Practise a station
Pick a station type, then draw a station. Use the 1-minute reading time to plan with a framework, then talk out loud for 5 minutes. Record yourself on your phone if you can, and jot notes afterwards to bring to your 1:1.
Framework hint
What interviewers look for
Possible follow-up questions
Check your answer
Station timer
Most UK vet MMI stations are about 5 minutes. Aim to cover your main points by the 1-minute mark, leaving time for follow-up questions.
Frameworks to shape your answers
These are scaffolds, not scripts. Know the steps well enough that you can use them without sounding like you're ticking boxes. Interviewers want a conversation, not a recital.
MMI station bank
Every type of station you might meet at UK vet schools. Select "Practise" to open a station with the timer. A green tick shows the stations you've saved an answer for.
Interview day
What to do before and on the day, and how to bring your best energy into the room.
Energy and presence
- Switch on as you walk in. Feel how you feel, but bring that energy in positively. Tired or nervous is normal; flat is what to avoid.
- Make it a conversation, not a recital. Look up, smile, vary your tone.
- Be memorable in your first sentence and on the way out.
- It's fine to say "That's a hard question, let me think for a moment."
Getting ready
- Practise out loud: in the mirror, into your phone, with family and friends. Writing answers is not the same as saying them.
- Have 5 or 6 work experience stories ready that you can adapt to different questions.
- Read vet news weekly (for example BVA, RCVS and Vet Times news pages) and form a view.
- Re-read your personal statement: anything in it is fair game.
Invitations and timing
- Invitations usually arrive about 7 to 10 days before the interview, sometimes more.
- Invitations can come any time from November to March, depending on how quickly each school works through its applications.
- No news is not bad news. If you haven't heard, you're still in the mix. UCAS Hub updates when a school decides.
Know your format
- Most UK vet schools use MMIs (several short stations); some use panel interviews. Check each school's "how we select" page for this year's format, number of stations, and whether it's in person or online.
- For example, RVC states that its 2026-entry vet interviews were MMIs held in person.
- For online interviews: test your camera and connection, have a quiet room, and plan what you'll do if the tech fails. Stay calm and polite; it's a test too.
On the day
- Eat breakfast, sleep well the night before, arrive early.
- Each station is a fresh start. Leave a bad one at the door.
- In role-plays, treat the actor as a real person.
- If you go blank, use your framework to restart: "Let me think about who is affected here..."
My answers
Your saved practice notes and self-ratings. They're stored only in this browser on this device, so copy them before switching devices or clearing your browser. Bring them to your 1:1.