What Interview Questions Have Been Asked Before At Purdue?

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  • What do you do in your spare time?
  • What was your favorite class in college? Why?
  • Tell me about yourself - how did you become interested in veterinary medicine?
  • What is the extent of your experience with different species?
  • Tell me about your veterinary experiences.
  • Have you ever seen any ethical problems in your experience?
  • What would you do if you saw another student cheat?
  • What do you see as the difference between animal rights and animal welfare? What are the issues currently in this area?
  • Why are there so many more women than men applying to veterinary school right now? Also asked me another gender related question.
  • Say you saw a person cheating on an exam. What would you do? Several years go by and that same person applies for a position in your practice - do you tell your colleagues about the cheating incident?
  • How do you feel about the use of live animals for research/teaching?
  • How do you deal with stress?
  • Was college difficult for you?
  • Why do you want to be a vet?
  • Where do you see yourself in 10 years
  • Where do you see the veterinary field in 20 years? What things will shape it? (such as technology, new biological discoveries, etc.)
  • What opportunities are open to vets besides private practices?
  • Does the starting salary depress you? What is it?
  • What would you do if you didn't go into private practice? What is most appealing?
  • How long have you been interested in veterinary medicine?
  • Why don't you pursue human medicine?
  • What qualities do you have that will make you a good veterinarian?
  • What brought you to Purdue to apply?


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