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Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your international hospital experiences you listed here.
Tell me about your research at ____.
What school would you want to study bioengineering and medicine at? (Duke obviously).

What was the most interesting question?

What is the most important trait in a doctor?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the most important trait in a doctor?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

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

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

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.

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses