Duke University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you agree with the sentiment among many student organizations that pharamaceutical companies ought to stay off campus, and away from med students? Why?

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If you were Obama's Health Advisor, what would you suggest to fix our health care system?

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Why medicine, if you can't be a doctor, what then? What was your MCAT score?

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What was the most interesting question?

Looking ahead at your retirement dinner party, what would others say on your behalf?

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What was the most difficult question?

Are you comfortable with jumping into an accelerated year of medicine right out of college?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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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?

7 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Double Tree

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

5 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read up on Duke, read my secondaries, reviewed AMCAS, mock interviews

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What impressed you positively?

The admissions staff!!! The nicest people I have ever met. They really created a comfortable atmosphere and even took the role of parents to the current students. Also, great facilities, awesome lecture hall, and Durham is a wonderful city.

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What impressed you negatively?

Since my interview was during the holidays, and since the M-1s were taking their finals that day, we really didn't get to see much. Our tour was only 35 minutes.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interviewers don't know your GPA or MCAT score during the interview. But, apparently they are allowed to just come out and ask.

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What are your general comments?

Be prepared for Mr. Wallace's pre-interview pep talk. It was the greatest, most heartfelt 10 minutes of my life. He is so awesome.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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