Talk to us about your experience with and thoughts on handling blood and other fluids. You will be subject to difficult scenarios in your role as a veterinarian. How do you feel about this?

"I have never been a queasy individual, and I fully understand the types of cases I will see in my career as a veterinarian. I work part-time at our local emergency animal shelter and have seen many situations involving blood and saliva. Rather than think about the gore, I focus on the fact that it's a helpless animal who needs my help. I believe this mentality will get me through any gruesome or undesirable situation."

You can keep your answer simple by discussing your ability to handle events involving animal blood and other bodily fluids. If you have direct, hands-on experience working with these materials, now is a great time to discuss it.