What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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)?

"Define success." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me more about yourself and your interest in this school." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"You did some research as an undergrad. What clinical relevance does your research have?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Hypothetical scenario in which I take on the role of Singapore's health minister and have to come up with a list of the most pressing issues I would address." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the most difficult thing you've had to deal with in life thus far?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read application essays, read up info on Dukemed.duke.edu, researched SDN interview feedback for Duke, and did a couple of mock interviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Faculty members present were friendly and enthusiastic." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lunch food was cold and lacked variety." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"My interviewers were locals from SGH and not Dukemed faculty as I was expecting." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a pretty good experience considering it was a first-time interview event for us both (myself and the new school). I'd have felt more at ease with medical students being present though (instead of having only faculty and applicants), but that just wasn't possible seeing as I interviewed to be a part of the opening class in the school. Hopefully future application cycles will include GMS students as part of the Interview Day team. (Moi being one of them perhaps *wink* ?)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/28/2006

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?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10