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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?

No responses

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

Are you a risk taker? If so, describe a time you took a risk and what was the outcome?

What was the most difficult question?

What was your best failure and worst success?
🤝 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?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

3 out of 10

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

3 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN+website+students

What impressed you positively?

Flexibility of the curriculum, research powerhouse, second highest board averages, past residency matches

What impressed you negatively?

Durham is not the most exciting place, the facilities are not the best looking, the morning talk is completely disorganized and I got nothing out of it, the student tour guide was very indifferent, did not seem excited to be here and showed us the undergraduate campus...hello? I'd like to see the hospital and where I'll be for the next 4 years. He was reserved, quiet and aloof. The lunch could be better. Too many abstract questions were asked...I wonder what they got out of the interviews. I thought I would have liked Duke, but I felt completely out of place and uncomfortable.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES & be prepared for weird personalities!!!

What are your general comments?

I am really disappointed in my day, I expected so much more. I don't know if I'll attend Duke even if I get in.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses