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Just received an interview invite OSU, IS applicant, anyone else?? 🙂
 
Man. I'm getting crazy anxiety watching threads to schools I didn't even apply to. I need to get off this forum...but...can't...stop. December 20th, hurry up and get here so I know where I stand with the one school I applied to. 🙁
 
Anyone else lay in bed unable to sleep because you're thinking of answers to possible interview questions?? 😱:arghh::nailbiting:
 
wildchild210 said:
Anyone else lay in bed unable to sleep because you're thinking of answers to possible interview questions?? 😱:arghh::nailbiting:
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Every moment of my life is the answer to a potential interview question. While I was on the bus reading my Animal Physiology textbook, I came up with "if you were any cell in the body, which one would you be?" If they ask that one, I'm in the mix!
 
wildchild210 said:
Anyone else lay in bed unable to sleep because you're thinking of answers to possible interview questions?? 😱:arghh::nailbiting:
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VacaMeansCow said:
Every moment of my life is the answer to a potential interview question. While I was on the bus reading my Animal Physiology textbook, I came up with "if you were any cell in the body, which one would you be?" If they ask that one, I'm in the mix!
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Settle down, it's not even December, gonna drive yourselves nuts 😛 (I know it's hard!)
 
"What do you do if your tech kills a dog?"

"Oh, that's easy, kill the tech"

Wrong answer? Hah I'm wondering what the diplomatic answer to this would be?
 
ladybear1991 said:
"What do you do if your tech kills a dog?"

"Oh, that's easy, kill the tech"

Wrong answer? Hah I'm wondering what the diplomatic answer to this would be?
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Oy. Guess it would depend *how* they killed it? Gosh, I hope I'm not asked that...
 
ladybear1991 said:
"What do you do if your tech kills a dog?"

"Oh, that's easy, kill the tech"

Wrong answer? Hah I'm wondering what the diplomatic answer to this would be?
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Was this an actual interview question?

The answer that comes to mind would be taking responsibility, and not throwing your tech under the bus to save yourself. Ultimately, it's your license and you are responsible for everything that happens to a patient. Thoroughly evaluate the situation to determine where the miscommunication was and adjust treatment protocols if necessary to prevent a future incident.
 
TooLove said:
Was this an actual interview question?

The answer that comes to mind would be taking responsibility, and not throwing your tech under the bus to save yourself. Ultimately, it's your license and you are responsible for everything that happens to a patient. Thoroughly evaluate the situation to determine where the miscommunication was and adjust treatment protocols if necessary to prevent a future incident.
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This, but also techs can be sued and held responsible as well for the death of a pet. Licensed techs can lose their licenses if they make mistakes or don't follow vet instructions. Also, depending on the situation, the vet will ultimately be responsible but the tech could very well be fired (if that is indicated to be an appropriate action).
 
ChittyBang said:
Oy. Guess it would depend *how* they killed it? Gosh, I hope I'm not asked that...
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A friend of mine who is currently in vet school very casually was telling me about some of her interview quesitons, and
"Your tech kills a dog, what do you do?" was one of the ones she mentioned, hah.

I really like Too Love's response, though. Keeping the answer more theoretical than absolutely saying "I would fire the tech" I think is what they would be looking for.
 
I don't know about you guys, but I've been working on strengthening my application for next year. I'm only planning to apply twice, so I want to make sure my application is stronger next year in case I'm not accepted this year. I think one of the weaker aspects of my application is that I usually only take around 12 units per quarter, so this year I'm taking 16 units each quarter. I've had to cut down on my volunteer hours a bit as a result, but I have a lot of hours already so I'm not too worried about that. I'm also working really hard to make sure my last 45 unit GPA is better than last year.
 
TheComfyCat said:
I don't know about you guys, but I've been working on strengthening my application for next year. I'm only planning to apply twice, so I want to make sure my application is stronger next year in case I'm not accepted this year. I think one of the weaker aspects of my application is that I usually only take around 12 units per quarter, so this year I'm taking 16 units each quarter. I've had to cut down on my volunteer hours a bit as a result, but I have a lot of hours already so I'm not too worried about that. I'm also working really hard to make sure my last 45 unit GPA is better than last year.
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That's really smart of you. Good luck! 🙂
 
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Thank you! I had seen that booklet a while back and was trying to find it again 🙂
 
So going back to that question about the tech killing a dog.. I had a mock interview today with one of my moms coworkers who had worked at several vet schools/been part of interview panels. At one point she actually happened to ask me just the opposite of this - She gave me a situation where I was a new grad, starting my first job at a small animal clinic, and had a boss who one day accidentally euthed a dog when he meant to vaccinate it (he apparently stored the drugs next to each other in the fridge). My boss then proceeded to lie to the client and pretend it wasn't his fault and was just a chance adverse reaction, but I knew he was lying. What do I do?

