University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Mock Interview
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Question 5 of 40
Tell us about your overall academic performance so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
The interviewers want to know how your undergraduate program has prepared you for attending veterinary school at the University of Tennessee. Discuss what interested you most and where you had the biggest challenges. While attending undergraduate studies, you likely learned some core skills that would be transferable to your time at the University of Tennessee.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am very proud of my achievements during my undergrad education. Those courses added so much value that I will bring to my graduate program. My best courses included X, Y, and Z. I feel that I excelled in these because they are related to the specialty I plan to pursue. Regarding areas of improvement, I can better my time management. I overextended myself last semester with volunteer opportunities, and my study time suffered slightly. Now that I have identified the reason behind my time management challenges, I will only see improvement moving forward."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"The basic sciences are the core courses for any veterinary medicine student, and I have shown in my GPA that I am well above average in my ability to excel in these courses. However, because I have spent so much time on those courses, you will see that my liberal arts courses have taken a back seat concerning my GPA. This result is because of the value I have placed on my basic science courses."
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When responding to this question, you may want to add some soft skills you learned along with your academic studies. Think about what you learned in college.
- Time Management
- Creative Thinking
- Proposal Writing
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Building
- Independent Learning
- Academic Research
- Self-Motivation
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