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OOS interview! Kind of makes up for the rejection I got from Michigan State earlier today

 

[calliesmom2014]

OOS interview! Really wonder what asynchronous interview means...

If it is anything like Arizona’s supplemental (that also used Kira Talent), it’ll be a series of videos of interviewers asking questions. A video will play, then you will have a set amount of time to respond to the question. Then another video with another question will play and you’ll record your response to that one etc. I hope that makes sense.

 

[Ariel-Li]

If it is anything like Arizona’s supplemental (that also used Kira Talent), it’ll be a series of videos of interviewers asking questions. A video will play, then you will have a set amount of time to respond to the question. Then another video with another question will play and you’ll record your response to that one etc. I hope that makes sense.

So...like CASPer, but reply verbally? I really wish they would go more personal/interactive than that, considering they've already added the CASPer test to the selection process...

 

[dvm98]

OOS interview!! Super surprised and excited! I’m a little worried about the asynchronous interview though since I’m already awkward and not talking to an actual person is going to be hard.

 

[trishchamp]

Same, it makes me even more frustrated that CASPER doesn't give you your score. Getting rejected from the two schools that required it makes me feel like I bombed it.

oh same I feel like I bombed it as well. Like the questions themself I could've answered in an interview, a paper or something. But the very short time limit and everything freaked me out and I kept leaving some questions blank, and kept wondering if I'm suppose to be more detailed for one question or be more vague. Overall it was very frustrating when I took CASPER

 

[Aprilthearab]

OOS interview! Kind of makes up for the rejection I got from Michigan State earlier today

My boyfriend and I are in the exact same boat here! When I read your comment, I slapped the bed laughing and my boyfriend said "What, you got accepted somewhere?!" "Oh, no, someone just posted something really relatable."

 

[willa0622]

Sounds like we can do the interview anytime we want before Jan 10. I am torn between doing it before the holidays or after. Right now this is the only interview I have to prepare for, so part of me wants to focus on it now and get it done before I potentially (hopefully) have more interviews to prep for in early Jan. But also don't want to rush it. Hmmm

 

[JNT0714]

Did anyone here take the interview yet? I’m just curious about how much time they give you to answer each question because the practice only allows for 45 seconds. 45 seconds just doesn’t seem like enough time at all for some questions!

 

[Aprilthearab]

Did anyone here take the interview yet? I’m just curious about how much time they give you to answer each question because the practice only allows for 45 seconds. 45 seconds just doesn’t seem like enough time at all for some questions!

I'd also like to know. I'm already nervous enough about not having an actual person to discuss with and read reactions from.

 

[Comet12]

I'd also like to know. I'm already nervous enough about not having an actual person to discuss with and read reactions from.

Same here. For those of you who did the practice, are they actual questions? Did you dress up for them? Do you just follow the interview link to do the practice?

 

[LaineyLou]

Same here. For those of you who did the practice, are they actual questions? Did you dress up for them? Do you just follow the interview link to do the practice?

I didn’t dress up for my practice. Just follow the link to register and it will be obvious where practice questions are and where actual interview is

 

[Comet12]

I didn’t dress up for my practice. Just follow the link to register and it will be obvious where practice questions are and where actual interview is

Awesome thank you! How many practice questions were there?
I loved their interview process last year I’m pretty disappointed they did not do zoom interviews like the rest of the schools who had interviews did this cycle. It’s nice to talk with the faculty.

 

[LaineyLou]

Awesome thank you! How many practice questions were there?

Just three, you can do the same three over and over again. And then you can watch how you did (it was cringe the first time lol) and then redo them!

 

[Viscernable]

Just three, you can do the same three over and over again. And then you can watch how you did (it was cringe the first time lol) and then redo them!

Have you done the interview? If so, how long did you have to answer? I want to do my interview today and I’d love to know what time restraints I should be prepared for.

 

[phyllostachys]

Have you done the interview? If so, how long did you have to answer? I want to do my interview today and I’d love to know what time restraints I should be prepared for.

They said in the email it’s going to be 25-35 minutes long

 

[Viscernable]

Just did my interview. 5 questions with 1:30 seconds to answer each. Each question is first displayed written under a video with a faculty member introducing themself and then asking the question. You then have 30 seconds after the video ends to prepare. There was one bizarre logic question that involved walking through all the steps you'd go through to make an estimation and the assumptions made in your approach, but 1:30 really wasn't enough time to go through them all - it was a very weird and complicated thing to estimate. Other than that, it was a good interview and I really appreciated introductions to faculty!

 

[JNT0714]

Just did my interview. 5 questions with 1:30 seconds to answer each. Each question is first displayed written under a video with a faculty member introducing themself and then asking the question. You then have 30 seconds after the video ends to prepare. There was one bizarre logic question that involved walking through all the steps you'd go through to make an estimation and the assumptions made in your approach, but 1:30 really wasn't enough time to go through them all - it was a very weird and complicated thing to estimate. Other than that, it was a good interview and I really appreciated introductions to faculty!

I also just finished it and would agree that the logic question was extremely bizarre. My theory is that they just wanted to see how you respond under pressure, so just stay calm and you will be fine!

 

[Comet12]

With interviews being recorded and not really allowing applicants to really interact like normal cycles, does anyone know how much weight it holds in final decisions? I know everything aside from gpa is 45%.

 

[sofiapramagioulis]

With interviews being recorded and not really allowing applicants to really interact like normal cycles, does anyone know how much weight it holds in final decisions? I know everything aside from gpa is 45%.

I was just about to ask something similar...do we know if everything will be taken into consideration for final decisions or is the interview the determining factor?

 

[willa0622]

I was just about to ask something similar...do we know if everything will be taken into consideration for final decisions or is the interview the determining factor?

I was wondering this too. I thought I saw somewhere that they interview ~340 people for ~180 spots. How could they eliminate so many people based on 5 questions 😳

 

[Amanasoul]

I was wondering this too. I thought I saw somewhere that they interview ~340 people for ~180 spots. How could they eliminate so many people based on 5 questions

Heads up that final class size is 84 spots 🙂

If it still follows how it traditionally has, they'll take about ~42 IS and ~42 OOS students from those they interviewed.

 

[amsweeney]

I don't remember the exact break down for interviews but it is a small amount - maybe 10% but I did find it on their website last year. But still take it seriously and try your best because it could be the difference between you and another candidate!

 

[willa0622]

Heads up that final class size is 84 spots 🙂

If it still follows how it traditionally has, they'll take about ~42 IS and ~42 OOS students from those they interviewed.

Oh boy that’s a lot worse 😂😅

 

[Amanasoul]

Oh boy that’s a lot worse 😂😅

It's okay. I just know I personally don't like to go into things without all the info I can get so I just wanted everyone to be as informed as possible.

But don't worry too much about the interview. What they're really looking for is your personality so relax and be yourself. Smile. Nerves are totally okay (I def stuttered during my interview and said "I don't know, pass" on a question which was mortifying at the time but is now something I laugh about)

 

[sofiapramagioulis]

Heads up that final class size is 84 spots 🙂

If it still follows how it traditionally has, they'll take about ~42 IS and ~42 OOS students from those they interviewed.

I saw on facebook that the number for out of state is 45 but they usually accept more than that because some people choose to attend another school.

 

[Amanasoul]

I saw on facebook that the number for out of state is 45 but they usually accept more than that because some people choose to attend another school.

The actual numbers fluctuate each year, but they generally want the class to be 1:1 IS to OOS. At least that's what we've been told.

Like every school, Purdue will overaccept to some degree (though they have been somewhat more cautious about it since they overaccepted for one of the years above mine and had a larger class than they were prepared for).

