How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 36 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 28 |
| Negatively | 7 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.86 | 37 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.16 | 37 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.05 | 37 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 5 |
| 25 minutes | 7 |
| 30 minutes | 12 |
| 35 minutes | 5 |
| 40 minutes | 4 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 31 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 23 |
| In a group | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 31 |
| Closed file | 2 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 36 |
"Why do you want to become a vet?"
"test"
"A specific question about my personal statement - how I’ve dealt with difficult clients in the past."
"They asked about semesters with decreased work loads"
"Tell me about this experience (working as a vet assistant)"
"Tell us about your school, vet experiences, and research involvement."
"Tell me about how you grew up."
"Tell me about yourself."
"They asked about my experiences and specifics regarding each one."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What are some financial problems veterinary medicine faces?"
"Tell us about yourself and what led you to veterinary medicine."
"How do you relax?"
"Why do you want to be a veterinarian?"
"Tell us about what you expect a veterinary medicine curriculum to be like."
"Do you realize that class attendance at the veterinary school is mandatory?"
"What qualities made a good vet?"
"Do you know what a starting vet salary usually is?"
"Tell us a little about how you grew up."
"What is a weakness of your application? A strength?"
"Is your husband still in Afghanistan?"
"What would you do if you caught a fellow classmate cheating on a test?"
"What qualities do you think make a good vet?"
"Why Auburn over your in-state school?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Tell me about yourself/what experiences do you have?"
"How do you feel about live animals being used in the program?"
"Discuss what led you to an interest in veterinary school."
"What did you do at the clinics where you worked?"
"Tell us about yourself. (which led into why you want to be a veterinarian)"
"Where was I born/where am I from?"
"They asked me to describe my study habits."
"What do you do to relax?"
"What would you do if you weren't a vet?"
"test"
"They asked about a club that I was involved in."
"If I will have a bachelors degree by the time term starts"
"How will you pay for vet school?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"Why did you apply to Auburn?"
"Are you aware of what is going on in your state politically?"
"What do you think has kept you from getting into vet school so far?"
"Tell me about your experience at [your undergraduate university]."
"Tell me about your veterinary experiences."
"What are some challenges facing the profession?"
"Why do you want to be a vet?"
"Do you know what the curriculum is like? Tell us about your work experience."
"How do you plan on paying for vet school?"
"How do you plan to pay for veterinary school?"
"Tell me about your PhD thesis research."
"How many credit hours per semester do veterinary students take?"
"What kinds of things did you get to do at your jobs? Description of experience. What is a memorable experience from one of your jobs?"
"Think about your college experience, and think about what you expect vet school to be like, and summarize it."
"What qualities would you expect in a good veterinarian?"
"How do you intend to pay for school?"
"What if you never got into veterinary school?"
"What kind of jobs can veterinarians do?"
"How will you handle the workload of veterinary school?"
"If you were taking an exam and you saw someone was cheating off of you would you turn them in?"
"what kind of jobs can vets do?"
"How do you feel about live animals being used in the program?"
"What was your most interesting experience you've had while working with a veterinarian."
"When did I decide I wanted to be a veterinarian?"
"They wanted to know about me non-academically."
"Describe your study habits."
"What is the biggest issue within veterinary medicine?"
"test"
"Why did I work so much"
"Tell me about yourself and why you want to be a veterinarian."
"Was there ever a time you reached out for help? Elaborate."
"What sparked your interest in veterinary medicine?"
"What are some challenges facing veterinary medicine?"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"Tell us about [your college]. Tell us about [certain class on your transcript] and what did you think about it?"
"What would you do if you didn't get into vet school this year? Do you have any questions for us?"
"Tell us how collegiate athletics will make you a better vet student/vet."
"What is your plan B? What if you never got into veterinary school?"
"How does your PhD thesis research impact health (human and/or animal)?"
"Name all the veterinary fields you can think of."
"What do you enjoy doing in your spare time outside of school? What can a DVM do with their degree? How will you pay for vet school? What's the starting salary for a graduate? What will you do if you don't get in? What is your biggest strength and weakness?"
"How do you feel about using live animals in terminal surgeries?"
"If you absolutely could not be a vet, which career would you choose?"
"What do you do in your spare time/to relax?"
