UF Interview Dates

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Yep 🙂

The letters should go out the second week of Feb. From what I recall they usually send them at the end of the week.

March 10th is for in-state
March 24th is for out-of-state

I believe they are doing panel-interviews again (I'll try to confirm)
 
UF's my home school....eagerly awaiting.....

The further we get into this process the more anxious it gets! 😀
 
There's an interview feedback posted for UF??? So have they started interviews? Anyone heard anything. I wasn't getting anxious, b/c I didn't expect too, now I'm wondering.

I definitely want to get in with the tapeworm!!
 
I am guessing the interview feedback was posted from that year since that date is in the future if it was this year...ha ha. I was told by my friend at the vet school that letters are going out next week, so keep an eye out.
 
philomycus said:
There's an interview feedback posted for UF??? So have they started interviews? Anyone heard anything. I wasn't getting anxious, b/c I didn't expect too, now I'm wondering.

I definitely want to get in with the tapeworm!!
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Hi! That was me that left the interview feedback, I got accepted last year (am now a Freshman) and someone requested that I leave a feedback since no-one else has!

Good luck with UF! You won't hear anything from them interview-wise until late feb (thats when I heard) and the interviews are in fact set for the 10th and the 24th (I know this because I am volunteering to help out on the 10th!).
 
Got my UF letter on Fri. 2/16. They were mailed 2/15. Although I wasn't offered an interview at this time, I am one of the 20 listed for "alternate" interviewers!! 🙂

At least I was thrown a carrot of encouragement!! <<dance dance>>
 
Yay Philomycus! Keeping fingers crossed for ya 🙂
 
I got my letter (large envelope 2/16) inviting me for an interview at UF March 24th !!! 🙂
Good luck to everyone still waiting!
 
I'm a Florida resident and have an interview March 10th.
 
Does anyone have any idea how the UF vet school is able to interview all the invited applicants in just 2 days? I know some graduate schools accept applicants that are extremely qualified without making them interview, but does UF CVM do that?
 
I got my big envelope today! Woo hoo! See everybody there.
 
Got my alternate interview envelope for in staters, anyone know how they'll contact us if we get a spot? by phone or email? i think by the time we were to get another letter, airfare would be through the roof.
 
Chipster, I'm on an alt. list too. I'm thinking this week to give a chance for everyone to make sure they got their mail, and then maybe 1.5 wks to confirm?? Just guessing, but I think they could tell us as late as 2nd week in March. I got the impression all alts (if we get lucky) will interview on the 24th. Was that your impression??

I think they'd call you by phone as it gets down to the wire??

Even if I don't get an interview this year, it at least makes me feel good that my 3rd job on Sat's wasn't for nothing and didn't go unnoticed 😳
 
so i called this morning and they said that alternates can be interviewed either weekend, 10th or 24th. i completely forgot to ask how they'd contact us but I'd assume by phone too. good luck.
 
hey guys,

my advice if you are on the interview alternate list is to prepare, prepare, prepare!!

one thing about UF is that they are very kind and very particular about their waitlists. i don't know anyone who was on the waitlist for an interview that didn't get one in the end, although sometimes they don't give you very much notice.

same goes for waitlist for acceptance, this year, they took everyone off the waitlist (myself included!).

Good luck! Let me know if any of you all have UF related questions, I was right there with ya last year!

Anything to get my mind off of finals and LA anatomy *shudder*
 
I was just up at Purdue the last two days and the UF first year vet. student called me right after I got out of my interview. I thought it was funny. I'd much much much prefer UF over Purdue. Her name is C.j. and was very nice and informative, but if anyone can add to the types of questions or even specific questions they asked during the interviews last year, I'd sure love to hear them.
 
I have an interview 3/24. But I didn't see any info in my package about a tour of the facilities, opportunity to talk to students, etc...like most other schools do on the interview day. Does someone know if there will be a tour of the vet school, informational sessions, etc???
 
Aninha said:
I have an interview 3/24. But I didn't see any info in my package about a tour of the facilities, opportunity to talk to students, etc...like most other schools do on the interview day. Does someone know if there will be a tour of the vet school, informational sessions, etc???
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Hey,

There will be a tour given by one of the students on both days (the 10th and the 24th) I think after each interview group is done. And of course, there will be students to talk to! We have set it up so there is a pre-interview room with snacks/drinks and a few students to talk to, and a post-interview room (i will be in this room on the 10th!) with students to talk to as well. Dean Thompson will also be there, and he'll take questions as well. Good luck!
 
msmrtrthnyllb said:
I was just up at Purdue the last two days and the UF first year vet. student called me right after I got out of my interview. I thought it was funny. I'd much much much prefer UF over Purdue. Her name is C.j. and was very nice and informative, but if anyone can add to the types of questions or even specific questions they asked during the interviews last year, I'd sure love to hear them.
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Thats so funny! I know her 🙂
 
