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Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
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Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 21% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did okay.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
SDN Interview Experience Score
8.5
Above Average
Higher scores indicate a smoother, more positive interview experience with professional staff, organized logistics, and a supportive environment.
Based on 85 responses
Score Reference:
9–10 Exceptional
8–8.9 Very Good
7–7.9 Good
6–6.9 Mixed
< 6 Needs Improvement
The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Positively (93%)
No change (7%)
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Great (29%)
Good (41%)
Average (24%)
Bad (6%)
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally expressed positive feedback about Duke-NUS, highlighting the quality of education, enthusiasm of interviewers, smooth interview process, and overall great experience. Some suggested including medical students in future interview days for additional perspective and ease.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Nice
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I really see no shortfall in this program. I don't know enough to give good comparison, but it seems like the quality of education that you would receive at Duke-NUS could be even better than that which you would receive in most US schools
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Was one of the best interviews ive been to..
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It was non-threatening and I think that the interviewers are looking for enthusiastic people. So, just be enthusiastic while answering the questions.
💬 Interview Process ▼
Length, number, and type of interviews
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Length:
33 Minutes Average
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Number:
2 Interviews Average
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Interview Type (Interaction):
100% One-on-One
0% Group Interview
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File Type:
82% Open-File
18% Closed-File
Duke-NUS-COMP interviews are an average of 33 minutes, with an average of 2 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, and 18% are closed-file.
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about motivations for pursuing medicine, personal qualities, interest in the specific institution, research experience, challenges faced, ethical understanding, and definitions of success. Some respondents mentioned being asked about handling patient complaints, defining ethics and success, and discussing their friends as part of the interview process.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Why medicine
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What brought you into medicine?
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Why Duke-NUS?
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What are your friends like?
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Tell me about your research
What was the most interesting question?
Students said the most interesting question asked at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Singapore) discussed a range of topics such as future aspirations beyond medicine, current events, personal achievements, family dynamics, coping with success, reading preferences, and addressing healthcare issues in a hypothetical scenario. It is worth noting that some responses hinted at an MMI format with potential nondisclosure agreements in place.
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years other than practicing medicine.
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What is the most sensational news going on in Singapore/the world now?
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None
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How different are you from your brothers?
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What accomplishments are you most proud of, besides academics?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Many applicants prepared for the interview by reviewing their application materials, doing mock interviews, researching the school's background, curriculum, and interview feedback on platforms like SDN, and practicing common interview questions. They also sought guidance from mentors, online resources like Student Doctor Network, and watched interview tips on platforms like YouTube.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Prepared some bullet point answers and did some mock interviews
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Read up the school's background, curriculum, and teaching emphases.
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Internet, studentdoctor
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My own personal statement. SDN. Some medical career related textbook
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SDN interview feedback, read back to what I wrote on my app
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Singapore) discussed a wide range of topics including personal failures, contributions to the student population, ethical dilemmas, balancing personal and professional life, healthcare challenges, research insights, end-of-life issues, and defining ethics. Some responses mentioned MMI format or nondisclosure, suggesting a structured interview process with confidentiality agreements in place.
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The biggest failure you've experienced
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What do you have to contribute to the student population here?
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None
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If you had to choose between marriage and profession what would you choose?
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Tell me about yourself.
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were positively impressed by the welcoming culture, friendly staff, program quality, diverse community, and enthusiastic faculty members. They appreciated the warm welcome, engaging curriculum, and the overall positive atmosphere during interviews. Suggestions included maintaining the friendly and welcoming environment and continuing to focus on program quality and diversity.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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The culture and the energy of the school
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Very friendly seniors and staff, all extending warm welcome to you, and ready to give you an honest answer for every question asked.
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Nice people cool interview
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Quality of the programme.
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Basically everything. If the 5-year commitment is not a big negative for you, this program looks like the real deal. I absolutely loved the TEAM LEAD session. And most of the ppl at the interview seemed pretty cool as well. Pretty diverse group, I would say.
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly expressed minor issues or lack of negative impressions, with only a few specific grievances such as concerns about the 5-year service commitment, unprofessional interview behavior, cramped research labs, small campus, last-minute surprises in the interview process, and dissatisfaction with the lunch food quality and variety. Suggestions included improving interview professionalism, providing better facilities for research, enhancing campus size and amenities, providing clearer communication about the interview process, and upgrading food quality for applicants.
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Nothing
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N.A.
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Not much. can't think of one at the moment.
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5-year service commitment
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wished they had known ahead of time that there was no need to stress out and that the interview setup, including the number of attendees and the interviewers' backgrounds, may differ from their expectations.
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There is no need to stress out.
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Nothing. They do a great job explaining everything you need to know.
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That there will be only 4 other students attending!
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They did not have unlimited supply of coffee.
🤝 Campus and Facilities ▼
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?
0 = Low, 10 = High
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggest implementing online reference submission to streamline the application process and make it more convenient for both applicants and their references.
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Is it possible to have online reference submission.
📍 Travel and Logistics ▼
Airports Used
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Boston, Logan
33% interviewees used Boston, Logan (Boston, Logan), with 33% using Raleigh/ Durham (Raleigh/ Durham) and 33% using - (-).
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by automobile to the interview.
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20% Airplane
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40% Automobile
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20% Train or Subway
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20% Other
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club (average ranking 10/10). (Top 1 displayed)
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Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
10/10
What was the cost and time spent traveling?
Cost: Low Cost to High Cost
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents are in state students.
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by Admissions staff personnel
Admissions staff (54%)
Faculty member (38%)
Student (8%)
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Enthusiastic (75%)
Neutral (25%)
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