How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"''How did you decide to pursue veterinary medicine?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"''What would you do if you couldn't go to vet school?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"''Explain your college grades.''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"''How did you end up pursuing veterinary medicine?'' (The path here has not at all been linear or obvious! :)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"''Explain your college grades.'' They asked this in the nicest way possible and acknowledged that I've done really well in my pre-vet courses (taken after college). But I still had to walk a fine line between explanation (good) and excuses (not so good)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN pre-vet forum! Thoroughly reviewed application and essays. Mentally rehearsed answers to questions that were likely to be asked (and in fact, were): ''Why vet school?'' ''Explain your college grades (not too hot).''" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The welcoming ''committee'' of students and admissions officers. The laidback and conversational style of the interview." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Financial aid. The representative was very nice and helpful. But it's not her fault that the debt-to-earnings ratio of freshly minted vets is so poor." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there would not be any bottled water available in the snack room! (Maybe I just got there too late...) I really could have used a cold drink prior to my interview, but somehow I managed to talk almost non-stop for 60 min.!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Excellent. Tufts' interview style is one that allows students to sell their strengths and honestly discuss their weaknesses. No ''hot seat'' questions here!" Report Response

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

On what date did the interview take place?

02/14/2007

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

9 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?

5 out of 10