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It looks like it was time for a new MWU thread for the next class! As a current student I'll give some information about the school. MWU was one of three of my admission offers and so far, I feel like I've made the right choice, hands down.
The interview process is a nearly all day event. You'll meet your "interview group" in the admissions building (around 12 applicants) where there will be snacks available while you wait. The building is locked, but someone will be at the door to meet you. If you're lost (which happened to me!) a nice admissions person will call you and guide you to the right building. The group then hears a presentation about the school. It is a really informative presentation that includes the school's theory of education, curriculum information, future plans, and details like accreditation facts and financial information. Then you are split into two groups. One group will wait in the room with the snacks and sofa chairs for their 30 minute interview slot. The other group will go on a walking tour of campus for about an hour (lots of talking and checking out lab and classrooms, maybe only 15 minutes of actual walking).
For the interview group, there will be different faculty members and staff dropping in to talk to you while you wait for your time. Their job is to help keep you relaxed and entertained. You can pick their brain and learn about the school or vet med topics. The interview process is meant to be professional yet relaxed so you can be yourself. The dean actually gives a short lecture on how to succeed in your interview at the end of the introductory presentation. Then they give you time before you interview to memorize your interviewers names and prepare your greeting and even practice if you want. The interviews are very friendly and the interview is more of a conversation than a interview. On recommendation of the dean, I "took charge" (yes you can laugh) of my interview, which meant they only directly asked me 3 questions during the whole interview. They gave me time to add information and change the topic, so I was directing the interview to show them what I thought was most important about me. I came in with a leather notebook and a list of topics I wanted to cover in the interview. My interviewers thought this was a great idea and demonstrated my organization and planning skills. At the end of the interview they ask me, "we are meeting with the admission committee tomorrow, what should we tell them to sell you to them?" So, be prepared for that. They did tell me at the end of the interview that I had an excellent interview, and they would be recommending me to the admissions committee. Don't be discouraged if they don't tell you that, but know they are allowed to give you feed back and I encourage you to ask that they recommend you and ask how they feel you would fit at MWU.
After everyone has completed their interviews, your entire group heads to the cafeteria for a late lunch (they avoid the noon rush hour, so you'll have a very quiet lunch). It's a normal cafeteria, so you can pick something from the grill, stir fry station, sandwiches, salads, sushi, or the daily hot lunch and it's free of charge
You'll eat lunch as a group which will include the 4 or 6 interviewers (2 per interview room). After lunch, you'll jump on the school van/bus and have a tour of the campus from the roads. This will include the apartment complex (1 minute walk to Catus Wren, the vet building), a tour of the teaching hospital, you'll see where the large animal institute will be (it will be done in Feb/March), and get a lay of the land for where everything is within the campus. After the tour, you'll have a chance to ask any more questions or meet with any of the staff before you leave (may you wish to clarify a prerequisite?) and then you are official finished with the interview day!
I'm now off to anatomy, but I'll post later about the school, classes, and general information
The interview process is a nearly all day event. You'll meet your "interview group" in the admissions building (around 12 applicants) where there will be snacks available while you wait. The building is locked, but someone will be at the door to meet you. If you're lost (which happened to me!) a nice admissions person will call you and guide you to the right building. The group then hears a presentation about the school. It is a really informative presentation that includes the school's theory of education, curriculum information, future plans, and details like accreditation facts and financial information. Then you are split into two groups. One group will wait in the room with the snacks and sofa chairs for their 30 minute interview slot. The other group will go on a walking tour of campus for about an hour (lots of talking and checking out lab and classrooms, maybe only 15 minutes of actual walking).
For the interview group, there will be different faculty members and staff dropping in to talk to you while you wait for your time. Their job is to help keep you relaxed and entertained. You can pick their brain and learn about the school or vet med topics. The interview process is meant to be professional yet relaxed so you can be yourself. The dean actually gives a short lecture on how to succeed in your interview at the end of the introductory presentation. Then they give you time before you interview to memorize your interviewers names and prepare your greeting and even practice if you want. The interviews are very friendly and the interview is more of a conversation than a interview. On recommendation of the dean, I "took charge" (yes you can laugh) of my interview, which meant they only directly asked me 3 questions during the whole interview. They gave me time to add information and change the topic, so I was directing the interview to show them what I thought was most important about me. I came in with a leather notebook and a list of topics I wanted to cover in the interview. My interviewers thought this was a great idea and demonstrated my organization and planning skills. At the end of the interview they ask me, "we are meeting with the admission committee tomorrow, what should we tell them to sell you to them?" So, be prepared for that. They did tell me at the end of the interview that I had an excellent interview, and they would be recommending me to the admissions committee. Don't be discouraged if they don't tell you that, but know they are allowed to give you feed back and I encourage you to ask that they recommend you and ask how they feel you would fit at MWU.
After everyone has completed their interviews, your entire group heads to the cafeteria for a late lunch (they avoid the noon rush hour, so you'll have a very quiet lunch). It's a normal cafeteria, so you can pick something from the grill, stir fry station, sandwiches, salads, sushi, or the daily hot lunch and it's free of charge
You'll eat lunch as a group which will include the 4 or 6 interviewers (2 per interview room). After lunch, you'll jump on the school van/bus and have a tour of the campus from the roads. This will include the apartment complex (1 minute walk to Catus Wren, the vet building), a tour of the teaching hospital, you'll see where the large animal institute will be (it will be done in Feb/March), and get a lay of the land for where everything is within the campus. After the tour, you'll have a chance to ask any more questions or meet with any of the staff before you leave (may you wish to clarify a prerequisite?) and then you are official finished with the interview day!I'm now off to anatomy, but I'll post later about the school, classes, and general information
I am so glad they are doing rolling admissions. I feel like I am going to go crazy waiting until January-February. Don't worry, you should hear from them soon I think they are fairly fast about this.
