Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall interviews went well, some difficult questions.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about this research project listed (my least involved :-/), and why it interested you. Then, why I didn't stay too long (8 months), if I had genuine interest.
What was the most interesting question?
The debates on stem cell research and euthanasia have been going on for some time, which do you think is more relevant to medicine? Why? What is your stance, and why?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read AMCAS, the million Duke essays I wrote
What was the most difficult question?
You listed a lot of activities on your application. Is there a reason you decided to put {these activities} on your application even though they seem irrelevant to a medical school application?
What impressed you positively?
Nothing really, I went in with higher expectations
What impressed you negatively?
I was struggling the whole day to understand why the school is ranked so well. Nothing jumped out at me as impressive, and their name, while great, is no Harvard or Yale. I left feeling very disappointed.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
It's colder than I thought it would be.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
RDU
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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