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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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)?

"Are you a leader or a follower?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain your research to me." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"ethical questions. (can't remember them specifically but other people's sdn interview feedback covers them well)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you tend to play a leadership role or a follower role?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"see above" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read amcas looked on sdn feedback (ethical questions)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Hospital is beautiful. School is connected to undergrad campus. The third year is a research year which can be used for just about anything you can convince people to sponsor you for. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Students seemed a little worn out. Durham is the middle of nowhere...I don't think that there's much to do there besides study or do something at the university." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How isolated and rural the Durham area is." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewers definitely asked questions meant to challenge your thinking. There is one interview for more "personal" side of your application and another for the "ethical/thinking questions" side. Some people may find it stressful but I thought that the interviewers were very nice." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

What airport did you use?

RDU

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/01/2004

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

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