How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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 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)?

"What can you tell me about TNR (trap-neuter-release) programs? Why not just euthanize the animals since they've caught them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me some zoonotic diseases you are aware of." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Client relationships are very important in the field, but what if you had a client who came to you with a cat with a very treatable condition who did not want to treat the animal? How would you handle this situation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think the advantages and disadvantages are of the broad-based curriculum at OSU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is your opinion on using animal sacrifice for educational purposes? (Just hard because it was the one ethical question I HADN'T thought of a solid answer to previously)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN reviews, mock interviews with faculty at my college, read up on current events, and reviewed my application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The enthusiasm of the students and faculty I met about their school and the close-knit community they have there." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The super long information session in the morning. It was a lot of information that I'd heard before, and a lot would only be pertinent to students who were accepted. Why spend so much time on this type of information when we're all sittin around completely nervous. The tour was not as thorough as other schools I've been to. Additionally, they kept talking about the new teaching hospital that wouldn't be ready before I graduated. Kind of a disappointment." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I felt pretty well prepared for this interview, so I'm not sure there's anything I felt I didn't know." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

01/05/2009

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

5 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?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10