How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

How many people interviewed you?

6

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"How do you think your background in psychology (my major) will apply to veterinary medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you worked in wildlife or zoo medicine before? (i hadn't, but this is what I'm interested in, so I was prepared to explain)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? How will you handle the long hours and stress of vet school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell us about the most difficult ethical issue you have faced." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the role of veterinarians as stewards of the environment? (probably b/c I'm interested in wildlife & conservation medicine)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read ''typical'' interview questions, answering probably 75 of them. Read up on current issues, AVMA policies. I would suggest going to the AVMA website and browsing the links on the main page...extremely helpful." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very friendly; the admissions coordinator was on hand in the waiting room to make conservation and ease some of the tension. People were very friendly, as they have been throughout the process. Any stress was simply the inherent stress of interviewing." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I really think the interviews are too short to get a good impression of the student. And there was very little time to ask your own questions, though they did make the effort." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there certainly wouldn't be enough time to ask the 75 questions I'd studied! But I'm glad I did." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"As I said, all along everyone from VMRCVM has been extremely friendly and helpful, which will be important if I am invited to attend there. Also, at the end of my ''cold'' interview, one of the interviewers said ''See you in the fall!'' So I have high hopes :-)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

02/07/2007

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?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10