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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

just putting this out there: duke says they don't give interviewers your scores, but they do. my faculty interviewer specifically commented on my mcat score. i got the feeling that they have just recently instated the no-scores interviewing policy and haven't gotten around to telling the interviewers about it, lol.
student interview was pretty standard, and she was so nice! why medicine? tell me abt your research. why your college? what would be your biggest fear abt coming to duke? (kinda random) etc. be sure to get everything you want out in this one...the faculty one could be just about ethics like mine was.
what would your friends say about you? what would your enemies say about you?

What was the most interesting question?

some scary stuff with the faculty interview: pretend we're best friends and you just really hurt me. what would you do to apologize?

What was the most difficult question?

if you're having dinner with your best friend and he/she tells you that he/she just got diagnosed w/ hiv, what would you do?
🤝 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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

brookwood inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

2 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?

had some before, but nothing could prepare me for faculty interview questions, lol.

What impressed you positively?

two things majorly impressed me: curriculum (my favorite of any school's) and students (some of the best kids i've met anywhere, and i really felt like i could be friends w/ them...they were some of the only ones who were really genuinely nice)

What impressed you negatively?

facilities are pretty old...this really threw me off-guard after just having gone to some other places w/ spectacular facilities, durham is kind of shitty (reminds me of the town where i grew up)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

they give you a frisbee that says: I interviewed at Duke Med. cab to/from airport is expensive!

What are your general comments?

scary questions, nice people, need to build new student areas, great curriculum, duke is in the middle of nowhere. info session in the am, financial aid, tour, lunch, interviews

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses