Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
What should I go back and tell the admissions committee is so unique about you that we just have to accept you?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
Read SDN feedback, reviewed AMCAS & secondary, skimmed ethics website.
What impressed you positively?
How enthusiastic and open all the students were. A fridge full of free soda keeps a constant parade of medical students passing through the admissions lobby.
What impressed you negatively?
Durham was pretty dull, but the cost of living was pretty cheap.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
All the merit aid is reserved for URMs.
What are your general comments?
Curriculum overview with dean, followed by a financial aid session in the morning (no breakfast). Tour, lunch, then an afternoon with two half hour interviews. In theory, your interviewers have read your entire file, but not seen your scores or GPA. Mine, however, had read nothing past the name, school, and hometown.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
RDU
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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