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  • Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Corvallis, OR
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Open file

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

"Vaccine protocol for cats (frustrating, since they had my file and knew my only small animal experience was at a shelter). Also asked about vaccine protocol for horses (better, since that is where most of my experience was)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Asked if I knew the cost of veterinary school, and how I planned to pay for it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Simple math question about medication dosage calculation." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Asked how I felt about going into vet med, when people spend so much on healthcare for their pets in the U.S. while you can feed a person in a third world country for a dollar a day. This one just threw me off." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read practice questions I found online, reviewed my vmcas and supplemental apps, discussed interview strategies and how to answer difficult questions with career counselor from my undergrad" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Admissions secretary/coordinator was always very helpful and quick to respond. Tour guide was enthusiastic and answered lots of questions...she also took me to dinner with some other current students. Had a horse handling class for interviewees to attend (weekly class designed to help students unfamiliar with horses become more comfortable)." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Had been told there would be students (and possibly a dog) waiting in the lobby to answer questions, but no one was there--perhaps because my interview was at the end of the day. Hard to get pamphlets, etc. when researching schools." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That some of the interviewers would be kind of cold. At my other interview all of the interviewers were very warm and kind." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Don't forget your picture, and don't stress about the math." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

04/15/2009

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 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?

5 out of 10

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