How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"The first thing they asked me after looking at my experiences, looking at your experiences, you have a lot of exotic/zoo animal experience, is that the area you're interested in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I honestly can't tell you a second question they asked, it was really a conversational style, so we started talking about stuff I'd done at the zoo and then began discussing shelter medicine and the new program at the school for that. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I asked if there was anything else they wanted to know about me, she asked about my courses I'd taken in addition to the prerequisites, and said those courses will really prepare me for the course load. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"A lot of interesting conversation, not really any questions specifically. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Thoroughly researched the school and everything about it on the website, looked at SDN feedback, reread my application, prepared a few answers from questions listed as asked at other schools. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I think it really varied depending on the interviewers, but mine were VERY laid back. It was a conversation, not an interview. I overheard others' conversations and think they were asked such things as 'what is your favorite book' and such. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Believe it or not, I would have actually liked to be asked a few more questions! From our conversations I'm sure they did learn a lot about me, it was just a different environment than I was expecting. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Make sure to have questions prepared to ask them, it was only fifteen minutes into my interview when they asked me if there was anything I wanted to ask about the school. VERY casual! When you check in, they give you the profiles of your two interviewers so you can read about their interests and area of expertise. A student came by and asked me who my interviewers and told me they'd be really laid back, so that was nice. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

02/05/2009

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?

5 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Perhaps have the interview day survey available to complete via email after the day of the interview" Report Response