How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"What can you tell me about the Horse Slaughter Act?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you feel is the most pressing issue affecting veterinarians in the future?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a coworker and how you resolved it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None - they were all generic questions, except for the most difficult:" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the mechanism of action of Gleevec? What is the mechanism of action of any chemotherapy drug?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read up on veterinary issues, researched the school, prepped answers to some questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students that presented information to the group seemed very honest and available." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"All the students were totally depressed by their curriculum - nobody likes the first two years at all. The interviewers seemed to just read questions off a sheet - it was very awkward." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How awkward the interviewers would be! It felt more like a behavioral style of interviewing than I was lead to believe ahead of time. Be ready to just TALK about everything. Don't expect it to be comfortable or to have a real conversation. They interview a ton of people at the same time so it's totally just the luck of the draw who you'll get." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I'm sure OSU is a great school but their interview process threw me for a loop. They interview a TON of people and I felt like one of a big crowd. Think undergrad bio 1 at a big university. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

Columbus

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Blackstone (on campus)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2008

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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

1 out of 10