ReinaDeLuz said:
Hey,

There will be a tour given by one of the students on both days (the 10th and the 24th) I think after each interview group is done. And of course, there will be students to talk to! We have set it up so there is a pre-interview room with snacks/drinks and a few students to talk to, and a post-interview room (i will be in this room on the 10th!) with students to talk to as well. Dean Thompson will also be there, and he'll take questions as well. Good luck!
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Thanks!!🙂
 
I'm anxiously awaiting news for us alternate interview folks. I know it will probably be at least one more week minimum if we were to hear, but it's driving me crazy! I keep having dreams they call me and I'm not home leave no message, and they give up!! 😱
 
I know it hasn't been that long yet, but has anyone who is on the waitlist for UF heard anything yet? are they contacting people by telephone? I guess I should just prepare just in case......ugh, so anxious
 
nothing yet for me either (3/5)
 
Is it true that UF interviewers ask mostly behavioral-type questions?? I hate those...😀
 
Aninha said:
Is it true that UF interviewers ask mostly behavioral-type questions?? I hate those...😀
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I think that still holds true. My best friend and roommate just had his UF Pharmacy interview last Friday. He said all of the questions were behavioral and that it sucked.
 
Just got off the alternate interview list for UF and was give a spot on march 24th! yay! there is hope for all the alternates! good luck to the rest!
 
what do you mean by behavioral type questions??
 
Good luck Chipster!! I am so jealous!!! 😛
 
Max Power said:
what do you mean by behavioral type questions??
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Just look up "behavioral questions" in google or yahoo and you'll find lots of lists. I was asked questions from those lists almost verbatim. Lots and lots of them.
 
msmrtrthnyllb said:
Just look up "behavioral questions" in google or yahoo and you'll find lots of lists. I was asked questions from those lists almost verbatim. Lots and lots of them.
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I was lucky to have avoided any "behavioral" style interviews but does anyone else think they're really lame?

It seems to me that the questions are just a distraction while theyre performing some secret psychological test on you - judging your hand gestures, eye contact, etc - to see what you're really like when you have to answer inane questions. However, the kinds of questions they ask you need to make up your answers to in advance by thinking of a few exciting situations in your past and tailoring your story about the situation based on their wording of questions (but using the same examples regardless of which questions they choose). I just think its a bit insulting they make you travel to their school not so they can get to know you and see if they like you, but so that they can judge you in this devious, underhanded way.

ok Im done now.

</rant>
 
Illinois also did behavioral-style, and I was EXTREMELY turned off by it. It was so mechanical, it definitely did not seem like they wanted to get to know me, but more to see how many points I would get.

A tip for people doing behavioral-style: look at questions online and then type a LIST of all of your "exciting" experiences where you learned something, worked in a group, took the initiative, something went wrong, and any other lameness you can think of. I made a list of all of my experiences and extracurriculars, and about 2-4 things from each that I could talk about during the behavioral-style. It helped a LOT! After making that list and looking at it a few times, I was very prepared to answer all of their behavioral-style questions (which were also straight from every website ever).
 
Well, it's been a while since I have been on a professional job interview, but I think vet schools are just following a trend. A lot of companies were using behavioral style in their job interviews. The theory behind it is that you are getting a good view of how someone has behaved in the past. And as they say "Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior". Is this really true? I don't know but a lot of companies and now insitutions are buying into it.
 
4theanimals said:
Well, it's been a while since I have been on a professional job interview, but I think vet schools are just following a trend. A lot of companies were using behavioral style in their job interviews. The theory behind it is that you are getting a good view of how someone has behaved in the past. And as they say "Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior". Is this really true? I don't know but a lot of companies and now insitutions are buying into it.
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I too have heard of the argument in favor of behavioral questions because "Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior." Your GPA, GRE scores, etc. refer to your ability to withstand the academic rigors of veterinary school. Your x hours of experience mean you have some actual experience in what you want to do. But none of these factors measure whether you have the character to be a veterinarian. Chances are the interviewers will never have met you, so they have no idea what your character is. And no one can predict how you'll behave in the future. But the best measurment the interviewers can use to have an idea of how you'll behave in the future is how you've dealt with previous situations that have a lot or at least some application to veterinary medicine. Questions from other schools like: How do you perform a spay? List 5 things relating to veterinary medicine in Wal-Mart. What's your favorite movie?, don't tell a single thing about the kind of person you are. You can have all the experience in the world prior to applying to veterinary school, but if you don't have the right character you're not gonna go far.
 
