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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

How you think you did?

4 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)?

"describe the role of the catalytic triad in serine proteases... just kidding... why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why duke?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"other stuff off my amcas and 2ndary apps" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"how to cope with a confidentiality issue if/when i thought i needed to spill the beans to someone" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what will your role be in the class of 2005?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read over app, 2ndary. duke has a lot of mtl on their web site, which i read over" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"students seemed very happy. interesting cirriculum. pass w/honors/pass/fail grading system. research opportunites" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing negative stood out." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"students are heavily involved. there are students on the admissions committee and on the curriculum committee. not so much "wish" i knew, but didn't know until i got there" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"very positive. duke is probably my #1 choice, which is too bad b/c it's soo competitive. overall, they are looking to see who fits in and can gain the most in their system, so be yourself. if you get an interview, they know you can handle the work. fyi, interviews are open file except your gpa and mcat score to reduce bias.. a great idea" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/11/2004

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