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University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Year founded: 1884
  • ENROLLED TOTAL: 120
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University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary School
Columbia, MO
  • SDN RANKING 3
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 59 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS N/A 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $23,686
  • Non - Resident Tuition $52,758
  • Application Fee N/A
  • AVG GRE N/A
  • AVG GPA 3.5

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Admissions Information

  • Admissions Manager
  • W-203 Veterinary Medicine
  • Columbia, MO 65211
  • United States

School Overview

University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Fast Facts

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Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 54
Negatively 3
No change 1

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.86 58

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
6.86 59

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Make it clear when students will be hearing back" More from this Member | Report Response

"Extend the length of your interviews and make sure your interviewers seem somewhat interested in your applicants. I had more questions but was cut off before I could ask them." More from this Member | Report Response

"The entire process was very smooth. I appreciated that they were more ahead in the cycle than most schools. A virtual tour of the school would be very nice to have." More from this Member | Report Response

"If continuing on Zoom, recording to be watched later" More from this Member | Report Response

"You're all very passionate about your jobs and the school. You're not allowed to quit your jobs!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"None. I had great interactions with everyone at the office!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Kathy is amazing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The process for confirming my Missouri residency was confusing, but that's the fault of the residency office, not the CVM. Other than that everyone was very friendly!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Tell us where to park. I had to move my car because there were not any signs saying we could park in the permit spots." More from this Member | Report Response

"Please tell the applicants where to park when they get there to interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I'd suggest considering using email to notify applicants instead of snail mail. It is more cost effective for them plus we spend less time waiting for those darn envelopes to arrive :-)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Kathy Seay the admissions director was great. Friendly, hospitable, and efficient" More from this Member | Report Response

"Great job getting students for tours, Q&A, ect. I also felt very informed of deadlines, requirements, ect." More from this Member | Report Response

"I thought it was a great experience. Only thing I can really fault is that for those of us flying from far away, it's a pretty big expense for only a 15 minute interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"None. Everything was fantastic and went perfectly." More from this Member | Report Response

"I feel the admissions office does a great job and gives timely feedback with everything that you nee" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"What was my least favorite and favorite class" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we pick you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is unique about the anatomy of a pig?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What specialties are you interested in and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you interested in _________ field/specailty of vet med?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is an ethical dilemma that you've faced and how did you deal with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to de-stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about TNR" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between animal rights and animal welfare" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will Mizzou help you to succeed/why is it the right fit for you? What will be he hardest part about coming to mizzou?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we accept you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of your favorite types of cases? (I have 2 and a half years of experience as a vet tech)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think the hardest part of being a veterinarian working in a private practice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between animals rights and animal welfare?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was one of your favorite classes?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How easy it is to trap a feral cat? (I stated in my application that I am TNR certified)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the best and worst aspects of veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your role model and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the top five vaccinations you give to horses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between animal welfare and animal rights?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is something positive and something negative about vet medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked about what I had learned in a specific higher-level biology class last semester." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you interested in large or small animal?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about some of your leadership experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did you have any leadership experience in your extra-curricular activities, and how?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Compare and contrast veterinary medicine and human medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They questions were all related to my application and the questions that were not directly related to my application other people have already posted." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You wrote in your essay that in vitro research is one alternative to whole-animal testing, tell us more about it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you change about wildlife rehabilitation if you could?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is different between vet med and engineering?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"My opinion on people keeping exotics as pets." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Personal questions like do you still teach horseback riding lessons?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you planning on getting any equine experience? (I have none)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you been doing since you submitted your application/graduated?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you plan on doing with a DVM?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most important current issue in veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some specific traits a vet should have (besides knowledge)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other things can a veterinarian do besides clinical work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you keep up to date on current issues in veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are/were your favorite and least favorite classes in undergad? Why? (If your answer to either is a science course, then be very prepared to defend your answer because they will prod you about it!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you consiter the most rewarding aspect of becoming a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"This seems like a sudden change for you; why is that? (I'm a non-traditional student.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you perceive will be your favorite parts and least favorite parts of veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are good qualities of a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strengths and weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the best and worst parts of veterinary medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your biggest disappointment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your feelings about euthanasia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you pick Missouri?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you view the impact of veterinary medicine in public health" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What moment did you realize you wanted to be a veterinarian (outside of childhood), and what steps did you take to get to this point?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see yourself after vet school? What is the path you would take to get there?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is an example of an interesting case you've seen?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you have an interest in surgery?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how do you feel about fistulated cows" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your leadership experience." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your adopted bunny’s medical issue" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The questions they ask are very personal to your application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How have you prepared to be a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How was your fear free education affected your position on behavior? (I'm fear free certified and mentioned it in my essay)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you deal with confrontation (especially angry clients)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a pigeon hits a window, falls on the ground beside you, and is still alive, would you take it to a wildlife rehabilitation center? (I interned at a rehabilitation center)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your least favorite class and what was something you did to make it positive?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If there is no veterinary medicine in this world, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we admit you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They showed me a picture of Edward Snowden and asked who he was and what he did. I think it was to see if I pay attention to current events." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were in a natural disaster zone and had to sort between feral cats and pet cats that were simply highly stressed out, how would you do so? You would be euthanizing the feral cats." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most common small ruminant where you live? (I want to go into mixed practice and mentioned sm ruminants). And what would you say is the most common ailment you've seen in goats?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about an interesting day at with Dr. So and So? After I described a particular case, did they describe to you what was going on with the case?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could not work in the Veterinary field what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you name a time at the clinic you work at, when you have seen a doctor incorporate a variety of medical knowledge to diagnose a patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How is public health incorporated into your job? (I had implied that it was part of my job on the application)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn from the places you said you have traveled to? (Interesting because I wrote about traveling to places with my marching band)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you believe climate change is man-made (related to my research)? Have you heard about the new hybrid sharks found off the coast of Australia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Were you ever injured during your experiences?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do I think there's a lot of competition in vet school? Are good grades important in vet school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What vaccines would you give your horse? What vaccines would you give your dog? Asked by the small animal practitioner." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your extracurriculars." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Of all your extracurriculars which one do you think will help you most as a veterinarian?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which of your extracurricular activities prepared you for a career in veterinary medicine and how?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do as a veterinarian if all of the mules suddenly became extinct?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Some of the questions on my experiences and how that relates to vet med." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Does being able to receive in-state tuition after your first year make you want to come to Missouri over other schools?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The questions about my background." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The question regarding which extracurricular activities helped prepare me for (hypothetically) owning my own practice some day. It really made me think objectively about my experiences and how they've all come together to prepare me for a future as a vet." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why don't elephants have scrotums?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"With all of your work experience, have you noticed something that you could improve upon (basically, what's a weakness)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They started off by asking about me playing guitar and going on mission trips etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some topics that every veterinarian should be able to discuss with clients regardless of whether that is their specific field or not?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"With a major like Human Nutrition, are you also interested in becoming a nutritionist for animals?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We noticed that you joined the military right out of high school: what was the driving force behind that decision?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain the difference between Australian Rules football, and American Football (I spent a semester in Australia)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you plan on staying in an urban area?(could be a trick question - I think they were looking for some rural large animal oriented people)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If the field of veterinary medicine didn't exist, what would you be doing?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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