I'll link this here in case anyone is curious: DVM Student Profile

 

[willa0622]

The actual numbers fluctuates each year, but they generally want the class to be 1:1 IS to OOS. At least that's what we've been told.

Like every school, Purdue will overaccept to some degree (though they have been somewhat more cautious about it since they overaccepted for one of the years above mine and had a larger class than they were prepared for).

I'll link this here in case anyone is curious: DVM Student Profile

I really appreciate that ratio. I’m OOS for every single vet school so my chances at getting into most schools are overall lower, but it’s nice that Purdue keeps it 50:50

 

[Aprilthearab]

For those of you who have completed the interview, did you find it useful to have a pen and paper on hand to brainstorm in the prep period?

 

[Viscernable]

For those of you who have completed the interview, did you find it useful to have a pen and paper on hand to brainstorm in the prep period?

It isn’t enough time to really write any notes, and I think personally I would just find it distracting and stressful trying to get my thoughts down in such a rush. Everyone is different, though. If being able to write quick notes, like one-word bullets for the points you want to hit, would help you feel less stressed, then it’s definitely worth it to keep a pen and paper handy!

 

[Aprilthearab]

Just completed the interview. It went better than I imagined a pre-recorded interview would go. I felt like I was pretty consistent in using the time allotted and speaking clearly, but I'm still nervous as heck for the outcome

 

[willa0622]

HAHA just did the interview and not a single question was one of the millionnn I've been practicing all week 🤣 I guess that's how it goes. Good luck to everyone who hasn't taken it yet!!

 

[Aprilthearab]

HAHA just did the interview and not a single question was one of the millionnn I've been practicing all week 🤣 I guess that's how it goes. Good luck to everyone who hasn't taken it yet!!

I see it as you give a more genuine response with a question you haven't practiced before so I didn't mind at all!

 

[mcr08]

If anyone is willing, I need some advice. Purdue is my top choice since it’s my IS. I don’t have any other interviews until the 9th and I know we need to complete Purdue’s on the 10th. Would you recommend getting Purdue’s interview over with / early or use the other schools for practice then complete it after. I’m not sure if it would look better than I completed it early or not.

 

[savm1234]

Does anyone know if their interview is MMI like questions this year or are they doing questions like they have past years? I tried to find somewhere what type of interview it is to see what to practice but couldn’t find anything about this year.

 

[dvm98]

If anyone is willing, I need some advice. Purdue is my top choice since it’s my IS. I don’t have any other interviews until the 9th and I know we need to complete Purdue’s on the 10th. Would you recommend getting Purdue’s interview over with / early or use the other schools for practice then complete it after. I’m not sure if it would look better than I completed it early or not.

I don’t think it makes a difference to them when you complete it but I would just hate for you to wait until the last day and something go wrong!

 

[JNT0714]

Does anyone know if their interview is MMI like questions this year or are they doing questions like they have past years? I tried to find somewhere what type of interview it is to see what to practice but couldn’t find anything about this year.

It is not MMI styled questions!

 

[rb0323]

For people who have already completed the interview, did you take the entire 1:30 to answer each question or did you submit some responses before the timer was up? I'm not sure if it would be frowned upon to not use the entire time allotted but I'm slightly worried about the possibility of hitting a wall at some point during my response and not being able to talk for the entire time (even though a minute 30 seconds sounds like barely any time at all now that I think about it)

 

[willa0622]

For people who have already completed the interview, did you take the entire 1:30 to answer each question or did you submit some responses before the timer was up? I'm not sure if it would be frowned upon to not use the entire time allotted but I'm slightly worried about the possibility of hitting a wall at some point during my response and not being able to talk for the entire time (even though a minute 30 seconds sounds like barely any time at all now that I think about it)

I would recommend getting used to the time limit by setting a 1:30 timer on your phone while you practice bc that helped me get a feel for how long I should aim to speak. I’d say try to fill up the majority of the time if possible. That being said, I don’t think it would be a big deal if you finished a few seconds early. BUT be prepared to hit submit bc I finished my first question about 5 seconds early and sat there smiling like a goofball bc I didn’t realize we could submit early 🙂

 

[Aprilthearab]

For people who have already completed the interview, did you take the entire 1:30 to answer each question or did you submit some responses before the timer was up? I'm not sure if it would be frowned upon to not use the entire time allotted but I'm slightly worried about the possibility of hitting a wall at some point during my response and not being able to talk for the entire time (even though a minute 30 seconds sounds like barely any time at all now that I think about it)

I used almost the whole time allotted for every question. This is very minimal time to shine, especially as compared to a regular interview without time restrictions on questions, so I used as much of the time allotted as I could without making fluff. Once I saw I had about 15 seconds left, I wrapped up the sentence I was on and usually had just two or three seconds to spare, but closed my thoughts coherently and without rushing.

 

[Renaaa]

Does anyone know if their interview is like those three sample questions or are they doing questions like they have past years?

 

[JNT0714]

Does anyone know if their interview is like those three sample questions or are they doing questions like they have past years?

Based on what I’ve heard/ researched/ seen, the questions are pretty different from the practice questions and from the question styles of past years. I don’t think they’re completely out of the ball park of what you’d expect, but they weren’t ones that I came across in my interview studying. I’m a first time applicant so that’s just my view, others may feel differently!

 

[rb0323]

Based on what I’ve heard/ researched/ seen the questions are pretty different from the practice questions and from the question styles of past year. I don’t think they’re completely out of the ball park of what you’d expect, but they weren’t ones that I came across in my interview studying. I’m a first time applicant so that’s just my view, others may feel differently!

Second this! I didn't encounter any of the 100+ questions I practiced but the questions definitely weren't impossible to answer. Nothing like the practice questions though.

 

[LaineyLou]

Second this! I didn't encounter any of the 100+ questions I practiced but the questions definitely weren't impossible to answer. Nothing like the practice questions though.

Is there anything you would recommend to practice or should I just go for it and hope for the best

 

[rb0323]

Is there anything you would recommend to practice or should I just go for it and hope for the best

I remember there being a couple behavioral type questions so I would practice some of those and make sure you can come up with examples from your own life. As some mentioned before, there was a very strange question that involved making an absurd estimation but that one was pretty much impossible to prepare for so I would just answer with whatever comes to you in the moment. That's about all I can remember (I feel like I blacked out during the entire thing lol) but hopefully that's helpful! Good luck!!

 

[willa0622]

Is there anything you would recommend to practice or should I just go for it and hope for the best

Definitely have a mental list beforehand of life experiences to draw from in answering questions!

 

[Aprilthearab]

I remember there being a couple behavioral type questions so I would practice some of those and make sure you can come up with examples from your own life. As some mentioned before, there was a very strange question that involved making an absurd estimation but that one was pretty much impossible to prepare for so I would just answer with whatever comes to you in the moment. That's about all I can remember (I feel like I blacked out during the entire thing lol) but hopefully that's helpful! Good luck!!

Maybe I got a different logic question, but I was under the impression that they asked you how would you go about solving the problem/what values you would need, and not actually estimating a number?

 

[rb0323]

Maybe I got a different logic question, but I was under the impression that they asked you how would you go about solving the problem/what values you would need, and not actually estimating a number?

Agreed, the question did not require a specific numerical estimation but still involved the process by which you would come to such an estimation.

 

[Arielll6]

Hey everyone! For those of you who have completed your interview, just to clarify, 1) those questions aren't like the ones from previous years that you can find on SDN right? 2) they are not MMI/Casper style questions? 3) they are more like behavioral type?
Thanks so much!!

 

[rabbits_rule18]

Does anyone know when final decisions are released?

 

[mcr08]

Does anyone know when final decisions are released?

I got rejected last year 02/18 after I interviewed around this time in January. Hopefully they'll send us an updated timeline after this year's interviews are completed