I gave her some generic answer about confronting the vet, but wasn't too happy with my answer and forgot to follow up with her about it afterwards.. What would you guys say?
 
Wow. I'll be thinking about this throughout the day, and asking around, I'm sure, but I would absolutely confront them (just not in front of clients or other staff) and probably report if he/she was unwilling to rectify the situation. But I'd definitely give them the chance to make things right on their own.
 
Had a horrifying realistic dream where I wasn't granted an interview invite to the sole school I applied to. I hope it wasn't an omen. 🙁
 
ChittyBang said:
Wow. I'll be thinking about this throughout the day, and asking around, I'm sure, but I would absolutely confront them (just not in front of clients or other staff) and probably report if he/she was unwilling to rectify the situation. But I'd definitely give them the chance to make things right on their own.
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Good stuff, I basically said the same thing (just not as eloquently haha). God that mock was a real eye opener. I've only done some interview prep so far, but it was insanely helpful sitting down with someone and running through a whole interview in a formal feeling setting. I strongly recommend you guys trying to find someone who could do something similar (and not just a parent or friend, but someone you don't know as well and arent comfortable around). I was nowhere near as nervous as I know I'll be for real interviews, but I wasn't prepared for how flustered I got once or twice when follow up questions got really tricky!
 
Yep! I haven't been called for any interviews yet, but am still practicing and thinking in preparation. Mock interviews are great 😀 What else did she ask you?
 
selisona said:
This (hypothetical) situation is definitely something, which should NEVER happen...
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Oh, for sure. Totally hypothetical. And injecting a vaccine amount of beuth SQ or IM would... I'm not exactly sure what that would do, actually!
 
I have heard of someone's pet accidentally being euthanized... but it was because the vet euthanized the wrong animal, not because they mixed up the medication. That would be terrible for everyone involved. Lying about it would make the situation far worse.
 
In an interview setting, I would say that the situation has two aspects: a moral one and a legal one. To address the legal one, I would say that I would research state laws regarding your liability (knowledge of the situation but not reporting it), and regarding whether or not you are legally required to report it to the state board or other parties.
For the moral one, you can give your opinion on what you'd say or do, barring any action that may inhibit legal action.

With an answer like this, you're giving the politically correct and "safe" answer, aka covering your butt, by discussing the legal aspect. By also giving your moral opinion you show that you care, think, and have a stance on issues.

At least that's what I would do, but other people probably have better answers than me.
 
hey... so is there an official acceptance thread? im curious to find out where everyone is getting in! 🙂
 
ChittyBang said:
Yep! I haven't been called for any interviews yet, but am still practicing and thinking in preparation. Mock interviews are great 😀 What else did she ask you?
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She mostly asked things I'd been expecting based on what I'd seen in the SDN interview section, but I was just surprised by how I didn't actually know a couple things that I thought I was fully prepared for. She started with a few personal things about myself to get me a bit more relaxed (hobbies and something I'd mentioned in my PS), and then asked me a few ethics/scenarios. She asked what vet career paths I was aware of outside of just practicing, and then asked me specific questions about my future plans which matched up with things I'd mentioned in my PS. She also asked me that dreaded what are your strengths and weaknesses question (I still haven't decided on a good response for it yet).

What I mainly wasn't prepared for was how she completely singled in on specific little things I'd mentioned in my experiences.. For example, I'd mentioned draining abscesses, so she asked me what were they, what they looked like, what I did to drain them, what causes them, then went on to specific immunology questions about how they formed and the cells involved. She warned me that the way she used to question students was by starting simple and basic, and if I seemed like I knew it well, she would keep going until I was out of my depth. I know most of my basics, but some of the classes I took in my first year or two are pretty hazy.. time to review! She also asked me about specific drugs I'd said I'd administered, and again I remembered the very basics (like what they were used for), but need to brush up on that as well.

