Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
First half involved the intro from Dean of Admissions, Financial aid and student-led tour. Students were very enthusiastic and friendly--we also had lunch with a few (should have been more).
Two 30-minute interviews. One was with an MD and one was with a 4th-year med student. The interviews were so conversational that I felt I had to really make an effort to "toot my own horn" so to speak, since the questions did not elicit the most colorful answers as to be expected from my experiences.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your international hospital experiences you listed here.
What was the most interesting question?
What is the most important trait in a doctor?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, review apps, review Duke website, mock interview w/ dad on the phone, interview prep pamphlets, medscape.com
What impressed you positively?
Quality of the institution, quality of the people, the value they place on the people of the University
What impressed you negatively?
interviewers could have asked better questions to get to know me better. My second interviewer asked me if I had any questions after only about 10 minutes of real interview.
They were also running "behind schedule," so I felt rushed.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interviews would be so conversational.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
RDU
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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