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?
2 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?
9 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?
there were 7 of us interviewing. if you make it this far, grades/MCAT are no longer an issue (they block out those elements of your application for the interviewers).
8:30 - 9:15 meeting w/ associate dean; 9:15 - 9:45 meeting w/ financial aid; 10 - 11 medical center tour; 11 - 12 lunch w/ students; 12 interview #1 (student); 12:30 interview #2 (faculty); 1 p.m. DONE!
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Describe the ''good'' premed. Describe the ''bad'' premed.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, MSAR, reread primary & secondary apps, rounded w/ the transplant surgery team on Sat and Sun, talked to many 2nd & 4th yr students, read up on bioethics (Univ of Washington website, 'Social Medicine Reader'), read parts of 1993 Health Care Finance Book (put out by the NY Times)
What was the most difficult question?
Describe some (college) friends of yours, as well as what you have learned from them that has prepared you for a career in medicine.
What impressed you positively?
the students are normal folks w/ great senses of humor; relatively new Global Health dept; proximity of the hospitals and research buildings to the remainder of the Duke community; financial aid
What impressed you negatively?
students pretty much left alone to take the USMLE Step 1 during the beginning of the 3rd yr...even that was a stretch for me to call it a ''negative'' - solid Duke students rock out on boards anyway
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that i wasn't gonna be asked any ethics questions (i was super-prepared for all sorts of nightmarish scenarios)
🤝 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?
10 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?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
RDU
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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