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

How did the interview impress you?

No change

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)?

"How do you spend your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was your favorite or most interesting course outside of your major?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Expand on the ethical situation you wrote about in the secondary application?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think is the worst part of being a physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Who was the reigning British monarch when India gained its independence, or what was the 48th state to join the United States, take your pick." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over my secondary and looked at DukeMed's very extensive website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The amphitheater lecture hall was pretty amazing, and both the office staff and students were very nice. My tour guide and student interviewer were very upfront about the pros and cons of attending Duke. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The dreary weather today and some of my second interviewer's questions. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interviews are laid-back." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The day was very enjoyable for the most part. The Dean's introduction at the beginning was very informative, as was the financial aid session. Having a small group of interviewees (6) made the process seem more informal. The only real negative was my second interviewer's propensity for asking wild questions based on what I discussed in the interview." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2002

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