"What are your study habits?"
"How much do you plan on studying in vet school, and how will that be different from studying for undergrad?"
"What questions do you have for us?"
"Do you know how rigorous the curriculum is?/What do you do for fun?"
"what would you do if you didn't get into vet school?"
"Name a strength and weakness of your application."
"How do you feel about working with live animals in the classroom?"
"Why would I choose Auburn over my state school?"
"They asked me what I would do if I never got into Vet school."
"What kind of jobs can vets do?"
"Tell us about a time when you had to balance multiple things at once? How did you prioritize each task?"
"They asked me about some volunteer work I did"
"What are some issues facing veterinary medicine."
"Tell us about your best friend. Elaborate."
"Tell me about your chemistry background"
"What is your opinion on the ratio of male to female in veterinary school?"
"They asked about the location of one of my jobs (a haunt on a boat)."
"Was there a subject in undergrad that you didn't like/didn't do well in?"
"We often use live animals in labs, including terminal labs in which the animals are put under anesthesia so surgeries can be practiced and later euthanized. How do you feel about this?"
"None."
"What would you do if a client refused to pay for services rendered? BE HONEST, my honestly helped me nail the question (and thats from the interviewers mouths)"
"If someone brought in a healthy, family dog and wanted you to euthanize it, but did not want to adopt it out, would you euthanize it? Even if the owner was going to do it himself if you didn't?"
"What qualities make a good vet?"
"How do you feel about using live animals in the program?"
"Do you know where Auburn gets its animals from for surgical practice/research? (bought from a breeder)"
"Why Auburn?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"How do you relax in your free time?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"in 10 years if you get into vet school what will you be doing?"
"Why veterinary medicine and how did you get interested in it?"
"What are the strengths and weaknesses of your application? (they also kept emphasizing their rigorous curriculum)"
"How does criminology fit into veterinary medicine? (my minor is criminal justice)"
"They asked me to describe exotic animals (this came from a question I asked them about the lack of exotics in their curriculum)"
"In 10 years, what do you think you'll be doing?"
"Tell us about a time an unexpected issue occurred?"
"Having to explain gaps in my education"
"How do you plan to prepare for the academic rigor of the veterinary school curriculum? (The interviewer made me feel like some of my semesters were not as rigorous as they should be which was annoying because I definitely have had at least 12 every semester and usually closer to 16, 17, or 18)."
"Who would you say was your best and worst boss ? Why?"
"Tell me about your wildlife experience (this threw me off considering I was interested in shelter med)"
"Are veterinarians responsible for a farmers success?"
"Why do you think more females are applying to school (both undergraduate and otherwise) than males?"
"There were 2. What would you do if you didn't get into school this attempt? What would you do if you didn't make it in veterinary medicine?"
"How will you pay for your loans in the future?"
"What are the biggest problems facing veterinary medicine?"
"None."
"None, I loved my interviewers! I felt like I was having coffee with old friends"
"How do you feel about the information available on the internet (related to veterinary care)?"
"What would you do if you could never become a vet?"
"What is one strength and one weakness of your application?"
"How do you feel about doing terminal surgery on live animals?"
"Some of the questions were difficult solely because the interviewer worded them in ways that made little sense."
"5 years after you graduate...what will your niche be?"
"Name a strength and weakness of your application."
"Can you work with (and euthanize) animals that have been bred for research and practice?"
"Why would you choose Auburn over your ISS?"
"none were really too bad, the admission committee did a great job making me feel comfortable despite construction noise going on."
"What vaccine would you give to a puppy that you were taking to visit a nursing home? (easy answer=rabies, but he asked it in the most confusing way possible)"
"None were difficult. They asked about my study habits and what I liked to do outside of class."
"Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?"
"What are my thoughts about euthanasia and animal testing? What would I do if I were told I had to perform surgery on a pound dog, and then euthanize it?"
"They asked me to describe embryo transfer. (This also stemmed from a response I had to the whole what would I do if I didn't get into Vet school question)"
"What do you see to be a problem that veterinary medicine may have in the future?"
"SDN, other interviews"
"I reviewed the Auburn website, and made a list of my own experiences, strengths, and weaknesses based on what I put into my application."
