2 interview (20-30 minutes); 2 interviewers each
Interview 1: personal statement, vet med in context, work experience; Interview 2: work experience, science problems
Thinking about vet med in a wider context; A-Level Biology revision
Previous university interview
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I had two interviews on one day back-to-back; both were about 20 to 30 minutes long, and each had two interviewers.
The first interview was a bit about me personally and then some background info that related to the veterinary medicine course e.g. current issues facing the industry. Then because on my personal statement I'd mentioned work experience, I had some questions on that, starting with one about an ECG which was just like a Biology AS question. Then they gave me a bit more detail that was further than A-Level and asked me to basically guess and figure out an answer. That was really interesting.
The second interview was similar. We started talking about vet work experience, then quickly dove into the science stuff. They asked questions that built on each other starting at my A-Level knowledge then leading me a little away from it to see if I could problem solve etc. At the end we talked briefly about hobbies and what I did to de-stress.
Chatting to vets on work experience about politics and issues in the field. I also got quizzed slightly about A-Level Biology. It was really useful just getting comfortable talking with people that know more than me and not being intimidated by them.
Cambridge was my second uni interview. I'd also applied to vet med at other unis and had an interview at Glasgow the week before. Effectively I messed up a little at my Glasgow interview, so it was a nice practice one for Cambridge!