(This was repeated frequently)" | Report Response, "The bell that goes off every time the Admissions Office door opens can be distracting." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member You can still get in anywhere with a 3.5 (Look at NYU class profile, they report a lowest GPA of 3.45). More from this Member my faculty interviewer specifically commented on my mcat score. | Report Response, ""If, in fifteen years, you have a car accident with a driver who is HIV-positive, and he is beaten up but you're conscious and able to help him, would you?"" More from this Member | Report Response, "Do you tend to play a leadership role or a follower role?" | Report Response, "How would you choose whether or not to give a drug to a patient that asked for it by name, but where there wasn't a solid evidence base for its use?" (not specifically, but about research in general)" More from this Member Most people graduate with multiple publications, step 1 >>240, and get their first choice in residency." Your reply is very long and likely does not add anything to the thread. About. | Report Response, "Tell me about your friends. | Report Response, "What do your friends say about you going into medicine?" You may provide additional information that expands your self-identity where gender identification, racial and/or ethnic self description, geographic origin, socioeconomic, academic, and/or other characteristics that define who you are as you contemplate a career that will interface with people who are similar AND dissimilar to you. Did you have anything in mind when you said ‘other activities’? | Report Response, "Why medicine?" | Report Response, "some scary stuff with the faculty interview: pretend we're best friends and you just really hurt me. | Report Response, "So, estrogen is made in males or not?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Consequently it comes as no surprise that Duke’s secondary application questions ask you to consider your role as a physician in global and local communities. If the MCAT test dates are delayed, Duke will accept the scores when they arrive. | Report Response, "Nothing! | Report Response, "It would be nice to have a more spacious seating area to start the day. I’m going to keep it somewhat vague in this thread to preserve some semblance of anonymity, but I’ll be doing clinical research within one of the fields that I’m tentatively interested in going in to. Do most people do research in the third year? More from this Member | Report Response, "What is the one characteristic that you is most important for a physician to have?" More from this Member | Report Response, "friend says they have aids, what do you say back" What proportion of your classmates would you say choose other activities? | Report Response, "The beta interview: How do your strong interests in music play relate - if at all - to your desire to be a physician?" A high MCAT does not make up for a low GPA, but a high MCAT can improve an app with a low GPA. | Report Response, "suppose as an attending physician, you get a call from a resident late at night about a difficult case where the patient is uncooperative and combative? . More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What will your legacy be?" He doesnt believe you, and won't accept your suggested treatment. Our Step 1 average is in the 250s -- you don't need a full two years of pre-clinicals to do well on Step 1. Keep in mind once you submit your application to AMCAS, six to eight weeks may pass before it is verified.Verified applications are uploaded to the Duke University School of Medicine admissions office database. Interview Feedback Essay Workshop Application Cost Calculator MD Applicants DDS Applicants LizzyM Application Assistant Moonlighting.org. The cast includes the patient and the physician. | Report Response, "What have you done that you are most proud of, and why are you so proud of that?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Describe your friends for me" | Report Response, "mmi" More from this Member I do not as of yet, but based on my FLs, I am hoping to break a 518. DukeMed Admissions Personal Account System. More from this Member | Report Response, "How do you feel about embryonic stem cell research?" More from this Member Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Top 8 Strategies to Prepare for and Ace your MMI, Good Habits to Develop Before Embarking on your Medical School Journey, 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Medical School, How to Get Into Medical School in 10 Steps, What You Need to Know About the CASPer Test. More from this Member | Report Response, "If you could sit down and have a conversation with anyone in the world, who would you choose and why?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Curriculum & Environment" | Report Response, "When was a time you really could not be of help to a person? | Report Response, "They did a great job and everything was smoothly run. | Report Response, "If you were made the dean of the school, what would you change/have the students know?" | Report Response, "- Done with pre-clinical courses in one year, and these courses are graded pass fail without internal ranking. More from this Member | Report Response, "The situational questions about hypothetical patients" More from this Member Check out SDN's library of webinars on YouTube. | Report Response, "How did you prepare yourself for a career as a physician?" ." It is $90. | Report Response, "How would your friends describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response, "What makes a school good?" You will have the opportunity below to tell us how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. More from this Member How much is the application fee? More from this Member I loved my interview day." It is very likely that it does not need any further discussion and thus bumping it serves no purpose. Just missing 1 additional question per section could net you 4 fewer points. There's no guarantee that your test day MCAT will fall into that category though. More from this Member | Report Response, "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, "Are you ready for the curriculum we have?" More from this