How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.20 | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 3 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.80 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.80 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 5 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 1 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 5 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 3 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 2 |
| Closed file | 2 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.20 | 5 |
"All were scenarios"
"MM1- There is a viral out break and the survival rate is 50%. You are in a high-up position at the CDC and are offered a vaccine for the virus. Do you take the vaccine? What influences your choice?"
"What would I be able to specifically contribute to DVM/PhD program?"
"Why not just go into a PhD program?"
"Tell me about a time when you showed empathy."
"MM1 2- What are challenges in veterinary medicine and what strategies will you use to overcome them. Follow up- how do you define self-care"
"What are my weaknesses?"
"How are your clinical and research interests related?"
"HBC dog is brought to your clinic and the owner says they don't have any money...what do you do?"
"MMI 3- You rent out a bedroom & this roommate has not paid rent in full for the past three months. When walking, you see them give ($20 or $50 idk) dollars to a man and their dog. How do you handle this situation? Follow up- do you confront your roommate? How does your response change when the roommate says the man threatened to hurt them"
"Why CSU?"
"What are some of the cons of equine private practice (my stated career objective)?"
"MMI4- you are a small business owner of a business with 5 employees. For the second time this month, an employee calls in sick, noting a foot injury. Later that night, a coworker calls and says they saw this employee at the gym with a gym bag. How do you handle this situation? Follow up- how does leadership influence your decision"
"Why do I want to do DVM/PhD and not one or the other?"
"Tell us about your research."
"What thought process do you go through when you have to make a decision?"
"MMI 5- Your job is the figure out what an object is- it is a person, place or thing. You will do this by asking the interviewer 20 “yes or no” questions. There is no penalty if you do not figure out the object. Follow up question- how did you approach this problem?"
"Where do I see myself 5 years from now?"
"Other than the time advantage, and the integration of medicine and research, why are you interested in the joint DVM/PhD program. "
"Tell me about a time you had to break the rules to get a job done."
"Read info on MMI style interviews"
"Practice MMIs for Med School"
"Asked myself these same questions, looked over webpages of people I was going to meet, and thought of questions to ask interviewers."
"Read up on wildlife/zoonotic diseases (my area of focus) - but wasn't asked about any of them."
"It was a behavioral interview, so spent time reflecting on past experiences that would demonstrate teamwork, creative thinking, integrity, empathy, conflict management, etc. Put some thought into how I would address questions that may be raised about my application, such as not having many upper division sciences classes completed at the time. Also considered how I would respond if I totally blanked on a question. Attended the free interview prep workshop they offered beforehand, and found it useful. "
"The current Director of Admissions is amazing."
"The meet and greet was very nice! Great spaces for students"
"High grade facilities, very friendly interviewers, and the teaching hospital."
"The relaxed attitudes of the faculty, and their interest in my research."
"In the waiting area there were several current vet students hanging out trying to help you stay relaxed by talking to you and answering questions (although in retrospect, I wouldn't have gotten as involved in small talk with them because I think I lost a little of my focus and had to regroup during the first few minutes of the actual interview.) "
"The questions had very little to do with vet med or personal experiences of the applicant."
"I thought VTH was not as nice, also the lights in the hospital rooms were off so we couldn’t see anything"
"Nothing really, it was just a very long day."
"Sometimes the faculty talked to each other, which I certainly didn't mind, but it was hard to tell if they were comfortable with me, or just bored with my answers."
"I'd hoped my interviewers would provide SOME amount of feedback...they were both very nice but didn't give away any hints, verbal or nonverbal, as to how they thought the interview went. "
"There's a lot to do in Ft. Collins, I would've liked to stay there a bit longer to look around."
"The large layout of the campus."
"Beware of the water & sodas they offer in the waiting area...if you don't handle them correctly, your introductory hand shake will be cold & wet!"
"Just be yourself, take a deep breath, and do your best."
"Didn’t have to sign an NDA, which is why I posted questions. Questions posted once cycle was done! Best of luck to future applicants"
"A day full of individual meetings with professors and tours with students, one group interview in the morning with committee members, and my first talk was an hour with the director being informed of the history and administration of the program."
"This was for the joint DVM/PhD program, so there were ~7 hours of interviews (both group and one-on-one) as well as several tours with current students. Facilities were VERY impressive, faculty were nice and easy to talk with, and the current students enthusiastic."
"Overall, it was get-to-know-you conversation that seemed to focus on your understanding of the profession (pros and cons), your motivations for entering it, one ''moral dilemma'' question, some past experiences questions about how you handled certain situations plus the opportunity to ask questions of your own."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 4 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 4 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.40 | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 1 |
| Out of state | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 0 |
| 4-6 hours | 2 |
| 7+ hours | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 1 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Denver International
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 0 |
| Hotel | 3 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 2 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.80 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.40 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.20 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.50 | 2 |
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