Auburn c/o 2018

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Moiralov said:
For those who still have not heard anything...I was very anxious and emailed Ms. Kaye this morning. She replied and said that there are still a few that will get interviews but have not yet been notified...and that I was one of them! I went ahead and scheduled my interview for the 12th of February. I am so excited and hopefully you all will get good news as well! :claps:
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Congrats! Did she happen to mention when all the notifications should be out? Im still waiting to hear a decision :/
 
did anyone else get another e-mail inviting you for an interview? i emailed back saying I had already scheduled mine, and Kaye said I didn't have to reschedule. I wish we could get a confirmation e-mail just to be sure, I am really nervous that I got missed somehow :/
 
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Bumblebinks said:
did anyone else get another e-mail inviting you for an interview? i emailed back saying I had already scheduled mine, and Kaye said I didn't have to reschedule. I wish we could get a confirmation e-mail just to be sure, I am really nervous that I got missed somehow :/
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Maybe call Kaye?
 
Bumblebinks said:
did anyone else get another e-mail inviting you for an interview? i emailed back saying I had already scheduled mine, and Kaye said I didn't have to reschedule. I wish we could get a confirmation e-mail just to be sure, I am really nervous that I got missed somehow :/
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I received a second interview invitation yesterday too. I called and told her the problem and the date and time I had originally scheduled mine for, and she checked the list and confirmed that I was still scheduled for that time slot despite the second email. Since it sounds like the same thing happened to you, you're probably still on their list for the same time you originally scheduled, but you can always call to confirm it for peace of mind 🙂
 
Does anyone know the format of Auburn's interviews? I heard they were more rigorous compared to Mississippi and I was just curious why they were different.
 
I heard that last year (at least on the very last interview day) it was just one interviewer at the end of a very long table 😛 I don't know really what questions they ask or anything other than what's posted on the SDN surveys from previous applicants.
 
Lacysmom said:
Does anyone know the format of Auburn's interviews? I heard they were more rigorous compared to Mississippi and I was just curious why they were different.
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I was also wondering this, such as is the interview open or closed, what type of questions they ask and roughly how long the interview lasts?
 
Last year I was interviewed by two faculty members. It was an open interview. They asked me specific questions about my application (like explain what you did at this practice) and then questions about veterinary ethics, what I wanted to do, what I would do if I couldn't go to vet school, etc. The interview time seemed to REALLY vary based on who interviewed you. The women who interviewed me were like 2 interviews ahead of schedule and they each lasted like 15-20 minutes. The other interviewers were all behind schedule and seemed to last about 30-35 minutes. Hope this helps! Good luck!
 
ahiggs said:
Last year I was interviewed by two faculty members. It was an open interview. They asked me specific questions about my application (like explain what you did at this practice) and then questions about veterinary ethics, what I wanted to do, what I would do if I couldn't go to vet school, etc. The interview time seemed to REALLY vary based on who interviewed you. The women who interviewed me were like 2 interviews ahead of schedule and they each lasted like 15-20 minutes. The other interviewers were all behind schedule and seemed to last about 30-35 minutes. Hope this helps! Good luck!
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Yes thank you!
 
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Would you who have had/are about to have interviews feel comfortable sharing your experience with those of us who are about to have ours? I'd really appreciate it.
 
galixia17 said:
Thank you! I have seen this though. I meant more about the actual set up and the "feel" of the interview 🙂
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My interview last year had a lot of questions mentioned on here. I was interviewed by 2 male vets and they were very casual and conversational in their interview style. We sat at a small table across from each other and it had a very friendly "feel" 🙂 my other friend did get different interviewers (I think to female vets?) and she said she was given more of a "good cop, bad cop feel" lol but either way just relax and know that they already liked you enough on paper to invite you there, so now you just have to be yourself in person 😉
 
Mine is on the very last day! But in the morning. I'm so excited and really can't wait to be down there!
 
mahi fish said:
My interview last year had a lot of questions mentioned on here. I was interviewed by 2 male vets and they were very casual and conversational in their interview style. We sat at a small table across from each other and it had a very friendly "feel" 🙂 my other friend did get different interviewers (I think to female vets?) and she said she was given more of a "good cop, bad cop feel" lol but either way just relax and know that they already liked you enough on paper to invite you there, so now you just have to be yourself in person 😉
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What great advice. Thank you very much 🙂 I'm so excited!
 
