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  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Urbana, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"What does it mean to be a professional?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do if you couldn't be a vet?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe a conflict you had with someone and how you resolved it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Recall your favorite vet. Why is he/she your favorite." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The conflict one. I honestly don't have many conflicts with people - or at least none that make for good storytelling. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read behavioral interview questions online. Made lists of possible experiences to use. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly the teachers and administrators were. The information session was very... informative (Candace, the technology lady, especially)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The third/fourth-year student who interviewed me seemed like he didn't really want to be there. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the questions weren't going to be mind-boggling. I had psyched myself up for something much harder. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The vet students were very nice and my tour guide seemed to know what she was talking about. The other pre-vets weren't terribly friendly though (at least the ones I spoke to). Maybe it's because we were all so nervous. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/23/2009

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?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

3 out of 10

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