How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

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

"If a patient refuses to take your advice or your medicine, but continues to schedule appointments complaining about the same symptoms, how would you treat him?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

""You seem to have a very high set of moral standards. What would you do if a patient came to you and asked you to perform a procedure that you absolutely refuse to do?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you had all of the time and money required to solve one global issue, only one, which would it be, why did you choose that one, and how would you do it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why are the students in your class going to value you as a classmate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, reading the Duke website, re-reading my application essays" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was so friendly. During the down time in between interviews, medical students from all years were constantly streaming in and out of the office to talk to the interviewees. It created a really laid back atmosphere that made me feel more comfortable going into the interview." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing. I was very impressed." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview times are random, so you can't predict what time you're going to be finished. My interview was done a few hours before I could check into my hotel for the night and I had nothing to do. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Duke was a great place to interview. I was really nervous after reading all of the interview questions on the SDN website, but it isn't as intense as it seems. The questions are difficult, but the interviewers are very receptive and bring you along with them in a conversation to get to know you better. The medical student does have a certain amount of questions to get through, so its best to keep your answers short, sweet, and to the point." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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

On what date did the interview take place?

10/16/2008

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?

6 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10