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  • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"What have you been doing the last 6 months since you've been out of school? (I've been doing research) How do you feel about killing rats? what if they were cats?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you see yourself doing with this degree?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"You can still work with animals without being a veterinarian, ie tech, shelters, etc...So why get this degree?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where else did you apply and what have you heard so far? (this question just seemed odd, and I naturally answered, but wasn't prepared to answer it)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Do you think the schools that rejected you made the right decision? what would you say to the admissions officer of a school that rejected you if she was sitting in front of you right now? Why did they make the wrong decision?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN and practiced in front of a mirror" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities, location and students" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"not a lot - althought it would have been nice to be interviewed by a student as well." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"if I was going to be interviewed by students or faculty - I was just interviewed by faculty" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/04/2011

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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