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Any last minute advice for the interview from those who have already had theirs? My interview is tomorrow afternoon and I am just so nervous. I want to go to Penn so badly and of course my very first vet school interview is with my top choice school.. Did anyone get any tough questions during the interview?
 
I would just relax 🙂 I wasn't asked anything about my application and everything I was asked was on the SDN example question page for Penn
 
Any last minute advice for the interview from those who have already had theirs? My interview is tomorrow afternoon and I am just so nervous. I want to go to Penn so badly and of course my very first vet school interview is with my top choice school.. Did anyone get any tough questions during the interview?
Just relax. Take some deep breaths, drink some water, and act like you’re about to have a conversation with some distant relatives that you don’t really know that well. They’ll ask you some pretty basic questions that have to do with your career interests, problems in vet med, some stuff based off of your school and work history, etc. If you search “PennVet interview questions” you’ll probably find some examples. It’s really not all that bad. They’re not out to get you, and they’re all very human. You did it. You got to this point. They want you. Now seal the deal.
 
Hi guys! So I didn't hear anything today so was wondering if anyone got "on hold" emails today after the 1/22 interview because I have gotten no news and I'm trying to be chill but also I am not chill lol
 
current or past penn vet students - do you find it's a competitive atmosphere or more collaborative?
 
current or past penn vet students - do you find it's a competitive atmosphere or more collaborative?
This is my personal experience, but I don’t feel like it’s overall competitive. Within my friend group we have a shared Google doc to share notes and other class items with each other. I don’t really feel like most people are trying to get ahead at the expense of others. There are definitely some people that are competitive, but that’s anywhere. In general, it doesn’t give off the typical Ivy League cutthroat vibe.
 
current or past penn vet students - do you find it's a competitive atmosphere or more collaborative?
In my experience, you'll find people of all types. In general, the atmosphere is collaborative, especially when it comes to upperclassmen passing down their wisdom and study materials to first-year students. Sometimes I find it a bit "cliquey," but that's mostly due to the larger class sizes. It also makes it easy to find your tribe, though.
 
Hi 🥰 If people who were recently accepted receive the official acceptance email today could you let me know? Thank you!!!!
 
People who also haven’t gotten an interview invite yet- how are we feeling? What do we think the verdict is? Lol I’m starting to go a little crazy over here, hoping some of you are feeling the same way so we can at least go crazy together😂
 
People who also haven’t gotten an interview invite yet- how are we feeling? What do we think the verdict is? Lol I’m starting to go a little crazy over here, hoping some of you are feeling the same way so we can at least go crazy together😂

Not feeling great. Penn is one of my top schools and I’m still waiting to hear from them. I’ve received 2 other acceptances and 5 interviews but really want to hear from Penn
 
People who also haven’t gotten an interview invite yet- how are we feeling? What do we think the verdict is? Lol I’m starting to go a little crazy over here, hoping some of you are feeling the same way so we can at least go crazy together😂
I am in that boat so I decided to email admissions to see if they could provide me with an update. I really hate not knowing, although as every day passes, I'm starting to think it'll result in a rejection. Wish they would just tell us! lol
 
I am in that boat so I decided to email admissions to see if they could provide me with an update. I really hate not knowing, although as every day passes, I'm starting to think it'll result in a rejection. Wish they would just tell us! lol
Ugh same. Let us know what they say when they respond to your email
 
Ugh same. Let us know what they say when they respond to your email
Just got a response! See below... my take on this then is that we should hear about interview invites no later than mid February if they are to complete their interviews by the end of February. So maybe within the next two or three weeks.

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OOS Acceptance!!! Jeez what a roller coaster haha got the call this morning right before acceptance emails went out. For future stalkers of this thread if you hear no news on Monday OR Tuesday just wait its coming I promise 🙂
Not gonna lie I would have yelled at my interviewer for making me wait two extra days 🤣 Okay no I wouldn’t have, but I would have thought it really loudly
 
Just got a response! See below... my take on this then is that we should hear about interview invites no later than mid February if they are to complete their interviews by the end of February. So maybe within the next two or three weeks.

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My fear is that they’re sending invites in order of who they’re most interested in... so past a certain date/number of people that have accepted their offers, everyone else that gets an interview invite will just be waitlisted. 😔
 
My fear is that they’re sending invites in order of who they’re most interested in... so past a certain date/number of people that have accepted their offers, everyone else that gets an interview invite will just be waitlisted. 😔
I’m in the same boat, I’m starting to feel very discouraged
 
Got an interview invite this morning 😍 I was starting to give up hope
 
i'm at the penn vet financial aid zoom and they said that if you got a recruitment scholarship, you would have been notified in your admission decision email. yikes! 😕
 
i'm at the penn vet financial aid zoom and they said that if you got a recruitment scholarship, you would have been notified in your admission decision email. yikes! 😕
Hi I'm here as well but when I asked Rob about the recruitment scholarships before he said they won't go out until later and definitely weren't in our letters!
 
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