Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
just putting this out there: duke says they don't give interviewers your scores, but they do. my faculty interviewer specifically commented on my mcat score. i got the feeling that they have just recently instated the no-scores interviewing policy and haven't gotten around to telling the interviewers about it, lol.
What was the most interesting question?
some scary stuff with the faculty interview: pretend we're best friends and you just really hurt me. what would you do to apologize?
What was the most difficult question?
if you're having dinner with your best friend and he/she tells you that he/she just got diagnosed w/ hiv, what would you do?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
had some before, but nothing could prepare me for faculty interview questions, lol.
What impressed you positively?
two things majorly impressed me: curriculum (my favorite of any school's) and students (some of the best kids i've met anywhere, and i really felt like i could be friends w/ them...they were some of the only ones who were really genuinely nice)
What impressed you negatively?
facilities are pretty old...this really threw me off-guard after just having gone to some other places w/ spectacular facilities, durham is kind of shitty (reminds me of the town where i grew up)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
they give you a frisbee that says: I interviewed at Duke Med.
cab to/from airport is expensive!
What are your general comments?
scary questions, nice people, need to build new student areas, great curriculum, duke is in the middle of nowhere.
info session in the am, financial aid, tour, lunch, interviews
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
brookwood inn
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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