How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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 did you apply to Duke?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Where do you see yourself 10 years out of medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How would you respond if you were a residency director and one of the applicants to your program stated that she was planning to become pregnant and start a family soon?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Do you think women have equality in the medical field? (prompted by the fact that I was president of a women's group in my undergrad...but how am I supposed to know about women in medicine...I'm still in college...)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed my Duke secondary, looked at Duke's website, read SDN reviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Duke students were the happiest, most cohesive group I've met. The facilities are top-notch, the 3rd year research opportunity is amazing, and finishing the basic sciences all in the first year sounds very appealing to me." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I liked Durham a lot, but it's a small city and might not be what some people are looking for." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"After visiting, Duke is my first choice school for sure." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviews weren't stressful, though they did go by very quickly...I ranked my performance a 6 b/c my 2nd interviewer asked me a question regarding one of my AMCAS activities that I wasn't expecting, and I fumbled the answer, which left me kind of flustered for the rest of the interview. It wasn't her fault...I just got rattled." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/31/2006

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10