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Duke University School of Medicine

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?

3 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?

The whole experience was amazing, from meeting the other interviewees (daunting, because the group I interviewed with was primarily male) to touring (facilities were amazing) to the curriculum to the students. It all made Duke my top choice by far.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What have you learned from doing research? (not specifically, but about research in general)

What was the most interesting question?

If you could sit down and have a conversation with anyone in the world, who would you choose and why?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reading this website and the DukeMed website, reading the newspaper, talking to my student host

What was the most difficult question?

Say you're in a group of 15 people who have to give a presentation to the chancellor of the med school. You, because of personal difficulties, have not pulled your weight, but everyone else has. They call you into a meeting and ask you to step down. The presentation is in two weeks. What do you do?

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are beautiful, and Duke seems like a fabulous place to be. The dean who came in and spoke to us in a group made me so excited to be a physician. Financial aid seems really above and beyond any other institution I've seen so far.

What impressed you negatively?

Getting around Durham was tough--I spent a lot getting to/from the airport. That's about the only thing, though

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the shuttle from the airport doesn't run after 11pm
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

RDU

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes