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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)?

"There are many questions asked about your essays from the secondary. Be prepared to discuss each in detail." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is something new and exciting that you've done recently?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where does morality come from and is it universal or does it change over time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could have dinner with any three people in history, whom would you pick and where would you go to eat?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"There was a series of questions asked about the physician's role in execution and how I thought I'd deal with those issues." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed AMCAS, reviewed secondary, read Duke website, talked to students, reviewed this site, etc." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"This may sound trite...but everything positively impressed me. Duke has amazing people, great facilities, wonderful curriculum, and a fantastic campus. I cannot say enough good things." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I knew that I would be impressed, but I never thought I would be that impressed." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Wow! I was absolutely blown away by Duke. I knew it was going to be great, but I had no idea just how amazing this place is. The first thing that should strike you is how unbelievable the people are. The administration will tell you that the students are the stars, and they aren't kidding. All the people I met (students, faculty, administration) are incredibly passionate about Duke. I stayed with students and they couldn't say enough good about their school. The day starts with a talk with Dr. Armstrong - which is amazingly motivational. Then, there is a financial aid talk. Duke has great packages. A tour was given by a first year student who was not only informative, but very funny and personable. We had lunch with a few students and also students would randomly pop into the office where we were all day to talk to us. As I said, they were all so positive about Duke. Just before the interview, the associate dean gave us a pep talk that really fired me up. He, just like Dr. Armstrong, was a phenominal speaker. The interviews started at noon. There were two of them and each lasted one half hour. I hung around after my last interview to talk to more students, faculty, and administration before my host generously drove me to RDU. It was an amazing day and Duke is incomparable to the other schools where I have interviewed. It has launched to the top of my list and I absolutely will go there if offered a slot." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

RDU

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/07/2007

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Keep up the good work!" Report Response

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