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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Closed file

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

"Name a time when someone challenged your beliefs. How did you respond and what was the result?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Name a time recently when you could not fulfill a commitment. How did you deal with that situation and how did the other party respond?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Name a time when you had to think really creatively to solve a problem." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"When did you have to make a decision that you weren't sure was the right one? How did it turn out?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Name a time recently when you could not fulfill a commitment. How did you deal with that situation and how did the other party respond?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked up questions on SDN, talked to my academic adviser, and spoke with other pre-vet students." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were very friendly and we had a nice conversation." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Neither of my interviewers were from Iowa State, so they said it wouldn't make sense to ask them about the school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I felt fairly prepared" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Had a nice time, very low stress. Excited to hear back from admissions!" 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?

0-1 hour

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?

Home

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?

December 5, 2015

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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