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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

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

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

"What did I think I would do with my 3rd year at Duke?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If I were to eliminate one negative aspect of American society (e.g. any -isms) what would it be and why. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What one thing would I tell the board of trustees at my undergraduate university to change in order to improve my college experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, duke website, reviewed application, spoke to current duke med students" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Duke's focus on giving their students the support and guidance they need to be leaders in their respective fields." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some of the classrooms and/or labs need renovation." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I came away with a great impression of Duke. It certainly appears to deserve its reputation as one of the nation's leading medical schools." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

RDU

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/16/2007

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?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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