We just got an email about y'all's parking!!! Honestly, Auburn's interviews are ten minute long chit chats. I think I asked my interviewers more questions than they asked me, and the ones they asked were very straightforward, like what is a veterinarians role in a world with a vastly expanding population, if I had ever had a specific experience that made me think I didn't want to be a vet, etc. there were a few interview teams last year that asked off the wall questions, but they weren't anything you could really prepare for (reading the second amendment and asking you what it was from and what you thought about it, handing you an otter skull and asking you what it was from) and you're not really expected to ace them. You're just expected not to break down and get flustered. My best advice is to put forethought into your image: conservative suit, non goofy haircut, get a nice folder for your transcript. That's the first impression they'll have of you and the one you can influence the most.
 
I've decided to decline my interview after getting an acceptance else ware. I would have loved to see Auburn and meet all of you, but it's just not financially the best option right now. Travel isn't cheap! Hopefully one of you get my spot! Good luck with your interviews!!! 🙂
 
Are we suppose up bring official transcripts? I sent them my fall transcripts so I was just going to print my unofficial transcripts..,hopefully that'll be ok :-(.
 
I'm getting very excited for my interview next week! I can't wait to tour the campus. Does anyone know anything about the new hospital? When will it be done? Also, does anyone know how many people Auburn typically invites for interviews? Just wondering 🙂
 
Wait.... Do they want our transcripts now? I was told to hold off until Kaye said otherwise... Mines this Friday
 
does anyone know about how long the financial aid discussion will last? Trying to plan interview day!! 🙂
 
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It depends on who gives your tours. Could be 30 minutes. Could be an hour and a half. There's a couple cool activities for the interviewers tomorrow at 9:00 and 12:00. Goodluck!
 
Chocl8luva said:
We just got an email about y'all's parking!!! Honestly, Auburn's interviews are ten minute long chit chats. I think I asked my interviewers more questions than they asked me, and the ones they asked were very straightforward, like what is a veterinarians role in a world with a vastly expanding population, if I had ever had a specific experience that made me think I didn't want to be a vet, etc. there were a few interview teams last year that asked off the wall questions, but they weren't anything you could really prepare for (reading the second amendment and asking you what it was from and what you thought about it, handing you an otter skull and asking you what it was from) and you're not really expected to ace them. You're just expected not to break down and get flustered. My best advice is to put forethought into your image: conservative suit, non goofy haircut, get a nice folder for your transcript. That's the first impression they'll have of you and the one you can influence the most.
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This is so good to hear!
Any particular questions that you would recommend asking about, or anything that might be something to consider thinking about before accepting?
 
For everyone who has yet to interview, just relax. This was the easiest interview I've had so far. Everyone was so nice and really tried to make you feel comfortable and at ease! I know it's easier said than done but try to just breathe and enjoy the day! All you're doing is talking about yourself and your application and who knows about that better than you?
 
has anyone had a UF interview, and if so, how did it compare to Auburn? I heard that Auburn is kinda aggressive; won't let you finish answers before asking a new one, super specific, etc. Any feedback would be appreciated!
 
Bumblebinks said:
has anyone had a UF interview, and if so, how did it compare to Auburn? I heard that Auburn is kinda aggressive; won't let you finish answers before asking a new one, super specific, etc. Any feedback would be appreciated!
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I did both. I felt like my UF interview was much more aggressive than Auburn. Of course it all really depends on who your interviewers are. But that was my personal experience
 
Yeah! They were really nice. They asked ethical stuff and general stuff. Kaye was super nice, as always.
 
My interviewers were very nice... I wasn't asked about anything ethical, but only talked about it because I brought it up. They asked me about my experiences on my application and what I wanted to do in the future.
 
For people who already interviewed: did Auburn say when they expect to send out final decisions?
 
MEA3885 said:
Around the 19th-21st

But I don't know if that's just for the first weekend of interviews.
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The 19th-21st of February?! That would be amazing! I am OOS and last year it was a little slower... I was waitlisted last year, so maybe that's why my news came a little later? There's no rhyme or reason to this madness!!!
 
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Hope everyone did well on their interviews, and good luck to everyone still to interview this week! Just had mine today, everyone was so nice 🙂
 
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