How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.94 | 17 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 18 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.44 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.39 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.56 | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 15 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 1 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 16 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 12 |
| In a group | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 17 |
| Closed file | 0 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.94 | 17 |
"How has COVID affected you? veterinary medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a vet?"
"If someone brought in a healthy animal to euth., would you do it?"
"Asked a lot of questions regarding my internship in laboratory animal vet med"
"How do you prepare for an exam ?"
"What do your friends and family think of you going abroad for vet school?"
"How was your trip to New York City?"
"What did your family think about you going abroad to study?"
"Why Glasgow?"
"Besides treating domestic animals (pets), what role do Veterinarians play in society?"
"See above..."
"What is Johne's Disease?"
"How did you cope working at the shelter? (They read your personal statement and focus a lot on it)"
"Tell me about (insert something from your application)"
"Positives and negatives of being a veterinarian?"
"How do your friends and family feel about you moving to Scotland?"
"If you could bring one piece of equipment back in time, which one would it be?"
"questions about other experiences"
"How would you deal with a stressful week , for example a week where everything went wrong and all my cases died,and nothing seemed to go right?"
"What things do you see as negative in the vet world?"
"Why Glasgow? "
"Do you think vet can be boring?"
"What will be the hardest part about moving to a new country from the states?"
"What are zoonotic diseases? When I gave an answer they would ask another question....ie - what is ____, how do you get it, etc....so this question really turned into about 12 questions."
"How do you euthanize horses?"
"Does Brucella cause abortion in humans?"
"What are the economic importance of llamas? Lot's of other questions about working with large animals -know your breeds."
"The rest of the questions pertained specifically to my application."
"How do you take care of your mental health?"
"Give a situation where you were resilient?"
"How do you feel about zoos?"
"What does your family think of you moving to Glasgow/ why Glasgow?"
"If a person was to bring their healthy pet to your vet to be euthanized because they are moving and dont' want to take the pet with them, what would you do/say?"
"Tell me about your public health research. "
"What do you see the veterinary world going after you obtain your degree?"
"What was the most interesting patient you have worked with at the clinic where you worked?"
"They asked about my pet-sitting business."
"Why would you have a sick foal on oxygen through a nasal tube rather than an oxygen mask?"
"How would you handle a situation with a client if they came to Euthanize their pet?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What would you change about the veterinary profession?"
"Importance of vets in the food industry ?"
"If you could bring one piece of equipment back in time, which one would it be?"
"what piece of technology would you take with you if you had to go back to the 1800's and practice vet med?"
"What is the most interesting case you have ever seen?"
"You're in the 1860s practicing as a vet. If you could bring one piece of technology with you from the 21st century, what would it be and why?"
"How do you relax/what do you do in your free time? "
"Do you think vet can be boring?"
"They told me a statistic about how female vets in the US averages 9 working years as a vet. I was asked my opinion on the statistic."
"How do your family and friends feel about you moving to Scotland?"
"What is the importance of the emerging diseases like WNV and avian flu, why is it all a big deal?"
"Why do American's like to shoot their presidents?"
"Why don't we experiment on Prisoners as part of their sentence?"
"What is the biggest issue that the veterinary community is facing?"
"Pros and Cons of vet industry changing from private practice to a corporation ?"
"How do you feel about zoos?"
"what piece of technology would you take with you if you had to go back to the 1800's and practice vet med?"
"Do you feel that Biomedical Engineering (BE) is over used in the US and what do you think the implications are? (I was probably asked this question since my interest is veterinary public health)"
"Would you rather work with pigs or tortoises? (Regarding previous experience)"
"How/when did you first become interested in public health? "
"What do you think about using animals in research? (Knowing that I've already said I hate euthanasia)"
"Where do you see yourself in 6 years?"
"I had to convince them that I could handle the rigorous curriculum despite my less than stellar gpa."
"Explain why soft tissue, like in the small intestine, heals more readily then tendon?"
"What do I think about our president and where is he leading our people. "
"They asked me to describe the electromagnetic spectrum and discuss the diagnostic tools associated with each level of radiation and also how the mechanism for the equipment worked. "
"What is the difference between the Id and the Ego? (I have a psych degree)"
"Looking up vet school interview questions"
"Practiced basic questions. Wrote down questions for the interviewed. Found a comfortable professional outfit and got my computer ready ahead of time."
"practiced with a friend, practiced out loud alone, used this forum, reviewed typical interview questions"
"Reading my essays, practice questions, self-reflection"
"Reading application and interview feedback section."
"reread through my application"
"I reviewed the interview feedback on SDN,read over my VMCAS application, reviewed the research I had done, and looked up common UK zoonotic diseases"
"I did a lot of research on the school/program/area, etc. "
"Read information on disease from the http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/ as well as information on the forum."
"I read over these preparations and research the school's research facilities."
"Read interview feedbacks; read over my application/essays; researched diseases relevant to the UK."
"Read over VMCAS application, researched animal health issues relevant to the UK"
"Used this web site, read promed emails, read over my CV and essays"
"I've had a couple of others so I didn't really prepare."
"Read up on issues especially important to the UK, like BSE and FMD. Made a list of question I wanted to ask the interviews"
"The people who interviewed me were very nice and they responded to what I was saying"
"Both interviewers were very friendly."
"How welcoming the interviewers were"
"How much student support there is"
"How friendly they were."
"I was impressed how relaxed and comfortable the interview was. I didn't feel as if I were being quizzed for answers."
"How helpful student community is!"
"How nice the interviewers were and how easy it was to talk to them. It really was just a good conversation. "
"Very understanding, and easy going."
"The sincerity of the admissions office."
"How laid back the interviewers were."
"The interviewers were really nice and had interesting questions."
"What they really want to do is just have a conversation, the bizarre questions actually made it more lighthearted."
"How nice the interviewers were, how organized they were when it came to helping students with the transition."
"Nothing specifically."
"to look more into zoonotic diseases"
"To relax, they were so nice and really wanted to see your personality."
"I wish I had known that the interview was really all about me and what I had to say. I wouldn't have wasted so much time studying materials since the interview revolved around my application."
"What kind of answers they were seeking."
"To pack a meal on the plane. Eat well the day of the interview!"
"nothing"
"I pretty much utilized every mode of transportation in NYC -bus, subway, and cab - definitly go with a cab if you have the option."
"They seem eager to help you make a successful transition to Glasgow and are ready to accommodate you."
"Enjoyed the interview and I got accepted!"
"Very conversational, dialogue and additional questions based on your responses"
"Review your VMCAS and be yourself! They are interested in you as an applicant and what you have to say, not what facts you can memorize."
"The overall interview was very fairly laid back. They asked questions that I had not really prepared for (most of my questions were fairly medical in nature) but I felt I handled them well. Both Ms. Wason and Dr. Sullivan were very friendly."
"The experience was very positive,it was great to meet people from the UK. They were really organized and quick to send out invitations to interview. They did a great job setting up a website for info about their school and being an international student."
"everything was on time, well organized, and actually pretty entertaining."
"The interview was very conversational and laid-back. All you really have to worry about is being yourself."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 0 |
| Faculty member | 2 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 3 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.40 | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 0 |
| Out of state | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 5 |
| 2-3 hours | 7 |
| 4-6 hours | 3 |
| 7+ hours | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 7 |
| Automobile | 1 |
| Train or subway | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 4 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 3 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 0 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 4 |
| Hotel | 3 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.78 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.94 | 16 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.88 | 16 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.43 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.29 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.07 | 14 |
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