Purdue University Veterinary School: Interview Questions for spring 2002

Interviewers (2): both faculty members, some people also had local vets

Questions: informal, 20-minute interview.

• see Auburn questions, they were identical
• some people were asked specific questions about diseases or different species
• I had a “stress” like interview where I was antagonized over my answer to where I saw myself in 10 years.
• Other people had very comfortable interviews

Mississippi State University Veterinary School: Interview Questions for spring 2002

Interviewers (3): current and retired vet school faculty

Questions: very informal and relaxed, 30-minute interview

• the same questions as Auburn and Purdue with an additional ethical question

1. What you would you do if you accidentally injected an animal that was likely to die anyway with euthanasia solution instead of painkiller and killed the animal? Would you tell the truth to the owner? The set up is you are working overnight in a hospital alone with a lot of sick animals and you are rushing.

• You are given a mentor student who contacts you prior to your interview and walks you through the day (see the MSU folder) and makes sure you are taken care of.
• Be aware, the freshman year of vet school at MSU begins in May
• They were very helpful and friendly, I was missing the nutrition course and they substituted a cell metabolism course for it