Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ames, IA
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?
1 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Maybe not my first choice school, but I definitely think I could go here and enjoy it!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us about a time you had to think creatively to solve a problem.
What was the most interesting question?
Tell us about the hardest decision you've made, the one that you were the least sure of.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read all the Iowa interview feedbacks and prepared answers for behavioral questions. Also studied the Illinois interview information page.
What was the most difficult question?
Tell us about the hardest decision you've made, the one that you were the least sure of.
What impressed you positively?
All the staff and most students were very very friendly, seems like there are a huge number of clubs, teachers/clinicians seem very involved and interested in helping students learn, student community seems cooperative rather than competitive.
What impressed you negatively?
Incredibly icy roads!!! Also, minimal hands-on animal experience built into the curriculum during the first couple years.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Sometimes it is hard to find things on the website! Also, it's not always clear that having complete
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Midway, IL
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Gateway Conference Ceter
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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