How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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)?

"why duke? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what made you go into medicine? (and what's your family background with medicine)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what are you thinking of doing with your 3rd year?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"When was a time you really could not be of help to a person? Desribe that experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"probably the above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, duke website, researched some ethical questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the faculty!!! they were all so enthusiastic, adorable, and funny!! you could tell that they really cared about the students and that if accepted, one on one interaction with them would be often. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the facilities seemed small, but that is probably because my tour guide only showed us 2 rooms (i don't know why). she also wasn't as enthusiastic as i would have hoped. but it was probably just a bad day for students, as i heard that they all had exams this week, so didn't see a lot of them. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"no on campus housing and this is just personal, because i'm from the northeast, but it was a really southern atmosphere..." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"overall, it was a great experience and i came out of it with a much better impression than going into it. 1st, after going there and Dr. Armstrong speaking to us about the curriculum, i realized how amazingly innovative this program is and not at all restrictive and intense as many people preconceive it to be. 2nd, their mantra is humility and compassion! and they were completely genuine about that. 3rd, what more can you ask for, it's top then school. would definitely be beyond lucky to get accepted. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$301-$400

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Brookinn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/15/2008

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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10