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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where do you see yourself 10 years out of medical school?
Why did you apply to Duke?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

How would you respond if you were a residency director and one of the applicants to your program stated that she was planning to become pregnant and start a family soon?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you think women have equality in the medical field? (prompted by the fact that I was president of a women's group in my undergrad...but how am I supposed to know about women in medicine...I'm still in college...)?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

10 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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

Reviewed my Duke secondary, looked at Duke's website, read SDN reviews

What impressed you positively?

Duke students were the happiest, most cohesive group I've met. The facilities are top-notch, the 3rd year research opportunity is amazing, and finishing the basic sciences all in the first year sounds very appealing to me.

What impressed you negatively?

I liked Durham a lot, but it's a small city and might not be what some people are looking for.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

After visiting, Duke is my first choice school for sure.

What are your general comments?

The interviews weren't stressful, though they did go by very quickly...I ranked my performance a 6 b/c my 2nd interviewer asked me a question regarding one of my AMCAS activities that I wasn't expecting, and I fumbled the answer, which left me kind of flustered for the rest of the interview. It wasn't her fault...I just got rattled.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses