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  • Duke University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Durham, NC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"The token "Why Duke?" and "What would you do at Duke during your third year?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"I am designing a volunteer program for the other students at Duke Med. Tell me how I can get people involved." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Why would you want to learn two years of science curriculum in one year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What skills from teaching difficult to reach children will be helpful to you as a physician? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I am George Bush. You are my health advisor. Tell me what I can do about cloning and genetic engineering in the next few MONTHS?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read studentdoctor and my secondary application to Duke. (I am glad that I re-read my secondary as some of my questions were direct quotes from my essays...)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities, cheap cost of living, and the overall caliber of the students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I know I shouldn't complain about this but their breaks are really short...the first summer is only one month long!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing - their website is extremely informative." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I had a wonderful experience at Duke. It is my top choice school... The technological advancements both in the hospital and in the classroom are significantly more outstanding than any other school that I have interviewed at. The campus is gorgeous and the hospital is amazing. The only reason that I put the stress level at 3 was because this is where I really want to go!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/25/2001

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