Also, since I had a lot of experience listed with large animals, she asked me a few questions on specific major diseases in those species (ie. What is Johnes? What is strangles?). Most of those I was able to give her a quick one sentence answer or two that she seemed satisfied with and moved on from, I did completely choke up on one thing though that I was pretty embarrassed about afterwards - she asked me what dystocia was, and I instantly said it was a stillbirth without thinking. And then promptly realised I was wrong, got flustered and completely blanked. I knew it had to do with birthing but couldn't for the life of me remember what! 😳 I hope something stupid like that doesn't happen in the actual interview!

So yeah, basically my take away from that was anything in your application, and anything even remotely related, is fair game. She also pointed out a few bad habits I'd picked up without realised (I tend to gesture a bit, which was fine for public speaking, but I didn't realise how distracting it could be in a one on one interview), and I have picked up a new habit of sometimes squinching up my forehead when I'm concentrating on an answer I'm not sure of, so I need to practice not doing that either. Again, I'd definitely recommend running through at least one mock interview with someone who's experienced with interviewing, it was so incredibly helpful!
 
AE373 said:
hey... so is there an official acceptance thread? im curious to find out where everyone is getting in! 🙂
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I don't think so.. Though I think some people have gotten a few acceptances from Ross/SGU already, so I'm surprised they haven't started it yet! I sure as heck will jump on starting that thread once I get my first acceptance! 😀


Also thanks you guys who answered my question about the accidental euth! Very helpful.
 
Thanks, Cyndia! That was really thought provoking and helpful! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I also mentioned some pathology in my apps so I will definitely brush up on specifics...like Immunology 😉

And Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow, everyone! Hope your day is stress-free, happy, and filled with lump-free gravy!
 
selisona said:
This (hypothetical) situation is definitely something, which should NEVER happen. First of all, euthanasia should never be stored in an unlocked easily accessible area. Next, bottles should not be stored next to common injectables. Usually, I think, it's pretty easy to tell the difference between euthanasia because its deadly, fluorescent coloring and other medications, but perhaps those are the only types I've seen. Anyway... mistakes do happen and need to be owned up to no matter how embarrassing. The vet lying in this case is a pretty big breach of ethics at least in my opinion.
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I was going to say this same thing... very, very unlikely. Euth solution doesn't even get refrigerated. Also, I have doubt that 1mL (quantity of most vaccines) of euth solution SQ would kill an animal, maybe a very small, very sick one, maybe. And yes, the fluorescent coloring of the euth solution and that it should be in a locked, controlled environment makes it unlikely as well. A better question would be if he euth'd the wrong pet or gave an overdose of an anaesthetic due to a miscalculation and then lied about it. But, I have never, ever heard of a question like that being asked in an interview as there are just some things you will not know how to handle as a pre-vet that they will discuss in vet school (or you hope they will).


I also find it highly unlikely that they will start asking specific things about the immune system or how a certain pathology occurs, this is something you will learn in vet school. I understand asking a basic question as maybe a check on the experiences they listed, but going into a ton of detail is a bit unnecessary. If a school is asking these things, something seems odd to me, they should be using that time to get to know you, not testing your knowledge on things that you will learn once in school. Just my opinion.
 
DVMDream said:
I also find it highly unlikely that they will start asking specific things about the immune system or how a certain pathology occurs, this is something you will learn in vet school. I understand asking a basic question as maybe a check on the experiences they listed, but going into a ton of detail is a bit unnecessary. If a school is asking these things, something seems odd to me, they should be using that time to get to know you, not testing your knowledge on things that you will learn once in school. Just my opinion.
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Fair enough, I did ask her to be as harsh as possible with me, so I think she went over the top (she asked me interview questions for a full hour and a half, and then gave me another ten minutes of answering some of my questions). And she did say that when she was grilling students on slightly more in-depth questions, she didn't expect most to be able to answer more than the very basic stuff, it's just if I wanted to really wow them, I should be able to go a bit further if they ask me it. But also that I should keep my answers short and succinct, and answering exactly what they asked (in case I babble on and say something incorrect).

