Questions for interviewers

[Aninha]

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Hey everybody! What kind of questions did you ask, or would you ask, in your interview? I feel that it's bad not to have any questions...but at the same time you can look up basically anything about the schools on the internet...so I don't want to ask anything that may sound stupid...Help!😕

 

[su_grad2007]

I asked about what kinds of things you can do in your fourth year as far as rotations and externships and that kind of thing.

 

[mistifical]

i was thinking about asking, if they haven't already mentioned, what their personal interests in veterinary medicine are. it's something that is always nice to know, i think.

 

[RemyRipper315]

Here are 2 that I asked. I DON'T know if they are good or not!!

Why XXXXXX (insert school name)... My interviewers told me why they chose to attend that school and/or teach at that school where I was interviewing.

Why do you like to be a part of the admissions committee? (or something along those lines...)

 

[cyrille104]

Two suggestions:

1) Ask about getting involved in research (if you're planning on it or even thinking about it). If it's easy, how many students do it, etc.

2) Read the school's website and ask about one of their signature programs if you haven't already.

 

[Aninha]

Is it bad to ask why they think their school is ranked lower than some other schools, for example by the US News ranking?... I don't know if they will feel offended or something...

 

[Sassygirl]

Is it bad to ask why they think their school is ranked lower than some other schools, for example by the US News ranking?... I don't know if they will feel offended or something...

I really wouldn't Aninha. I think in most cases that would offend the interviewers. I suggest finding a more positive question to ask the interviewers and maybe getting in touch with some students who go to the school and asking them if there are any disadvantages to going there.

 

[Bill59]

Is it bad to ask why they think their school is ranked lower than some other schools, for example by the US News ranking?...

I wouldn't. First, it would suggest that you don't realize those rankings are meaningless. Second, as Sassygirl said, it could, depend on how you phrase it, seem a little confrontational. If you had a lot of time to talk about the subject it might be one thing, but if you've got limited time and one question to ask, I would pick something that would leave a better impression.

 

[m&ossyducks]

I asked to be accepted in this years class. I think my exact words were, "Can I have an offer of acceptance today?" I think they were a little suprised!! Hey it never hurts to ask...

 

[k9 <3er]

i'm going to europe this year for vacation so i asked them if they could go anywhere in europe, where would they go and why. i also asked what they do for leisure/to de-stress themselves.

 

[Aninha]

I asked to be accepted in this years class. I think my exact words were, "Can I have an offer of acceptance today?" I think they were a little suprised!! Hey it never hurts to ask...

LOL! i like that question!

 

[cyrille104]

i'm going to europe this year for vacation so i asked them if they could go anywhere in europe, where would they go and why. i also asked what they do for leisure/to de-stress themselves.

You asked them that? I dunno...I feel like when they ask if you have any questions, they mean about the school or maybe their work...I don't really see how those questions are relevant. The interviewers may ask you those types of questions because they want to get a sense for who you are...but why would you be trying to get a sense of who this random interviewer is?

If you're wondering what questions to ask, I wouldn't recommend asking the interviewer personal questions. k9<er, did you ask these questions at the school you got into?

 

[k9 <3er]

You asked them that? I dunno...I feel like when they ask if you have any questions, they mean about the school or maybe their work...I don't really see how those questions are relevant. The interviewers may ask you those types of questions because they want to get a sense for who you are...but why would you be trying to get a sense of who this random interviewer is?

If you're wondering what questions to ask, I wouldn't recommend asking the interviewer personal questions. k9<er, did you ask these questions at the school you got into?

hahaha well... i asked these to my kansas interviewers so we'll see in a couple of days if they appreciated those questions or not. i didn't really have any questions about the school or anything... the past couple of months i was questioning the whole vet med direction so the whole de-stressing question was extremely important to me. (however, after my interview i totally felt re-energized and excited about vet med so yay to that).

anyways, i think they were a little weirded out at first but my questions led to an interesting conversation that helped them get to know me better. it's also nice to hear what established veterinarians in kansas do for fun . in my experience, most of the vets i work with would have appreciated these questions and would of had fun with it but like i said... we'll see if this approach burned me.

sigh... maybe i do have another rejection coming my way... 🙁

 

[agr1365]

I asked them why their school was a good fit for me and why I should choose it over other schools?

 

[Sassygirl]

You asked them that? I dunno...I feel like when they ask if you have any questions, they mean about the school or maybe their work...I don't really see how those questions are relevant. The interviewers may ask you those types of questions because they want to get a sense for who you are...but why would you be trying to get a sense of who this random interviewer is?

If you're wondering what questions to ask, I wouldn't recommend asking the interviewer personal questions. k9<er, did you ask these questions at the school you got into?

I don't think that k9 <3er's questions were bad. It will make her stand out in they interviewer's minds. Everyone asks the same generic questions and I'm sure that it's refreshing to hear something original. Also, I think that it is beneficial to try to get a sense of who your interviewers are because some of the interviewers are also faculty members...

 

[Boxsterluv]

I asked my interviewers about student living circumstances, like do many students buy a home, or rent an apt, or rent a house, etc. My interviewers seemed to like the question, and I think it demonstrated that I've already been thinking about it and that I'm definitely going to go there if I get accepted.

 

[kate_g]

I asked my interviewers about student living circumstances, like do many students buy a home, or rent an apt, or rent a house, etc.

See, I figured if I actually want to know the answer to that question, it's the students I should ask (did your schools not give you students to "mingle" with during down-time on the interview day? did the profs seem to actually know how many of their students bought houses?). Similarly with questions about where you can do rotations, etc... The administrative/curriculum questions seem better suited to the administrative staff than to the profs interviewing you.

But, like you, I thought it would be good to convey the impression that I'd thought about those things - which I had. So on the way to asking them a question (which was a variant of "why did *you* choose this school/why should I want to go here") I kind of mentioned "I've asked the current students about living in the area, and I've got a ton of curriculum questions that I'll ask [insert curriculum staff person name], but what I'd really like to know from you as professors is..."

 

[InfiniVet]

I asked:

What do you think is the biggest challenge for 1st year students? (answer = adjusting to taking 21 hrs, and getting over the fact that you will NOT be making A's anymore.)

Is there a high turnover ratio of professors here?

Are a lot of students likely to go on to do interships after receiving their degree?

What kind of support mechanism does this school employ for its students?

Are the computer labs open 24hrs?

 

[k9 <3er]

You asked them that?

If you're wondering what questions to ask, I wouldn't recommend asking the interviewer personal questions. k9<er, did you ask these questions at the school you got into?

yes.