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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

What do you think is the most important characteristic for a doctor to have?
What medical experience do you have?
Why Duke?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think will be your biggest challenge in med school and in your medical career?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you think your relationship with your parents will influence your bedside manner?
🤝 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

RDU

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

SDN, my secondary appl

What impressed you positively?

The admissions staff was very friendly and helpful. There were med school students coming in and out of the office all day (to get free drinks and to talk to us). The associate dean gave us a very thorough explanation of the unique curriculum and the history and reasoning behind it. She was very well spoken, and I like their curriculum better now that I understand more about it. Our tour guide was very bubbly and fun, and she was very honest and open.

What impressed you negatively?

Some of the facilities - like the CLF or something like that - weren't impressive. The hospital itself is very nice, but the CLF's are small rooms in the older part of the clinic where they do small group work and look at microscope slides and such.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

My first interviewer was more interested in recruiting me than hearing what I had to say - he even drew me a little map of the campus and insisted I go look around and check out the basketball arena! The second interviewer was a 3rd year med school student who had all his questions prepared (typed out on his computer) before I got there. He made sure he asked me all his questions before I was able to ask him questions and make it more conversational.

What are your general comments?

Length of day was good. I had an hour and a half b/t my interviews; there are magazines/TV in the waiting room. Take a tour of your own to see the undergrad campus a little more if you have time. Overall, it was a positive experience - I left liking Duke more than I did when I came, mostly b/c of the people I talked to today.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses