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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Application specific based on activities/honors/essays. The interviewers do not have access to GPAs, course lists, or MCAT scores.
Assume that the 80 year old kidney failure patient still refused treatment and is now on terminal life support in the ICU. There is no chance for recovery. How do you tell the husband?
Pretend I am an 80 year old woman with CHF and kidney failure who is refusing dialysis. What would you do?

What was the most interesting question?

The situational questions about hypothetical patients

What was the most difficult question?

Have you had any experiences in your life that you just totally failed at?
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

RDU

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Brookwood Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN of course... Although they didn't ask any of the questions that I was expecting from what I read

What impressed you positively?

Beautiful hospital, very laid back staff

What impressed you negatively?

The lab facilities we saw seemed very minimalistic, although the student tour guide said the gross anatomy lab was new and beautiful, but he couldn't let us in...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to be so nervous about the interview

What are your general comments?

I was very impressed by this school an I can't wait for march to find out if I got in!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Rolling admissions would be very nice...