University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Veterinary Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had my interview on a large animal day. Group of 30 students, we toured in Philly then went out to New Bolton. Once there we toured the large animal hospital and the dairy then we went to the interview building. They put all of us in a little room with food and 1st and 2nd year students (who have a say but do not get to vote in the admissions committee) and were encouraged to talk to and get to know them so they could speak on our behalf. You stay there for the 3 hours it takes to do interviews except for the 30 minutes when you go to your interview.
As far as the interview, there are two interviewers - one ''hot'' who has seen your application and one ''cold'' who has not. Both of my interviewers worked/taught at the NBC). The hot interviewer comes down to the little room, calls your name, takes you into the hallway and explains about the hot/cold, that you'll have a chance to ''interview them'' at the end if you want to, and tells you to relax (or maybe that was just me ). The interview was mostly with the cold interviewer and the hot interviewer pretty much just sat there.
I got a phone call that night (~8p) saying I was accepted.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Tell us about yourself, your life, and how you got to be sitting here today.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Mock interview with former admissions committee member at another vet school.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think are the strongest and weakest parts of your application?
What impressed you positively?
caseload, quality of resources and faculty, New Bolton Center
What impressed you negatively?
distance between the New Bolton Center and Philly campus, West Philadelphia
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That West Philly/University City is not as scary as I thought. Lunch was late and I should have eaten more for breakfast. There was a lot of walking and I should have worn more comfortable shoes. By business casual, they meant you don't have to wear a suit. The interviewers were not scary!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
Phl
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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