How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"You went to Cornell and now work at Penn, our biggest competitors in the region; why Tufts?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What questions do you have?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you think you will pursue lab animal medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Most dealt with my very specific experiences. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Most dealt with my very specific experiences. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read about the signature program I was interested in, read admissions brochure, read about interview questions past years on SDN, prepared basic why tufts, strengths/weaknesses answers, PREPARED LOTS OF QUESTIONS TO ASK THEM " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers had both read my file and so it was a lot easier to talk to them. They asked really specific questions, so it was clear that they had really read it. They were really easy to talk to and really positive about their school. They didn't try to trick me at all.Everyone was extremely friendly. The financial aid talk was frighteningly honest. The administration is great and really tailors things to your interest and provides $$ to go abroad for summer research. No elitism. Broad curriculum. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The hospitals aren't as nice as Cornell or Penn's by a long shot, but you get hands on animal work early. But the classes are smaller and the administration actually cares. Grafton is very small, probably hard to meet non vet students. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The campus police will give you a ride from the train station to campus." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Everyone was so friendly and accommodating! It was really impressive." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Manchester

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

12/19/2008

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 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?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Provide free lunch like some other schools do. Other than that, you did a great job!" Report Response