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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Compared to a traditional undergraduate program path where 16-18 credits per semester is the norm, veterinary students often take 25 to 30 credits per semester and can expect to be in the classroom and lab settings for up to 40 hours per week. Your interviewer wants to know if your educational background has prepared you for success in the program you are interviewing with.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Remember that in an MMI interview, interviewers will pay attention to the body language and overall confidence of each prospective student they speak with. If they sense hesitation or lack of confidence, your interviewer might assume their program would be a struggle for you. Make sure to answer this question with confidence and a concrete example of your ability to handle a large and diverse workload as a future veterinary student.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I'm confident that my great study habits and work ethic started during high school, where I was a three-sport athlete and an honor roll student every semester. I was encouraged to take AP science courses during my junior and senior years and was excited to earn college credit before enrolling. I majored in biology for my bachelor's degree, knowing that vet school was the path for me. During college, I worked hard and learned a lot about myself and how I best study and prepare myself for success. This includes being organized, detail-oriented, and a great communicator with my fellow student colleagues. I'm a diligent note-taker and use tech resources to help me stay organized. I've found that come exam time, this method helps me be as prepared as possible. Knowing that the next four years will bring increased challenges in the classroom setting, I'm confident that my study habits will get me through these challenges."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Walk the interviewer through your educational path. Feel free to start with highlights from your high school education. Then, make sure to spend some time on your undergraduate program. This will be where you can highlight your ability to be successful in loaded semesters, group projects, exams, and finals. To further solidify your answer, talk about study tips, tricks, and habits you developed that will help to ensure your success as a veterinary student.

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