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?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Duke is still a great school. It just may not work for everyone. People are very friendly overall, but the environment is too insulated for my liking.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read up on the Duke curriculum. Talked to my student host the night before about the school. Read up my AMCAS application, secondary application, etc.
What impressed you positively?
My student host and other MS1's were a very warm and friendly bunch. Cost of living in Durham is dirt cheap.
What impressed you negatively?
I just left with a less-than-optimal vibe. The faculty and upper-year students I met struck me as being rather elitist. The whole ''this is Duke so once you're in and one of us we'd take care of ya'' was a turn-off. There didn't seem to be much to do in the community.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The poor interviewers also had to run through 6 students in one sitting (3 hours). I felt very, very bad for them, but could not help wonder how well they really got to know me, being as fatigued as they clearly were.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
1 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 was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
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