Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
"What would you do to redo your college experience?"
What was the most difficult question?
What are some of the disadvantages to being in a fraternity?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, prospectus, read my essays (all 50) for the school, read research I had done, read everything in the history of human kind. Practiced interviews, etc
What impressed you positively?
Curriculum. Fast. Rigorous. Open. Early patient contact (second year clerkships). Great reputation. Great student aid. THE SOUTH! This was a major one. This was the only school I applied to in the South. Little does Duke know what a major draw that is to us southerners.
What impressed you negatively?
Stress level of the school. There is an AOA here; and I would have to study my tush off indefinitely.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Rapid interviews mean you can't get any sense for the faculty whatsoever.
What are your general comments?
Great!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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