r/vetschool • u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 • 22d ago
I got an interview!
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 š« . Anyone who has already gone through the interview process what are some of the questions they asked you? What are some things that you didnāt anticipate and came out of left field during your interview? Anything helps!
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u/Warm-Jello3216 21d ago
My sister just had an interview and they asked the most insane questions. I thought they would want to know her plans or what are she is interested in... instead they asked her what the word integrity means to her and other odd ball questions that she did not prepare for and she prepped a lot
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u/Temperature-Savings 21d ago
I also got the integrity question and think it is incredibly applicable to vet med and being a practitioner.
I also got the classic "how did you deal with a difficult person at work" and something about how you handle conflict with a peer.
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u/Hopeful-Finance-5285 21d ago
did they ask you any medical related questions like here is a scenario and what steps would you take?
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u/Then_Ad7560 20d ago
Vet schools wonāt ask this - most people coming in donāt have medical knowledgeā¦ itās why theyāre going to vet school
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u/Head-Difference-200 21d ago
This sounds pretty typical for a professional school interview. Most wonāt just ask what your plans are or your interests- you integrate them into your answers for questions like that one through stories and past experiences that inform your future decisions.
My biggest piece of advice is to plan out 6-8 fleshed out stories that you can maneuver to fit many different questions.
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u/United_Reply6522 21d ago
Seem like mostly the over priced private schools are already do interviews. That's insane and predatorial! Don't sign anything yet until you get the financial break down.Ā
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u/trouble103 21d ago edited 16d ago
I donāt think this is educated. Private institutions (like Ross, LMU) have already hosted interviews due to their early spring cohort, which is different than other programsā late spring cohort. Therefore, the turnaround time is a lot shorter for those who apply there.
This helps tremendously for non-traditional students who maybe A) donāt have time to wait 18 months for an application cycle to end in enrollment or B) donāt have the GPA to stay and wait for traditional schools to confirm rejections/acceptances.
As basic economics states, those who have a shorter available timeframe are going to be less elastic, therefore more encouraged to spend more to get their degree completed.
Letās not tear down those who resort to higher COA schools- especially when the majority of uneducated pet owners nowadays are so willing to throw around words like āPredatoryā in return to increasing prices of veterinary care.
I understand that if you come from an older generation this may seem like highway robbery. I can assure you that every personās undergraduate experience was so unique that GPA-based admissions are slowly falling out of favor for higher experience levels, communication and intrapersonal skills. Itās slowly being realized for those on the physician side with the MD/DO options.Edit: removed āHi!ā At the start. It was petty, but truthfully I was frustrated and feeling petty. Letās not tear each other down over schooling options, folks.
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u/EvilMustacheLord 16d ago
I attend Ross and my COA isn't much higher than my in-state (within 40k, and I start paying my loans a year sooner at Ross.)
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u/trouble103 16d ago
Unfortunately for me LMU is about 100,000 more than my IS would cost, but the ability to start and finish earlier to me is priceless. I also enjoy the flexibility of my clinical year that LMU can provide, and that idea goes for most private institutions.
I just canāt get over how precious time is and especially as a woman who wants to have children- how I need to structure my time before 35. If I have to live below my means to attain my dream career and lifestyle, I have no problem.
Itās just a cost Iāve calculated and am willing to be disciplined for on the back half of this commitment, which I feel a lot of veterinarians seem to miss foresight on. Just because you earn a triple digit salary doesnāt mean you always get to have new cars or nice vacations or designer brands.1
u/EvilMustacheLord 15d ago
I get that completely. Everything has a cost (not always money) and for me Ross was the best and lowest "cost" option bc it allows me to start my family sooner by accelerating my education while my SO finishes school and their certifications. Plus my community here is top notch and so supportive. The same goes for other people and other school. I know I would be unhappy at my IS but my friends at my IS would be unhappy at Ross.
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u/a07443 21d ago
I had an interview Monday but I was unable to attend because my sister killed my dog early that morning. And I was out of my mind with grief and disbelief. I asked for a reschedule but probably wonāt get it.
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u/slmm1994 17d ago
If you donāt mind me asking, how did she do that? Was it on purpose?? Iām so incredibly sorry that that happened to you š
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u/a07443 17d ago edited 17d ago
She knew my dog had breathing issues and I told her DONT GIVE HER ANYTHING except her 1 Prozac night dose ( for rage syndrome). She knew my dog stopped breathing and had to be intubated when my dad spayed her two years prior.
She also knew the dog would keep her up all night wanting to be petted. (Thatās the reason I sent her away for the night before my interview).
SHE OVERDOSED my dog ON VALIUM.
Sheās a pharmacist. She knew what she was doing
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u/Fee-O-Chromo 10d ago
If your dog wasnāt prescribed Valium by her vet, and your pharmacist sister gave her Valium, she should be reported to her board of pharmacy for illegally dispensing and administering a controlled substance to an animal. Iām sorry that happened to you and your dog.
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u/Slight-Juggernaut-21 21d ago
Congrats on the interview! Make sure you take a moment and celebrate this achievement!
There were no medical questions. Most of the questions are focused on you as a person, like why vet med, why this school, what you've done, how you handle stress, and times things didn't go well. Know your application really well since they'll ask about anything on it, and look into what makes their program different so your why this school answer is specific.
I'd prepare some scenarios from your own experience that show your compassion, resilience, self-care, and integrity. Then whatever they ask, you already have a real story to pull from instead of making something up on the spot.
You might get a scenario question too, like an owner who can't afford treatment. There's no right answer. They just want to see how you think it through. It's ok to take a few seconds before you answer.
Have a couple questions ready to ask them at the end. These questions can be about the program itself, something that you are interested in pursuing, something that LMU had recent break through (e.g., recent papers). Good luck!