Do you have any questions prepared for us about Ohio State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine?

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Come to your interview prepared with a handful of questions for the admissions team at Ohio State University. By preparing insightful questions, you are setting the stage for the admissions interviewers to tell you meaningful and helpful details about their processes and educational offerings. Well-designed questions show the admissions team that you are keenly interested in attending OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Keep your questions academic-related. Asking too much about the school's culture, social life, and extra-curricular activities may cause you to appear unfocused.

"What do you feel is a unique offering at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine compared to competing schools? If you could give me any piece of advice, what would that be? Is there anything in my application or anything that I said in today's interview that I could clarify for you? What is the most important thing I should know about my first week at Ohio State University?"

"How does Ohio State University foster growth of each student throughout their matriculation through the program? Does Ohio State University sponsor student attendance at local or national conferences? Can you tell me about some exciting opportunities I could take advantage of at OSU?"

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"What about Ohio State University stands out from other schools? What can you tell me about OSU that would solidify my choice in attending your college? What makes Ohio State number 5 in the world for vet school? How are you ranked?"

Rachelle's Feedback

A few follow up notes on these questions:

1) This should be found through your research. You could reword to, 'From your experience, why does Ohio State stand out from competing school, ABC University?'

2) Are you applying or already accepted? If you are applying, wording a question like 'my choice in attending' will not bode well. Try a humbler approach such as, 'What can I do to strengthen my application approach to ensure that I am a competitive candidate for Ohio State?'

3) You likely already know the answer to parts A and B through research, so again (just like in question #1), you could re-state in a way that asks for the interviewers' personal opinion...'From the perspective of (their job title), what do you believe makes Ohio State #5...'

If you'd like to read through other veterinary school user submissions, there are some excellent ideas available to you.

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"With Ohio State classes containing around 180 students per class, how do you make sure students are involved in each class to their fullest potential? How often do professors make themselves available to students outside of class?"

Rachelle's Feedback

These questions are terrific as they show that you are picturing yourself immersed in academic life at Ohio State. Great insight :)

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"How did COVID-19 affect the pass rate of your curriculum and how did your faculty change their teaching methods in light of the pandemic?

Since each class holds almost 200 students, what is your approach to ensuring that each student is fully involved and how do the professors make themselves available to students outside of the classroom?"

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Having a question or two ready to ask shows the interviewer that you're engaged with the conversation, and eager to learn more. If the pandemic is still impacting the availability of in-person classes at the time of the interview, it is appropriate to ask your first question. However, if in-person classes have resumed, it may be best to avoid that question as the answer may no longer be applicable to your classroom setting. You've done a good job asking open-ended questions that can't be answered with a simple "yes" or "no." Remember, you don't want to ask a question that could easily be answered with a quick online search or by glancing at the school's website. Interviewers will expect you to have done research on the school and familiarized yourself with the basics. You've avoided that pitfall by asking questions that likely couldn't be answered via a web search.