Duke University Hospital Program Individual Response

What is your in-state status?:

Out of state

On what date did the interview take place?:

How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:

8 out of 10

How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this program's location?:

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What was the stress level of the interview?:

3 out of 10

How do you think you did?:

9 out of 10

How did the interview impress you?:

Positively

How long was the interview?:

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?:

3

What was the style of the interview?:

One-on-one

What impressed you positively?:

Great pre-interview dinner with more residents than applicants showing up. Residents were all very nice, friendly people. Easily one of the best regional programs in the country. Night float call schedule highly touted by the residents. Very strong cardiac. People are super nice in Durham, and cost of living is very cheap (especially compared to a major metropolitan area), allows residents to rent luxury apartments or buy houses in the area. Report as inappropriate

What impressed you negatively?:

Peds experience supposedly not as good as UNC. Mostly everyone is married in Durham, and there doesn't seem to be much of a nightlife at all. Being single, this was a bit of a turnoff, despite there being a large amount of young people in the Research Triangle and supposedly a better scene in Chapel Hill. Report as inappropriate

How was your interview day? Please summarize.:

3 interviews (one of my interviewers was unable to meet with me), tour, nice East Carolina BBQ lunch with residents & out by 2 or so. Seeing the bariatric chamber on the tour was a nice highlight. Report as inappropriate

What was your primary mode of travel?:

Airplane

What was your total time spent traveling?:

7+ hours

What airport did you use?:

Raleigh-Durham

Where did you stay?:

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:

Durham Marriot

How would you rate the hotel?:

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?:

yes

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

< $100