Member Do people do research outside of the research year? | Report Response, "Just specifics about my app." | Report Response, "none of them were particularly interesting. " | Report Response, "given the current problems with the health care system, what would you do in your community?" More from this Member | Report Response, "It would be helpful to have a section of the secondary online to see whether an applicant's letters of recommendation have been received." More from this Member | Report Response, "If you were interviewing me (the interviewer), what would you ask?" The requirement for LoRs is 4. Will Duke see and know this or is this something I should reach out to them and ask? Hello! More from this Member Secondaries can make or break an application. | Report Response, "If we made international medicine a requirement, where would you go to study?" Do you know anyone who applied for Duke's MD/MBA program? More from this Member More from this Member Tell us more about who you are. More from this Member For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. More from this Member Why med?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing in particular. The Office of Admissions provides information about the college and the admission process. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Student Interviewer: Tell me about yourself. More from this Member Your reply has occurred very quickly after a previous reply and likely does not add anything to the thread. More from this Member More from this Member When you read the newspaper, what section do you read first and why?" More from this Member I attended a very liberal school as an undergrad, but it’s no comparison to Duke Med. Duke believes that medical school will be just the beginning of your career as a student of medicine. Once you get past a certain point the difference in 1 point can easily be 1 question. More from this Member What do you do?" | Report Response. | Report Response, "What do you think will be the hardest thing about becoming a physician?" | Report Response, "None....keep up the good work!" More from this Member | Report Response, "What was my most significant relationship, both non-academic and academically." | Report Response, "I was mostly asked about my research experience" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What fields of medicine are you interested in? | Report Response, "Abuse of narcotics and alcohol is a big problem in medicine, why do you think doctors abuse these things?" If so, describe a time you took a risk and what was the outcome?" The application fee is non-refundable and is charged to all applicants who complete a secondary application. What would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response, "What would your friends say is your greatest weakness?" | Report Response, "What is the biggest challenge for physician today?" im expecting this thing to take weeks, maybe even months. Yeah. | Report Response, "I see you have a background that is non-science. | Report Response, "Rolling admissions would be very nice..." More from this Member More from this Member Also, the financial aid is fantastic and the sense of community is real." After you have applied, use our application dashboard to check your application status, submit secondary applications, and more. More from this Member | Report Response, "As a non-traditional student with a family, what mechanisms would you use to help make the adjustment go smoothly?" | Report Response, "Tell me about (insert AMCAS activity). More from this Member It made for great conversation though." I also am submitting a separate LoR, which is 4 total, even though three of them are together as a committee letter. | Report Response, "Looking ahead at your retirement dinner party, what would others say on your behalf?" Do you have any concerns about pursuing medicine/surgery? What would you do?" | Report Response, "Are you a leader or a follower?" More from this Member More from this Member Perhaps switch it to later in the day if possible?" Why Duke? Study medicine in Singapore’s only graduate medical school. There's no medical school in the country that will allow you to customize your education to the degree that you can here. | Report Response, "What has been your least fulfilling class?" | Report Response, "What do you think about med students being tested for drugs?" | Report Response, "What do you want to do with the third year at Duke? More from this Member | Report Response, "What character in a book would you like to spend the weekend with?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Both interviewers asked questions related to my application and my personality. | Report Response, "Why are prescription drugs so expensive in the US? ... That is exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about. | Report Response, "Tell me about yourself..." More from this Member The youngest of the nation's leading medical centers, Duke has grown in just the past three decades from a hospital and single research building into one of the country's largest clinical and biomedical research institutions, with a health system stretching across 32 counties. Why the difference? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "nothing too interesting . More from this Member | Report Response, "why duke" Describe the play and the audience's reaction." Welcome to the Florida State University College of Medicine Admissions Office website! More from this Member More from this Member At this point, I was wondering would it be even advisable for me to apply to Duke or no? More from this Member Describe your perfect classmate. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Why Duke? MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME IDEA - everyone in my group was asked this" | Report Response, "Standards: Why do you want to be a physician? More from this Member On this podcast, I've covered a lot of different topics related to the application process, including personal statements, applications in general, and interview prep. More from this Member Duke will require the MCAT test. