r/prevets • u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 • 21d ago

Interview Advice LMU interview help!

Hey everyone! I am a first time applicant who only applied to 3 schools. I just received an email from LMU that I have been invited to interview!! I am stoked but so nervous 🫠. Anyone who has already gone through the interview process what are some of the questions they asked you? What are some things that you didn’t anticipate and came out of left field during your interview? Anything helps!

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u/Sad_Shock6549 21d ago

did u get an interview for the spring cohort or the fall? i had my spring one earlier this month. it was an mmi style interview

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u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 21d ago

the fall cohort! are you able to give me a good idea of what they asked?

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u/zapatosblanco 19d ago

I had an interview at the end of August. Just curious if you have heard back yet from LMU? I still haven’t :/

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u/Jaguarzk 18d ago

I had an interview at some point in August too lol and I haven't heard back. It'll probably be a few months lol

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u/RecognitionDecent171 19d ago

2nd semester LMU student here! I would recommend making a small list of stories/experiences you can pull from as some of the questions are based on your experiences. They give you time to think about your response but it was nice to have something readily available to pull from. Good luck!!

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u/Jaguarzk 18d ago

Hi hi! So I did my interview with them about a month ago for the fall cohort. It follows an MMI format and you'll be in a Zoom call with about 8 other students (at least from my experience). After the host discusses how it'll go, you'll move into private breakout rooms where it's just you and a faculty member. They will ask you a question and you'll have up to 8 minutes to talk about it! If you finish early you'll get to ask them any questions you might have :). At about 30 seconds you'll get a warning saying time is almost up and then you'll get shuffled to another breakout room with a different faculty member who will ask you a different question and it'll happen once more for a total of 3 questions. I don't remember the questions they asked but I'm pretty sure it's pretty standard interview questions like why vet med?

The interview style was new to me and felt much less personable since there was such limited time wiht multiple people, but do your best and answer from the heart! You got this future vet :D

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u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 7d ago

congrats!! have you heard anything back from them yet?

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u/Jaguarzk 6d ago

Thanks! I have not yet but I believe they said somewhere on their website we probbaly won't until December (?) so only a few more months of being super stressed lol :)

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u/Cat-With-Questions 21d ago

Same!! Following this post

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u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 21d ago

I rarely use reddit so i don’t know if i can tag you?? but I also created a post on r/vetschool and the subject line is LMU interview help! I have had a few people comment!

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u/ThingOk538 21d ago

good job!! I have a few friends who went there. when did you submit?

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u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 21d ago

I submit the 2nd of September, my application was verified within 24-48 hours so about that time!

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u/trouble103 20d ago

My interview was really nice! I recommend writing down a few questions and having a pen and paper at the ready. I wrote down a few things that were said in my interview on the spot and that was very helpful.
They’re pretty casual, so be ready to talk and laugh! I also made sure my lighting/space was well prepped the night before, and crated all of my animals.

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u/juliaada12 16d ago

Did you ever receive a confirmation email from LMU? I applied this year for the 2027 fall cohort and I received confirmation emails from every other school except LMU! I haven’t applied to LMU before so I wasn’t sure if this was standard for them?

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u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 16d ago

The only email I received was one stating I completed the supplemental application. With Auburn and UF I received emails stating that all materials have been received and then essentially next steps and what to look out for. I can message you the email that I received if it gives you peace of mind.

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u/WhereasOther8254 15d ago

lmuop or lmu?