Duke University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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?

Are you a risk taker?

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Define humanism.

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What is your leadership style?

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What was the most interesting question?

What character in a book would you like to spend the weekend with?

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What was the most difficult question?

All questions were reasonable and on topic.

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🤝 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?

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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?

9 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

Durham International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Brookwood Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed interview questions from my undergraduate institution. Read SDN posts. Reviewed my AMCAS and secondary application.

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What impressed you positively?

I was impressed by the associate medical dean. She was very down to earth and shed light onto how Duke molds physicians. I appreciated Duke's emphasis on humility and serving the community. The medical students seemed very happy and stopped by the admission's office often for coffee. One student I saw on the street went out of his way to draw me a map of the admission's office. All medical school lectures are posted online about 1 hour after class.

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What impressed you negatively?

I liked Durham, but students who are looking for a big city may not be happy there. Not all major cities have direct flights to Durham making travel more difficult.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview group was smaller than I expected--only 10 interviewees.

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What are your general comments?

Duke has a wonderful curriculum, especially if you have particular interests that you want to pursue. It is probably worth finding the medical school admissions office the night before the interview.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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