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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
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
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 was the most difficult question?
Have you had any experiences in your life that you just totally failed at?
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
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Rolling admissions would be very nice...
📍 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?
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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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