How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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)?

"Why Duke?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why med?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What were your favourite and least favourite course in college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read up on the Duke curriculum. Talked to my student host the night before about the school. Read up my AMCAS application, secondary application, etc." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"My student host and other MS1's were a very warm and friendly bunch. Cost of living in Durham is dirt cheap." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I just left with a less-than-optimal vibe. The faculty and upper-year students I met struck me as being rather elitist. The whole ''this is Duke so once you're in and one of us we'd take care of ya'' was a turn-off. There didn't seem to be much to do in the community." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The poor interviewers also had to run through 6 students in one sitting (3 hours). I felt very, very bad for them, but could not help wonder how well they really got to know me, being as fatigued as they clearly were." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Duke is still a great school. It just may not work for everyone. People are very friendly overall, but the environment is too insulated for my liking." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

On what date did the interview take place?

01/31/2007

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

1 out of 10