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  • Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Singapore)
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Singapore
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 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 do you want to become a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why don't you want to be a nurse instead?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What does the word 'failure' mean to you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you deal with winning? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think is the biggest problem in delivering good healthcare service?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my own CV and application page. Re-read all scientific projects reports and theses that I wrote. Google-searched some common medical school interview questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of the staff and how much they tried to get to know the people they are interviewing." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"N/A" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They did not have unlimited supply of coffee." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was non-threatening and I think that the interviewers are looking for enthusiastic people. So, just be enthusiastic while answering the questions." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/24/2008

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?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 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?

8 out of 10

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