How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

55 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?

Closed file

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

"Tell us a little about yourself (Interviewers know nothing about you so you have to give a little introduction about your education, family, etc)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time you had to think outside of the box to solve a problem." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time you had to deal with a conflict with a person, what your response was, and how they and the people around responded." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Question #3" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Question #3" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Listed interesting facts about myself and my animal/vet experience that I wanted to mention to interviewers. Thought of scenarios that I have been through that could fit with behavioral questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The dean, the interviewers, and the students were all very relaxed, nice and funny. They had all the morning interviewees together in a room with current vet students that we could talk to and relax with. Offered beverages and breakfast. Also, the integrated computer system they use is very high-tech and convenient for vet students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"New small animal hospital has not been started, although their new large animal hospital is amazing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The time difference between where I live and Iowa was 2 hours, so when I had to meet at the school at 7:15am Iowa time, it was actually 5:15am in California." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Des Moines

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

On what date did the interview take place?

01/18/2009

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

8 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

4 out of 10