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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

Explain your ''C'' in this class.
How do you feel about the war in Iraq?
Why Duke?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about the war in Iraq?

What was the most difficult question?

Explain why you didn't do well on ''X'' (a course).
🤝 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 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?

The usual.

What impressed you positively?

The curriculum and the large number of African American students.

What impressed you negatively?

Most of the students are straight out of college and seem to keep to themselves. There appears to be low levels of interaction between the students--everyone seems to study on their own.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That although they say it's a semi-closed file interview (they don't look at your GPA or MCAT scores) that's not always true! You should prepare for having to deffend a bad grade in your record (a ''C'') and if need by your MCAT scores.

What are your general comments?

Overall the interview was…okay. The student was a bit too stand-offish; I felt like I had to prove myself to her. The faculty interviewer, however, was fair. I was really thrown for a loop when I was asked to explain a grade for an intro class I took three years ago; everyone at Duke tells you that, “you’ve made it this far (to an interview) now you don’t have to worry about your grades or MCAT scores.” That wasn’t the case for me! I did appreciate how both interviewers had spent time reviewing my application and asked me direct questions about my activities.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses