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  • Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Ames, IA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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 is the biggest unanticipated change you've faced?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time when you had to break a commitment." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What kind of support do you have?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the biggest unanticipated change you've faced? (Not sure why this seemed so hard, except that I had a great answer for a change but it was not an unanticipated one. Couldn't think of anything else for a few moments.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read a medical-school interview guide, reviewed questions on SDN, came up with situations to talk about for various questions and practiced with a friend. The practicing was the most helpful as the interviewers managed to ask most questions slightly differently than expected, so it helped to have to practice answering questions I hadn't prepared for." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Extremely friendly admissions staff and interviewers." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Small-animal hospital wasn't terribly impressive, but they are renovating it and will be done by 2012." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That they'd really only ask a few behavioral questions. I felt like we'd just gotten started and they were already asking me if I had any final comments or questions." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/07/2010

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

6 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?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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