University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
Urbana, IL
Veterinary Schools | Public 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It was pretty short (about 20 minutes). The interviewers were very friendly. The first half they read questions from a manual and the second half was open ended.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The vet business has a lot of death in it. How do you think you will handle this?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Made a list of behavior type questions. Read this forum.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you wish we had asked you that we didn't? I went blank, but they said that was the stumper of the day.
What impressed you positively?
The students I met were very open to my questions.
What impressed you negatively?
A lot of down time. Slightly unorganized. Well into the info session the speaker realized that the reason why the room was so empty was because he started it 30 minutes earlier than the posted time. Glad I just happened to be nearby.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
ORD
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Econo Lodge
How would you rate the hotel?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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