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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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 graduate school and then medical school? (I am finishing a masters before medical school)" 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)?

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What is the one characteristic that you is most important for a physician to have?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reread my applications, reviewed school website, mock interview, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students I talked to appeared to all be happy with the learning environment and were enjoying their time at Duke. They were all down to earth and friendly with us and each other. The undergrad campus is very nice, definitely has an Ivy League look to it, and has a great gym. Hospital is huge, and has a lot of opportunities to work in any area you want. Research is worked into the curriculum, which is a plus." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Everyone drives into the school, which isn't that bad, but there are few place to live that you can walk to the campus from." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Laid back and conversational. Lots of waiting time for the interviews. My interviewers were great and took a lot of time to answer my questions." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/11/2006

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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