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  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Blacksburg, VA
Overall Experience

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

6

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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

"''tell us, why do you want to be a vet?'' -- didnt see that one coming ;)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"''If you found out during your 3rd year of vet school that you were extremely allergic to animals what would you do with your life?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"''I see you plan to open your own practice...How would you overcome the competition? Where would you practice?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Suppose a red-tail hawk is brought in from the wild with a gsw to the wing...What would you do? If you were to keep it alive could it serve any purpose?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"A woman brings in a dog that you notice has been used for dog fighting. The dog belongs to the woman's relative who will harm her if he finds out the dog has been treated. If you report her, she will not allow you to treat the dog. If you call the authorities she may be in danger. What do you do? (*this one never seemed to end)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over my application, avma website, current issues in vet med." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was very friendly and helpful." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I thought the ''cold'' interview went much better. It was in a smaller room with only two interviewers. It was a lot less stressful than the ''hot'' interview (4 interviewers in a conference room). No real specific questions they all seemed to be hypothetical scenarios I may find myself in. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$101-$200

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?

VT's hotel on campus

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/09/2007

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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