"Mock interviews, sdn"
"SDN, mock interview"
"SDN feedback, other veterinary school questions, and mock interviews"
"SDN, mock interview at career services"
"The pre-vet advisors at my undergrad offered a mock interview."
"Mock interviews, study questions from SDN, practice."
"I've already had 4 interviews prior, as well as read the questions on SDN. Held a mock interview the night before."
"By studying what other students said on the interview feedback, by talking to students who already interviewed at Auburn (and other schools), read 2 interview prep books, did a mock interview, and made an outline of main points for questions that they would be likely to ask."
"Read questions on SDN and jotted notes for them, read the Workforce Shortages study."
"I researched the questions and went over them with my adviser. I also read the interview feedback here and I studied, studied, studied!"
"SDN interview feedback and forums."
"SDN, mock interviews, 4 other vet school interviews"
"I read over my application and studied past interview questions on SDN."
"Looked up questions on SDN and do a mock interview."
"SDN"
"mock interview, review current events in Vet medicine, look at occupational outlook handbook online for veterinarian, look up practice questions, look up current auburn news and research, buy a suit (not fun)"
"I read questions from past years found through google searches and on SDN."
"Review potential questions, my application, current events (especially AVMA)."
"SDN, researched the school, researched the profession, had a previous interview"
"Interviewed at other schools and read SDN interview feedback"
"Mock/ SDN."
"Read SDN posts and had a mock interview"
"student doctor, went over application again, reviewed avma ethics website"
"looked over my application and personal statement, read about the school, looked at the school's website, read up on current events"
"SDN & I had other interviews at other vet schools."
"Talked to many of the students and found out who was interviewing me. Then I looked up each of the interviewers research interests. Also looked at SDN."
"SDN, spoke to previous people who had interviewed there."
"I stayed on this site religiously looking at other schools interview feedback. I also looked up interview questions from other sites, my first year friend sent me some questions she had, and I did a mock interview."
"interview feedback"
"The interviewers gushed about Auburn and how proud they were to work or have gone there, they didn’t have a negative thing to say."
"Professional and timely"
"It was relaxed and conversational"
"School, Friendly-ness of people"
"The friendliness of everyone there! All of the staff I encountered (and students too) were very nice and willing to answer questions/help you relax."
"Everyone was incredibly friendly!"
"Everyone was so friendly, the interview was very conversational."
"The faculty was by far the nicest I have ever encountered. The facilities are so gorgeous...that was a huge selling factor. Everything is brand new and state of the art."
"The friendliness of the admissions representatives and the interest the interviewers showed in me. Also, they have amazing facilities."
"The friendliness of the staff and the feeling from them that it was "no big deal""
"I arrived four hours early to hear the financial class and was immediately taken back to interview WAY early! Kaye was very sweet and funny and told me to "take a deep breath". Taking me back early meant I was more prepared and had less time to be nervous and sit on my ideas for too long!"
"Nothing."
"The friendliness of the staff and the INCREDIBLE new hospitals"
"The interviewers were really nice. Kaye was a great help, and she really tried to get to know the applicants."
"The friendliness of the faculty and staff."
"Friendliness of the staff, ease of the interview, and beauty of the school."
"Tour of the campus. very impressive new large animal teaching hospital (new small animal hospital under way) Very friendly interviewers. Try to make you as comfortable as possible"
"Using netbooks to take notes that are automatically backed up each night so that you never lose your work, plus the idea of recorded lectures."
"Everyone's friendliness."
"Everyone's professionalism"
"The facilities were very nice and the people were extremely nice and friendly."
"The interviewers were very polite, calm, and respectful. The also loved Auburn's program."
"How amazingly cordial and kind everyone was"
"like that they don't track, that they will have a new small animal hospital in 2012, great interactions with staff and faculty, REALLY cheap cost of living"
"the admissions staff was very friendly and helpful"
"The facilities and the friendliness of the staff and people at the college."
"How nice/accommodating the admissions staff is. The size of the school. The variety of departments. Their constant updating of the school."
"One interviewer was extremely nice, and the interview week was extremely well-organized. Tour was amazing as well."
"Everyone was so nice and welcoming there. The tour was excellent (thanks to Dr. Hendrix) and Ms. Kaye and the 3 interviewers were all just top notch. I feel as though they really tried to put you at ease and make you comfortable. I left feeling better about everything than I did before I started the interview. They also have nice facilities and they're still building."
