Duke University School of Medicine

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9 out of 10

The day starts pretty early. You come in around 8:15 and make up your own little name tag. At 8:30 you get a thorough curriculum presentation followed by a Financial Aid Brief. Both were well done and informative. Around 10:00 you start the tour, which is one of the better ones I've seen. They actually take you into the wards as well as locations around the undergrad campus. The tour is lead by a 3rd year, which is nice becuase they've been there long enough to have some real opinions about the school. After the tour, it's a lunch with a group of students from across the student body. I enjoyed this and took alot away from the different perspectives. Most of the interviews start around 12-12:30. It's a little strange because all of the interviews take place in these central interview rooms. It's kind of like being in a doctor's office waiting to be called. At least you don't have to be led all over campus for your interviews. There's supposed to be an Alpha (experiences) and Beta (ethics) interview, but I really couldn't tell the two apart. My first interview was with a 4th Year Student who asked some of the best questions to date regarding my application. My second interview was with a faculty member who was very open and nonconfrontational despite trying to get a few ethics questions across. I wouldn't sweat the different interviews so much. Just prepare as you might for any other interview. Overall, I thought Duke was a pretty amazing school in all areas. While Durham is not NYC or Boston, housing is extremely affordable and convenient to campus, which is an important consideration to someone a little older like me. I also thought that I felt much better about the first year curriculum after speaking with faculty and students. I think the sacrifices you make in the first year are well worth the advantages of the third year. Duke is one of my top choices.

How do you reconcile poverty and healthcare?

How would you handle working for an incompetent boss?

Read AMCAS, Duke Secondary, and SDN. Looked over Duke Website.

What is the hardest thing about being a physician?

Facilities, co-location with Undergrad Campus, National Reputation, Research, Unique Curriculum, Students, Housing Market (cheap and close to campus), Parking near Medical Center

Durham is limited, some of my fellow interviewees were brown nosers - I hope that doesn't represent the student body, few nontraditionals

I was put at ease about the condensed first year curriculum.

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Student

Enthusiastic

In state

2-3 hours

Automobile

$101-$200

Hotel

Brookwood Inn

8 out of 10

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