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For current topic in veterinary medicine what are things that are you guys looking into in case you get asked in the interview.
 
Does anyone recall what the last day of interviews would be?
 
Alright y'all, I had my interview earlier and I feel good about it!! I won't get into specifics but reviewing the eBook they provided was very helpful and I felt well-prepared. It was definitely conversational and while I was very nervous at first, I gradually got more comfortable throughout because the interviewers were really kind. Just know what makes you stand out and be prepared to share that with them! You're all going to do great!
 
olivecantaloupe said:
Alright y'all, I had my interview earlier and I feel good about it!! I won't get into specifics but reviewing the eBook they provided was very helpful and I felt well-prepared. It was definitely conversational and while I was very nervous at first, I gradually got more comfortable throughout because the interviewers were really kind. Just know what makes you stand out and be prepared to share that with them! You're all going to do great!
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What ebook ???
 
olivecantaloupe said:
Alright y'all, I had my interview earlier and I feel good about it!! I won't get into specifics but reviewing the eBook they provided was very helpful and I felt well-prepared. It was definitely conversational and while I was very nervous at first, I gradually got more comfortable throughout because the interviewers were really kind. Just know what makes you stand out and be prepared to share that with them! You're all going to do great!
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bearbear2001 said:
What ebook ???
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Nvm I found it lol
 
Airyel Noguera said:
Just finished my interview! I feel like it was really wholesome and I think I did well!
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olivecantaloupe said:
Alright y'all, I had my interview earlier and I feel good about it!! I won't get into specifics but reviewing the eBook they provided was very helpful and I felt well-prepared. It was definitely conversational and while I was very nervous at first, I gradually got more comfortable throughout because the interviewers were really kind. Just know what makes you stand out and be prepared to share that with them! You're all going to do great!
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Did they ask about your application/experiences or was it more situational questions? Glad it went well for you guys!
 
flsheltermed said:
@katiemcat Do we get an email with information to send thank you letters?
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They have historically sent emails with a link to write a thank you to your panel. I haven't heard anything about if they sent them out this year but I can ask before the session tomorrow if you haven't received one.
 
katiemcat said:
They have historically sent emails with a link to write a thank you to your panel. I haven't heard anything about if they sent them out this year but I can ask before the session tomorrow if you haven't received one.
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Yes I haven't received one and I don't remember the name of one of my interviewers. It slipped my mind, I was so nervous!
 
flsheltermed said:
Yes I haven't received one and I don't remember the name of one of my interviewers. It slipped my mind, I was so nervous!
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I don’t think I remember the name of a single person who interviewed me haha. No worries, I will ask tomorrow.
 
Same I had my interview and I think it went okay? I know I always think I could have answered better but I felt comfortable with my panel. They did have questions I did not prepare for but I think just knowing who you are and your beliefs/values helped immensely.
 
For anyone that has already interviewed- did anyone also feel like some questions were cut short toward the end due to time? Im afraid that will be counted agaisnt me when some questions took so long to answer (or maybe I yapped too much)
 
As someone who does interviews as part of their job (not vet admissions, but resident externship program selections), I will say that long answers aren’t bad in and of themselves. I often have to adjust or combine interview questions for the sake of time. Some people just talk more than others. Sometimes candidates will end up answering another question I’d planned to ask as part of an longer answer to a different question. However, what does begin to count against a person is when they wander off topic or don’t answer the question which was asked. Providing a succinct but thorough answer is definitely a skill, so should you have to apply again, perhaps do some mock interviews to really develop those skills if you think you may need some help there. But like I said, long replies aren’t necessarily bad.

Edit because of another reply later: Short isn’t necessarily bad either for the same reasons. As long as you answered their questions completely and had your questions answered, short is fine!
 