"Everyone was soooo nice. The interview was so relaxed. I felt like we were just chatting and I wasn't being judged."
"They were very focused on remaining within their expected 20-25 minute time frame which made me feel rushed when answering questions. They also lead both the general call and the interview call with 'make sure your answers are as concise as possible' which didn't help the feeling of being rushed. I also wasn't sure if this was open or closed file as they never asked a personal question, just the questions they had to routinely ask."
"I felt like I was being judged by the interviewers at times."
"I felt like the questions weren’t geared towards getting to know me as a person, making it difficult to be able to share more closely about my experiences."
"No students to talk to at all during the interview/tour. I also felt as though the tour did not give me much information on the school and its programs."
"Nothing."
"Nothing quite honestly....everything was wonderful. Weather, location, faculty, facilities, admissions coordinator...it was great!"
"N/A."
"None"
"The student giving the tour was a little dry. The interviewers were difficult to read and were also a little dry."
"Disorganization. Brevity of interview. Apparent disinterest of interviewers (I think I got the "firing squad"). Comment made by one interviewer. Lack of information given by admissions when I was there (we received a folder with a bunch of papers to look at ourselves instead of people talking to us/explaining the info or telling us about the school and why it's a great place to be). Lack of interaction with students/faculty."
"A little disorganized when I got there... There was no one to check us in or anything. I guess I got lucky by picking the right room to sit in when I walked into the building."
"There was not much of a chance for interactions with the veterinary students. It would have been nice if the school tried to recruit a few to stay with the interviewees or assigned mentors."
"Too much of a daily dress code."
"I didn't like being mixed together with a bunch of other veterinary students. Nobody really met with me to make sure I was in the right place so it was confusing at first. But then it was all really nice. I really liked Auburn."
"A bit saddened that animals are bred and purchased specifically for surgical practice."
"The area around Auburn. It is very much out in the middle of nowhere."
"Disorganization."
"The noise from the construction work going on, but it was understandable :)"
"The town itself."
"construction was going on at the time of the interview so it was ridiculously loud, i was almost yelling. i also asked our tour guide about safety and he mentioned that if you live in the trailer parks he has heard about theft issues"
"I felt like the admissions committee was trying to make the interview as uncomfortable and intimidating as possible. The questions they asked were vague and several didn't have a lot to do with why I was interested in a veterinary career at all. One of the interviewers didn't look up at me once because he was behind a computer the entire time."
"nothing"
"Not a thing."
"I felt that I was being picked apart at certain points of the interview. One interviewer was on his laptop at one point, so I didn't really feel like I had their full attention."
"The only thing that I didn't like or care too much for was the OOS tuition. But it's like that basically anywhere you go so...."
"They don't have a place to buy food other than snack machines"
"That there would be less time to ask questions than expected. I only got to ask 2 questions and then they were rushing me off the call."
"That they would thoroughly review my file and reference it."
"That they will pick on your application weaknesses"
"Auburn still does terminal surgeries"
"I wished that I knew they weren't going to ask me any situational questions. I am glad I practiced them, though."
"The interview is incredibly conversational- don't expect to have questions rapid fired at you like many interviews. Also be aware that they will ask you questions on your application weaknesses."
"I felt very prepared."
"That I would have liked it so much! I almost didn't go and I am certainly glad I did."
"I felt fairly prepared going in, nothing too outlandish was thrown at me so N/A."
"That I could be well prepared but my nerves would still flare up and mess with the way I answered the questions!"
"Auburn has a professional dress code for students."
"I wish I had known that there would be so little for people visiting the school to do/see. I felt a lot more welcomed/courted by other schools that I visited, even just for the day to interview."
"To relax... It would be the easiest of my 5 interviews."
"I wish I would have looked more into the programs and opportunities offered by the school, but it wouldn't have changed my answers to any of the questions they asked me."
"Better directions to the vet school."
"How many credit hours per semester is part of their curriculum."
"That I didn't need to be so nervous!"
"The details about where Auburn gets its animals for the terminal surgeries. (They are purpose-bred for the surgeries)."
"The students have a dress code."
"When people say there's a dress code - they don't mean for the interview. Every student there has a dress code every day."
