Durham, NC
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do you want me to represent you to the admissions committee? What will make them say "we need to accept this applicant"?
What was the most interesting question?
How did you know you were a compassionate human being? Who fostered those traits in you? What experiences have you had that show your humanism?
What was the most difficult question?
If you had unlimited money, and resources, what world problem would you work to solve and how would you do it?
✅ 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
SDN, re-read secondary essays (I would definitely recommend this), lots of research on Duke
What impressed you positively?
Everything. Seriously. This school is stellar. Great research opportunities, the innovative curriculum seems very effective, friendly and happy students, small class size, clean/updated facilities, awesome residency matching, financial aid is generous, cost of living, the campus looks like Hogwarts.
What impressed you negatively?
Only Durham. I am from a larger, metropolitan area. If I were lucky enough to go here, it'd be a big adjustment.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
All of the applicants on my day got out by 2 PM so I should have booked an earlier flight.
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Raleigh/Durham
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
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