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  • University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Davis, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 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)?

"How do you feel about the use of animals in research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are typical vaccines for horses? (I'm equine track)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Since most of my experience and emphasis was equine would I have a problem learning primarily about dogs/cats in the first 2 years of veterinary school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why do we vaccinate horses and humans for tetanus, but not cats? (I didn't know this one, but they told me that it's because cats have a localized reaction and typically don't experience the neurological effects like horses/humans" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"They asked me about my low GRE scores and what I had done to do better on the exam, why I felt my score was low, etc. (they congratulated me for being a first generation college student)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practiced with anyone who would practice with me, I even bought a veterinary ethics book that was really interesting." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"They really worked to minimize my stress in the interview process" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It was going to go by so fast!" 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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/01/2007

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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