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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?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How much do you think doctors should make a year? Do you think doctors make too much?
What do you want to do with the third year at Duke? MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME IDEA - everyone in my group was asked this
Which of your extracurricular activities will directly make you a better physician?

What was the most interesting question?

Define "diversity" - why is diversity important in medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the capital of Mongolia? What do you suppose a rheumatologist does? Do you know which chromosome is trisomic in Down Syndrome?
🤝 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed AMCAS, looked at stuff on website, talked to student host

What impressed you positively?

caliber of facilities, obvious talent/intelligence of students

What impressed you negatively?

Durham - seems like it has the disadvantages of a city (traffic congestion, crime) without the advantages

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that there is such an emphasis on RESEARCH; that the interviews were standardized

What are your general comments?

Incredible facilities and talented people, but I also felt like everyone was a little bit arrogant. A great school, but not the best fit for me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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