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JaynaAli said:
As someone who does interviews as part of their job (not vet admissions, but resident externship program selections), I will say that long answers aren’t bad in and of themselves. I often have to adjust or combine interview questions for the sake of time. Some people just talk more than others. Sometimes candidates will end up answering another question I’d planned to ask as part of an longer answer to a different question. However, what does begin to count against a person is when they wander off topic or don’t answer the question which was asked. Providing a succinct but thorough answer is definitely a skill, so should you have to apply again, perhaps do some mock interviews to really develop those skills if you think you may need some help there. But like I said, long replies aren’t necessarily bad.
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Don’t want to say too much as an interviewer this year, but I completely agree with this.
 
210vainilla said:
For anyone that has already interviewed- did anyone also feel like some questions were cut short toward the end due to time? Im afraid that will be counted agaisnt me when some questions took so long to answer (or maybe I yapped too much)
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if it makes you feel better, my interview ended early which made me feel like my answers weren't long enough... it is hard to find a happy medium
 
For me I add to start a little bit late due to technical issues so they told me that might not be as many questions but they made it clear that no matter how long or short it did not matter
 
ok so i did my interview on friday and i know i can’t talk about it. what i will say is im very nervous now because during my mock interview my interviewer told me to talk more and now im worried i spoke to much. i got so nervous. it was not really a conversation just one question after another. and at the end he said thanks for such an informational and exciting interview not sure if that’s a bad thing
 
futuredogtor19 said:
ok so i did my interview on friday and i know i can’t talk about it. what i will say is im very nervous now because during my mock interview my interviewer told me to talk more and now im worried i spoke to much. i got so nervous. it was not really a conversation just one question after another. and at the end he said thanks for such an informational and exciting interview not sure if that’s a bad thing
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I will say we have to get through all the sections so some faculty are more question and answer than conversational and that’s not a bad thing. I also think being an exciting interview is a plus as we interview all day one after another so standing out is definitely good!
 
futuredogtor19 said:
ok so i did my interview on friday and i know i can’t talk about it. what i will say is im very nervous now because during my mock interview my interviewer told me to talk more and now im worried i spoke to much. i got so nervous. it was not really a conversation just one question after another. and at the end he said thanks for such an informational and exciting interview not sure if that’s a bad thing
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sounds like mine was a lot like yours! Mine was not conversational either, so I think we're okay. Don't want to say too much but.. yeah, I was superrrr nervous. I was able to push past it for most questions but I think it got the better of me for like one or two. I will say I felt like I was being too brief so I am not sure if anyone walks away feeling like they had the perfect amount of a response.
 
JaynaAli said:
However, what does begin to count against a person is when they wander off topic or don’t answer the question which was asked.
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I had one of those questions that was kinda like a three-parts-in-one deal. I began to answer but realized I didn't think I was quite hitting the target (I don't think I was off topic it was just a very specific question?) and I sort of stopped myself and asked the panel if I was interpreting the question correctly. They read it again and I switched gears. A little awkward in hindsight but the panelist admitted it was a wordy question and I feel like that was better than just rambling down the wrong path.

ETA: I had my interview early in the day on day ONE, so at this point I honestly can't even remember what was asked of me or what I said, I just remember the feeling.
 
fauna said:
I had one of those questions that was kinda like a three-parts-in-one deal. I began to answer but realized I didn't think I was quite hitting the target (I don't think I was off topic it was just a very specific question?) and I sort of stopped myself and asked the panel if I was interpreting the question correctly. They read it again and I switched gears. A little awkward in hindsight but the panelist admitted it was a wordy question and I feel like that was better than just rambling down the wrong path.
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I think I know which one youre talking about and I rambled through it too
 
katiemcat said:
I will say we have to get through all the sections so some faculty are more question and answer than conversational and that’s not a bad thing. I also think being an exciting interview is a plus as we interview all day one after another so standing out is definitely good!
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thank you friend! i’m trying to stay hopeful!
 
