It's up to you. The whole point of the Getting to Know You section is for your fellow potential classmates to find out a little about you once your accepted. It's doesn't reflect negatively on your application if you only fill out the required fields.
Yes I'll be at the meet and greet. I did a similar thing last year (meet and greet the night before the interview) at a few of my interviews and almost everyone wore casual clothes. Genes and a nice sweater/shirt should be fine.
I don't think they've finalized anything yet. They should be sending you one soon.
I just tool my photo today, too. Glad I'm not the only one who didn't have time sooner! I'm in the PM on the 12th of Dec. But with any luck, we'll all be meeting each other in the fall!
I'm pretty sure there will be since there was last year for the part of the day that wasn't MMI related. They had faculty, staff, and some student reps.
me too ! see you there 🙂
They told me there were 2 when I was called. Thank you! 🙂
They said if I can't go now I'll be put on the list for Feb, which goes out in January, so it won't be for awhile.
Honestly, there's not too much prep to do. I interviewed last year (the first year they did these) and I was super worried about preparing too but once I actually did them I realized I was panicking for no reason. The best thing you can do is make sure you are confident talking to people in interview situations--practice time management, transitions, eye contact etc. Definitely make sure you are familiar with the format too. It's really different from other kinds of interviews so check them out on MSUs CVM page if you haven't already. I actually liked the MMIs because it's not something you can force or fake. The questions aren't related to your outside knowledge of vet med, or even your own experiences. Every applicant gets the same question and the same amount of time to discuss it. One thing I did was I went to a session about MMIs last year before my interview and they gave us a list of practice questions but I don't think they're doing that this year. The questions were completely varied and may or may not have to do with school or animals. It's impossible to say what kind of questions they will ask. If you're really nervous, find a friend/family member and just talk about a subject, any subject, in a professional manner while timing yourself. Also don't forget that a strong handshake is very important for first impressions!
Thank you for the advice! I'm taking public speaking this semester, so hopefully that has helped me with this kind of thing.
Yay, you're probably the second one as well! 🙂
Just called, I guess there's still 2 spots left. I was assuming the interview was for January 12th, its for December 12th though and I'm not able to make that date. This was a good way to find out if get an interview later on though 🙂
Congrats!! Yeah my offer was for Dec 12th too. I think I'm gonna do it. I'm too excited to wait.
does your school have a career center? They may have mock interviews available and may even be able to help with MMI
I feel so far behind you guys, so I'm gonna be really awkward here and post the pic I'm considering for my photo... thoughts? Had to be cropped to be professional haha..
No, I'm in the Green group. Anyone else?
Yeah, I got an email this afternoon. Maybe they're waiting until a week before your date to email the itinerary out?
I'm in the green group as well!!
My mom is going to campus with me, but I'm not sure if I should bring her to the meet & greet, haha.