Anyways, I figure the more prep the better! I'm just so nervous and stressed over waiting on hearing back from more schools, this is giving me a really good distraction. 🙂
 
Cyndia said:
Fair enough, I did ask her to be as harsh as possible with me, so I think she went over the top (she asked me interview questions for a full hour and a half, and then gave me another ten minutes of answering some of my questions). And she did say that when she was grilling students on slightly more in-depth questions, she didn't expect most to be able to answer more than the very basic stuff, it's just if I wanted to really wow them, I should be able to go a bit further if they ask me it. But also that I should keep my answers short and succinct, and answering exactly what they asked (in case I babble on and say something incorrect).

Anyways, I figure the more prep the better! I'm just so nervous and stressed over waiting on hearing back from more schools, this is giving me a really good distraction. 🙂
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It definitely is good to know a little more but if you don't know every detail, it won't kill you. They definitely don't expect you to know all that. That being said, my interviewer (who is now one of my micro professors) did ask me what specific bacteria or yeast species causes otitis externa and I had no clue. I knew that infections were generally a yeast and cocci but that's about it.
 
TooLove said:
If you look at the accepted applicants threads, you can get an idea of what the stats are for people accepted to various schools. There are a number of people (including myself) who get in with low GPAs. That's not to say that you shouldn't want to improve yours, but it can be done!
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Do you mind me asking what your GPA was?
 
krupajl said:
Do you mind me asking what your GPA was?
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All of my stats are in the Accepted Applicants thread from last year if you searched for that.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...ant-stats-of-2017.970957/page-4#post-13796348

Let me just say that your GPA is not the only thing that matters here. People who have 3.7+ GPAs have been rejected for other reasons, like not enough experience. Your GPA is just one piece of the puzzle and we are fortunate enough that if one piece is a little weak it can be made up for in other areas. You need to focus on upselling your experiences, getting an above average score on the GRE, getting excellent LORs, and writing a very strong PS. If you are able to accomplish all of those things, you could have a shot, but remember that it's still going to be incredibly difficult. It is possible though. You're welcome to PM me if you'd like to chat about it more.
 
orca2011 said:
It definitely is good to know a little more but if you don't know every detail, it won't kill you. They definitely don't expect you to know all that. That being said, my interviewer (who is now one of my micro professors) did ask me what specific bacteria or yeast species causes otitis externa and I had no clue. I knew that infections were generally a yeast and cocci but that's about it.
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Haha that kind of question doesn't make me feel comfortable for my interview! Were you a swimmer by any chance?? Or did he just decide to throw something at you??
 
Fightingquaker said:
Haha that kind of question doesn't make me feel comfortable for my interview! Were you a swimmer by any chance?? Or did he just decide to throw something at you??
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I actually was a swimmer, but I think it was more because I worked as a bio lab assistant and specifically prepped Micro for 3 years...she probably just wanted to see if I picked it up while working as a vet assistant.
 
How is everyone holding up? It is hard to remember that Thanksgiving feel a little later that previous years and therefore things (on top of the new app processes) might delay stuff more...
 
I'm starting to crack.. Mostly because the one school I badly want (RVC) sent some things out last week and I haven't heard yet, not sure if theyre doing batches but going crazy! Thank god for having a lot of work deadlines coming up before Christmas, otherwise I'd be going mad!
 
I haven't heard from any of my schools yet so I'm definitely anxious. But other than that I'm good - lost a few pounds, met a nice guy, taught myself a new cable knitting pattern, perfected my creamed collards recipe... Hope everyone is keeping busy and smiling 😀
 
Don't you just love it when schools tell you that you'll hear back from them by 'x' date "at the latest", and they wait until THAT date to give you any kind of answer, or later? :wtf: Makes it difficult to make plans to see family for christmas when you're waiting to see if you have an interview or not!
 
Seems like today was a slow day for all of us :nailbiting: No new news?
 
Do schools require you to submit your fall 2013 grades? Let's just say this past semester hasn't been going so hot :scared:. I was wondering if that would affect my chances for admission?
 
CM893 said:
Do schools require you to submit your fall 2013 grades? Let's just say this past semester hasn't been going so hot :scared:. I was wondering if that would affect my chances for admission?
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I think most, if not all, do require fall grades, especially if you were taking pre-reqs during this semester. Whether or not it affects admission, that would be dependent on each school. I can only speak for the one school I applied to, Texas A&M, and they do consider fall grades for admissions decisions.

It may be best to contact the schools you're interested in, but I think they will request them via e-mail or letter, or if you're offered an interview invite. 🙂
 
I received several notes about submitting my Fall transcripts in to VMCAS
 
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