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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Year founded: 1948
  • ENROLLED TOTAL: 120
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary School
Urbana, IL
  • SDN RANKING 1
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 2 40 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 2 1 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $26,240
  • Non - Resident Tuition $45,204
  • Application Fee $60
  • AVG GRE 309
  • AVG GPA 3.6

Crime: Detailed Stats >

Admissions Information

  • Office of Academic and Student Affairs
  • 2271G Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Bldg.
  • 2001 South Lincoln Avenue
  • Urbana, IL 61802
  • United States

School Overview

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine Fast Facts

Application Service

Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 26
Negatively 7
No change 7

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.32 38

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
6.93 40

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"I would've liked to hear from them more often and been sent interesting and useful information for prospective students." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was mentioned that decisions MAY be sent by email. I'm hoping they are! I think the open-ended questions (vs. the "scored questions" were more helpful in letting me show my personality to the panel." More from this Member | Report Response

"A little more communication after admission is offered." More from this Member | Report Response

"Decisions by email; multiple interview days; earlier interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything was going a slow this year but understandable as they had new employees." More from this Member | Report Response

"Update portals as soon as admissions decisions are made rather than waiting for us to receive letters." More from this Member | Report Response

"Consider adding a second interview day. Your prospective students will then be able to have better tours and actually attend the info sessions and ask questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Applicant status page very thorough and informative. Polite and timely email communication when my F" More from this Member | Report Response

"Give the tour guides a more comprehensive list of talking points. Our guide couldn't answer our ?s" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"No response - Honor Code" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions regarding cheating including scenarios." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"can’t share the exact questions, but they asked general questions for the most part just to get to know you and understand how you’ve gotten to where you are in life." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They really just want to know what you have done in your undergrad, how you feel about cheating and how to destress, and what you would do other than veterinary medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We were not allowed to share interview questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We cannot give out interview questions due to the honor code. When registering, they give you a packet that mentions at least two (possibly three) times that you cannot share questions and that it may impact your acceptance if found out." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The school asked us not to share the questions as it is against their honor code. They ask everyone the same questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw a student cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you had to be a follower for something and then a leader." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you call home?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"An owner comes in with an animal with a treatable condition and wants to euthanize it. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is professionalism to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A patient comes in with a completely curable condition, but the owner is tired of paying for the animal. What would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe what being a professional means to you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does it mean to you to be a professional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does it mean to be a professional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What, to you, does it mean to be a professional? Think of the last time you encountered a conflict- how did you solve it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does it mean to be a professional? Also, tell us about a time that you dealt with a difficult person and what was the outcome?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your definition of a professional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The vet business has a lot of death in it. How do you think you will handle this?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name 5 things relating to vet med that you could get at Walmart." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When have you needed to deal with a difficult person?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The questions were so boring that I don't remember them. Look at everyone else's, since we were all asked the same dumb questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is someone you've had the most trouble communicating with in the last year?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a veterinarian? What specific field are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose [insert name of undergraduate institution]?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time in which you had to work in a group situation. Tell us about a time there was a disagreement in a group situation and how it was resolved." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about the most rewarding experience you've had in the last 4 years. Tell us about a group project you were involved in and your role in it. Tell us about a time you solved a conflict between two people." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a time when you had to work in a group? What was your position in the group?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you felt rewarded." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"No response - Honor Code" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you describe a vaccine to a toddler." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you convince legislators to increase funding for veterinary school and veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does it mean to be a professional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What class would you recommend to a pre-vet student?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Honestly, they were all kind of lame. Sorry U of I =[" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Veterinary students are prone to burn outs! How do you prevent burning out?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you go from a completely unrelated major to being pre-vet (after I told them my major)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is professionalism to you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your favorite veterinarian, and what have you learned from him/her?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe how communication has been important in your favorite vet's career and what you've learned from it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you couldn't be a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your favorite vet, and what have you learned from them about the art of communication?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Recall your favorite vet. Why is he/she your favorite." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Think of a veterinarian that you've observed who had client communication skills that you admired- what made that person so able to talk to clients?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you couldn't become a veterinarian? Also, what do you like to do in your free time when you are not studying or working?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if an owner brought in a treatable or healthy animal to be euthanized?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Not sure." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your greatest accomplishment in the past for years? For me that was a softball question...I just defended my PhD in Bioengineering last September and had not expected to be asked that." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your most rewarding experience in the past 4 years." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"the dumb walmart question...interesting not because it was good, but because it was so very pointless." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Wal-Mart question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You walk into Walmart, name 5 things that have to do with veterinary medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What has been your most rewarding achievement in the past 4 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name 5 things at Walmart that have to do with veterinary medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Was there any question you wished we would have asked you, but didn't?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are five things found at Wal-Mart associated with veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are 5 things related to veterinary medicine you'd find at WalMart? Also, is there anything you wish we would have asked you that we didn't? (then they had me answer it)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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Individual Responses

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School Reviews

School Reviews

Results Overview

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
4.00 1

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"I like the wildlife/exotics opportunities." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"The administration is slow, professors/course coordinators do not communicate at all, and our facilities could use an upgrade/expansion. One of the most commonly stated phrases among students and faculty: "Well, that's U of I for you."" | Report Response

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