"That there was a tour!!"
"Nothing, Ms. Kaye is amazing and keeps in touch every step of the way"
"I prepared a lot but felt totally unprepared during the interview. I wish I had practiced relaxing more!"
"nothing. i felt very prepared and happy with the interview. it was very low stress and the interviewers were very relaxed!"
"That they weren't gonna ask me Why Auburn."
"That I would be facing such a tough audience!"
"Not to stress out as much as I did because everyone was just sooooo nice."
"Overall, this interview out Auburn higher on my list of schools."
"I feel pretty stressed out afterwards"
"Relax! Be confident, and be yourself. Attend the financial aid session and tour if you can--very informative!"
"The faculty is incredibly welcoming and Auburn goes out of the way to make you feel comfortable. However I left with very little information on the school and its programs."
"Wonderful school, impressive faculty and facilities. A++ guys."
"They really attempted to make me feel at home and the students/Kaye will talk to you before your interview and try to help you to relax so you interview better. Additionally, even though the interviews were running behind the interviewers were thorough and fairly friendly."
"None"
"The brand new small animal hospital is going to be amazing! The large animal hospital is already amazing! The interview went just fine. The professors that interviewed me were a tad dry and hard to read but I didn't let it bother me and the interview went great! I got my acceptance e-mail ten days later :) ."
"I did not get a good impression of this school before I visited and after I went there I felt like I wasted 7+ hours of my life driving there for nothing. I know that many people love Auburn, and I hope that those people get a change to go there for vet school, but I won't be one of them."
"Loved Auburn!! Would definitely go there if it was cheaper than the other schools I got into!"
"I thought my interview went really well. I was nervous throughout, but it wasn't bad at all."
"GOOD LUCK! Easy interview :)"
"Enjoyed seeing the school and meeting faculty. Interview atmosphere was very friendly. No specific questions on zoonotic diseases or current events."
"This is an easy one. Don't stress."
"I enjoyed the school, the people, and the process. I will definitely consider them if I'm accepted."
"I was not impressed with Auburn as a school, and I didn't think the admissions committee did a very good job of making me feel welcome and excited about the school."
"Don't always listen to everything you hear, everyone had told me that the interview was extremely casual and that everyone was extremely nice, so when they weren't I was very thrown off. Be prepared for any scenario!"
"I loved it. If it was my in-state school and I got in, I wouldn't hesitate to accept. Since I'm OOS, I'll have to weigh my options if I get into my IS school."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 16 |
| Faculty member | 8 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 24 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 33 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 6 |
| Out of state | 23 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 2 |
| 2-3 hours | 1 |
| 4-6 hours | 10 |
| 7+ hours | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 7 |
| Automobile | 19 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
ATL
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 2 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 18 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Microtel Inn & Suites
Days Inn Auburn
Auburn University Hotel
Holiday Inn Express
Lexington Convention center (close to campus)
Hampton Inn
Sleep Inn
Microtel Inn
Yes
Microtel Inn & Suites
Days Inn Auburn
Auburn University Hotel
Holiday Inn Express
Lexington Convention center (close to campus)
Hampton Inn
Sleep Inn
Microtel Inn
Yes
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 5 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.94 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.64 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.44 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.67 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.69 | 36 |
"No changes! I loved my interview and Auburn as a whole."
"Keep up the good work!"
"Add students in somewhere in the interview process so interviewees get the chance to ask questions."
"I would like to receive a paper acceptance as well as an e-mail...I've heard these are sent later but I haven't seen one yet."
"I think the materials sent out to applicants need to be presented better. I got an impression of disorganization from my interactions with the university and admissions office. I also got very curt responses when I made my call to schedule an interview. I know it's stressful, but I always try to be nice on the phone, and even this short conversation make an impression when there is little to go on otherwise, :(."
"Nothing! AU's admissions committee are wonderful!"
"The interview invite I received was not very official-looking. I would like to have seen more updates/contact."
"More planned activities for students while waiting for interviews and tours."
"Notifications of interview sent out sooner."
"Be more organized about interview scheduling."
"Great job!"
"Ms. Kaye is a very nice and friendly woman. She's extremely approachable, so feel free to e-mail her or call her with questions. It should never be a problem."
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