4theanimals said:
Well, it's been a while since I have been on a professional job interview, but I think vet schools are just following a trend. A lot of companies were using behavioral style in their job interviews. The theory behind it is that you are getting a good view of how someone has behaved in the past. And as they say "Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior". Is this really true? I don't know but a lot of companies and now insitutions are buying into it.
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I too have heard of the argument in favor of behavioral questions because "Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior." Your GPA, GRE scores, etc. refer to your ability to withstand the academic rigors of veterinary school. Your x hours of experience mean you have some actual experience in what you want to do. But none of these factors measure whether you have the character to be a veterinarian. Chances are the interviewers will never have met you, so they have no idea what your character is. And no one can predict how you'll behave in the future. But the best measurment the interviewers can use to have an idea of how you'll behave in the future is how you've dealt with previous situations that have a lot or at least some application to veterinary medicine. Questions from other schools like: How do you perform a spay? List 5 things relating to veterinary medicine in Wal-Mart. What's your favorite movie?, don't tell a single thing about the kind of person you are. You can have all the experience in the world prior to applying to veterinary school, but if you don't have the right character you're not gonna go far.
 
I too have heard of the argument in favor of behavioral questions because "Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior."
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The trouble is, most prepared interviews are going to have canned responses for questions about their past behavior. Like cyrille said, you have to make a list of things you've done in the past that will fit a variety of the kinds of questions they ask. Seems to me like a good liar who had an excellent grasp on what the interviewers were looking for would perform better than an honest candidate who went in expecting a normal interview.
 
I still think that behavioral interviews really either measure how well you can make up lame stories on the spot or how well you can make a totally pre-rehearsed statement (about leadership or whatever) seem sincere. Great. After spending half an hour trying to figure out what example of 'tell me about a time you faced adversity' would seem most impressive... I totally feel like they're gonna get a really good idea about how well I will perform during and after vet school....
 
I went into the behavioral interview at MN a little differently: i viewed those questions as a vehicle they use to get to know me as a person. yes, the questions are a little formulaic, since behavioral interviews have become very popular in industry over the years, but your responses don't have to be. i found that the questions gave me a chance to guide and shape the direction of the interview: i was choosing to tell them the experiences that i had been most proud of in my life or where i felt like i learned an important lesson, for better or for worse. i felt like i got to share with them the experiences and relationships, both personal and professional and everything in between, that have shaped who i am and why i was sitting before them. and the beauty is: there is never a wrong answer b/c you're talking about yourself and your experiences. get away from the idea that the interviewers are looking for any particular answer. they're not. or even if they are, you'll never know what that might be. so don't try to give an answer that you think they're looking for. pretend like you're explaining a life situation to a friend and not an adcom member, and your responses might feel less stiff and mechanical and more natural and real. if anything, i think that's what they're looking for.
 
runnerDC said:
I went into the behavioral interview at MN a little differently: i viewed those questions as a vehicle they use to get to know me as a person. yes, the questions are a little formulaic, since behavioral interviews have become very popular in industry over the years, but your responses don't have to be. i found that the questions gave me a chance to guide and shape the direction of the interview: i was choosing to tell them the experiences that i had been most proud of in my life or where i felt like i learned an important lesson, for better or for worse. i felt like i got to share with them the experiences and relationships, both personal and professional and everything in between, that have shaped who i am and why i was sitting before them. and the beauty is: there is never a wrong answer b/c you're talking about yourself and your experiences. get away from the idea that the interviewers are looking for any particular answer. they're not. or even if they are, you'll never know what that might be. so don't try to give an answer that you think they're looking for. pretend like you're explaining a life situation to a friend and not an adcom member, and your responses might feel less stiff and mechanical and more natural and real. if anything, i think that's what they're looking for.
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Well said runnerDC. That is absolutely the way people are supposed to approach behavioral interviews. People need to get away from trying to give the interviewers the answer they think the interviewers are looking for.
 
runnerDC said:
I went into the behavioral interview at MN a little differently: i viewed those questions as a vehicle they use to get to know me as a person. yes, the questions are a little formulaic, since behavioral interviews have become very popular in industry over the years, but your responses don't have to be. i found that the questions gave me a chance to guide and shape the direction of the interview: i was choosing to tell them the experiences that i had been most proud of in my life or where i felt like i learned an important lesson, for better or for worse. i felt like i got to share with them the experiences and relationships, both personal and professional and everything in between, that have shaped who i am and why i was sitting before them. and the beauty is: there is never a wrong answer b/c you're talking about yourself and your experiences. get away from the idea that the interviewers are looking for any particular answer. they're not. or even if they are, you'll never know what that might be. so don't try to give an answer that you think they're looking for. pretend like you're explaining a life situation to a friend and not an adcom member, and your responses might feel less stiff and mechanical and more natural and real. if anything, i think that's what they're looking for.
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I 100% agree. The adcoms are trying to get a sense not only of who you are, but how well you can express yourself and convey information. I think people are forgetting that, and focusing only on how "lame" the questions are. I think in any cold interview, where the questions aren't tailored to you...theyre always going to seem generic and lame...but thats how some schools want to do things. We all just have to deal with it!
 
I am looking forward to those types of questions for all the reasons listed- eing able to kind of guide the converstaion in a direction that may help you....all I need to is to get in there! I'm stalking the mailbox every day.. aaaarrrgghhh!!!:scared:
 
<---- doing a little dance....interview this Sat. !!! 😍
 
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