Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The staff and students were all extremely nice, very accommodating, and the whole experience gave me a very positive impression of the school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Have you read any good Books lately?
What was the most interesting question?
What have you done that you are most proud of, and why are you so proud of that?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Re-read all essays, and review AMCAS and secondary apps. Read up on the school's curriculum, any clubs or other activities they offer that I was interested in, generally familiarize yourself with Duke.
What was the most difficult question?
One interviewer would just glance at my AMCAS app, pick one of my listed extra extracurriculars and ask a question about it (ie, I was pres. or the Riding club for 4 years, and he asked why I thought my college no-longer required horseback riding as a class)
What impressed you positively?
Assc. Director of Admissions (Richard Wallace's) talk about the Duke Community.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing. Really, I thought the basic science all being in the first year was going to be a negative, but I talked to several (close to 20) students, and they all said it was manageable.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That my student host was going to cook me dinner, and make me breakfast in the morning.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 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 were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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