I was definitely a bit wordy with my answers, mostly because I wanted to share as much information about my experiences and what applied to the questions as possible. I don't think it was bad, but I do fear that it might have been hard for the interviewers to actually get a clear/specific answer for two or three of the questions. I think they also understand that everyone is going to be nervous, though, so I'm not super worried about it. Wishing the best to all of you!! For anyone who has yet to interview, the interviewers are super nice, but they do have specific sections/questions to get through in a short amount of time so it might not be super conversational, but once you start the interview it isn't as scary as you think it will be.
 
For any current UFCVM students, what housing is good in the area for vet students? I go to UF for undergrad, but I've been at the same apartment for 3 years and I'm looking for something more budget friendly because I'm looking to either have a studio/1br or a roommate versus 3 roommates like I've had for the past few years. Do most students have roommates/do you recommend it?
 
It’s been a few years since I’ve lived in Gainesville, but I was told to stay west of 13th. There are a lot of apartment complexes and condos around sw 35th place where quite a few vet students lived. Traffic on Archer road was always horrible at 5 pm, but vet students may not have to worry about that as much if they’re coming and going from school before the work rush. Parking sucks, so living within biking or walking distance makes life easier.

I lived at Aqua at Windmeadows as a resident and the location was fabulous but they had horrible maintenance issues (like, my AC would go out all the time and they’d never actually fix the issue just do the same temp fix over and over, my internet was out for over a month and the issue was in the apartment walls but they wouldn’t/couldn’t authorize AT&T to fix it for weeks, my hot water heater leaked and flooded my apartment, and thousands of bees were living in my patio wall and when I asked them to come address it they came on a rainy day and said they didn’t see any bees so there wasn’t a problem despite there being thousands dead on my porch). They have a new management company now so maybe things have improved, but though they look decently maintained on the surface they’re old apartments and my experience was not good.
 
gettingthere234 said:
For any current UFCVM students, what housing is good in the area for vet students? I go to UF for undergrad, but I've been at the same apartment for 3 years and I'm looking for something more budget friendly because I'm looking to either have a studio/1br or a roommate versus 3 roommates like I've had for the past few years. Do most students have roommates/do you recommend it?
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Current UFCVM 1st year: I live at cottage grove and a lot of other vet students live here too! They don’t have any 1 bedroom options but they have 2bed-4bed. The more roommates you have the cheaper it is! It’s pretty much all grad students here and it’s pretty quiet which I like. A big draw card for me was that we have large fields on property that I use to play with my dog, and we are right next to squirrel ridge park + dog park if you’re into that. It’s about a max 10 minute drive to the vet school on a bad day, but it usually takes 5-7 minutes. I know a lot of other vet students live at the Bartram, which is within walking distance to the vet school. This is great because you don’t have to deal with parking (which is always an issue), but the prices there are kinda crazy expensive. Happy to answer any other questions!
 
Tayspot99 said:
Current UFCVM 1st year: I live at cottage grove and a lot of other vet students live here too! They don’t have any 1 bedroom options but they have 2bed-4bed. The more roommates you have the cheaper it is! It’s pretty much all grad students here and it’s pretty quiet which I like. A big draw card for me was that we have large fields on property that I use to play with my dog, and we are right next to squirrel ridge park + dog park if you’re into that. It’s about a max 10 minute drive to the vet school on a bad day, but it usually takes 5-7 minutes. I know a lot of other vet students live at the Bartram, which is within walking distance to the vet school. This is great because you don’t have to deal with parking (which is always an issue), but the prices there are kinda crazy expensive. Happy to answer any other questions!
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Are you rooming with other vet students? It seems like many vet students room together but not everyone does! I can see several advantages of rooming together with another vet student but then I think to myself "what if you don't get along as roommates and then you ALSO have to see each other non-stop at school?" I had some less than stellar roommate experiences in undergrad so I am very cautious lmao.
 
fauna said:
Are you rooming with other vet students? It seems like many vet students room together but not everyone does! I can see several advantages of rooming together with another vet student but then I think to myself "what if you don't get along as roommates and then you ALSO have to see each other non-stop at school?" I had some less than stellar roommate experiences in undergrad so I am very cautious lmao.
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Same here, I love all the roommates I've had as people, but as roommates...that's a different story. I think I'm ready for my own space, but I'm also curious to hear from people who have done both, maybe had roommates their first year then lived on their own after, and how it compares.
 
gettingthere234 said:
Same here, I love all the roommates I've had as people, but as roommates...that's a different story. I think I'm ready for my own space, but I'm also curious to hear from people who have done both, maybe had roommates their first year then lived on their own after, and how it compares.
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I lived on my own towards the end of undergrad and loved it so much. I feel like my productivity really thrived in my own space so it's something I am considering for vet school. But, financially, it was just not sustainable for me. I plan to utilize loans to help with cost of living for vet school but I feel like I should really keep it at a minimum, especially if you add up four years. Fortunately, Gainesville's average rent is a bit lower than what I am used to.
I also did way better with just one roommate than I did with having three roommates, so another thing to consider? Like I said, I had some rough experiences but I also did have a really great roommate who is now my best friend and I genuinely miss living with her so I mean it's definitely possible to have a good experience.
As you said, would love to hear from vet students on what's worked for them, both financially and mentally.
 
fauna said:
Are you rooming with other vet students? It seems like many vet students room together but not everyone does! I can see several advantages of rooming together with another vet student but then I think to myself "what if you don't get along as roommates and then you ALSO have to see each other non-stop at school?" I had some less than stellar roommate experiences in undergrad so I am very cautious lmao.
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fauna said:
As you said, would love to hear from vet students on what's worked for them, both financially and mentally.
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I roomed with classmates the first two years and we got along fine, but we weren't in the same social circles, or even lab groups so it wasn't an issue. We didn't hang out much at all, honestly, but it worked! I went to solo living the last two years and really liked that as well. I think it will depend on your personality, if you are bringing pets, etc. I had classmates that lived alone the whole time, lived with their undergrad besties the whole time, lived with their besties and had to move out because things went sour, etc. There's no one size fits all.

Vet students are in the sucky position of trying to find good housing well after the leasing season has already started for university towns. Just remember that it's only one year - if you hate the situation you end up in, you can find something else for the next year.
 
I lived with a friend who was a year or two behind me in vet school. It worked really well. I mostly studied at the school, so we didn’t just hang out together much in the house. But one good thing was that our schedules were different enough that we could let each others animals out at lunch or feed them their dinner when the other was busy or held up somewhere. That was especially useful when I was in clinics where you couldn’t run home at lunch and often didnt get home from clinics until late or even had overnights.
 
I’m a fourth year at UF and I’ve lived with classmates in my year for all four years. We became very good friends and we all get along great as roommates so it’s been wonderful! I feel like it’s been 50/50 on whether people continue living with their classmates after the first year or change it up. I’ve really liked having people at home, it’s nice to walk to class together, and of course it’s a lot cheaper to have roommates lol. So I definitely recommend based on my own experience, but there is so much variability!
 
pp9 said:
Vet students are in the sucky position of trying to find good housing well after the leasing season has already started for university towns. Just remember that it's only one year - if you hate the situation you end up in, you can find something else for the next year.
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This is so real, I've been touring places all week and they keep telling me I need to apply soon, but I can't until I hear back from schools
 
Late to the game but I’ve lived at spyglass going on all 4 years and I’ve enjoyed it. It’s about 12 min away from the school (without the given archer rush hour traffic). The apartments are modern and well maintained. The rent is fantastic, and they’ve never increased my rent. There’s a lovely pool, hot tub, private dog park, study room, and gym. I have classmates that also live here and we petsit for each other. Also love that there’s no breed specific regulation garbage.
 
To the current UF students, when are we supposed to apply for housing? I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about that until like June 😂
 
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