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "How do you want me to represent you to the admissions committee? More from this Member Bout to get my creative writing on 100. how do i break the news to my gf that im sealing myself in the fortress of solitude for a day when duke comes out. I was wondering being a Mathematics major along with two other challenging majors (Biochemistry and Immunology), would a GPA of around a 3.5 be too low to apply with? You may provide additional information that expands your self-identity where gender identification, racial and/or ethnic self description, geographic origin, socioeconomic, academic, and/or other characteristics that define who you are as you … More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Did you like "Complications" or "Better" better, and why? Prompts: Reflect on your reasons for desiring to study medicine, your future professional … | Report Response, "Do you think you can handle the curriculum?" | Report Response, "Are you taking biochem?" | Report Response, "What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of our healthcare system?" More from this Member | Report Response, "If an 8 year old boy came into the hospital and needed medical attention immediately and the mother of the 8 year boy only spoke Spanish and she was frightened once you came out with a big needle, what would you do? " | Report Response, "[question specific to my file]" What unique qualities will you contribute to our med school?" | Report Response, "There are many questions asked about your essays from the secondary. More from this Member | Report Response, "See most difficult..." More from this Member | Report Response, "none. | Report Response, "Do you want to do research during your career or work in academia (as opposed to practicing clinically)?" I am counting on scoring well on my MCAT to compensate for the rather mediocre GPA but still I would like to know if it is even worth applying? More from this Member | Report Response, "What was the best non-science class you took?" 45 minutes, minimum, is better." I blame my 129 in P/S on missing two gimme questions that I didn’t have a random factoid memorized. | Report Response, "What do you think is the worst part of being a physician?" | Report Response, "What can I tell the admissions committee about you that I may not have discovered during this interview?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Thank you for the quick response! If you could be more like any one of them, which would you choose?" | Report Response, "my student interviewer asked me questions about my job teaching that I had for the past couple of years" I'm applying with a PhD and I've heard Duke waives the research year for students like me, but I do want to continue doing research down the line. | Report Response, "The always dreaded "So, tell me about yourself" - how do you answer this?!" More from this Member More from this Member I don't want to ramble to just fill space. More from this Member Then, why I didn't stay too long (8 months), if I had genuine interest." Duke Health is a major provider of health care in North Carolina and in the Southeastern USA. More from this Member | Report Response, "When you have spare time, what kinds of books do you like to read?" | Report Response, "why duke? More from this Member The transfer application has a character rather than a word limit. More from this Member More from this Member 1. I'm amazed that a school is so devoted to individualizing the learning pathway for students. | Report Response, "If you could eliminate one thing in this country, what would it be? | Report Response, "What do you think will be your biggest challenge in med school and in your medical career?" | Report Response, "Are you an ethical person? 2020-2021. just be prepared to answer some ethical q's. | Report Response, "What motivates you to become a doctor?" SDN Ranking identifies how SDN members perceive the quality of a school relative to other schools of the same type (e.g., other Medical Schools, other Dental schools, etc.). More from this Member We are telecommuting and remain reachable by email at [email protected]. | Report Response, "Are you a risk taker? | Report Response, "How did you like your college" More from this Member You will have the opportunity below to tell us how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. More from this Member (Recall that it's technically unethical for you to deliver the news to the family.) More from this Member (related to info on my amcas app)" | Report Response, "What would you have done if you were the surgeon involved in the botched transplant incident that occurred here last week?" | Report Response, "Imagine that you're a board certified physician and you've been asked to make a presentation about medicine to a kindergarten class. I falsely took that to mean I should expect a 526 on the real deal, but really it just means that there are versions of the MCAT where I would earn a 526-527. what course of action would you take and why?" | Report Response, "suppose you are a 3rd/4th year med student and the resident on call or attending is WAY stressed out. Feel free to PM if you’d like more details. More from this Member be honest." More from this Member Duke’s is part of the Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust. Tell us more about who you are. | Report Response, "What do you know about stem cell research?" More from this Member Prompts: During your career as a physician, you will potentially encounter many obstacles and be required to … | Report Response, "What would you like to research during your third year? " | Report Response, "Why not study medicine where you are from?" Everything they teach comes through a lens of race and gender, as if these were the only factors responsible for alleged disparities and hardships, as if human diversity is simply a product of race and gender. I also see that it says they accept committee letters. | Report Response, "Which character in a book most represents you? " If USNWR, which list, primary care or Research as they are very different? My interviewer was the vice dean of admin. | Report Response, "How do you plan to spend your third year?" More from this Member | Report Response, "what do you keep on your bedside table?" Do you think it would be fine to talk about that as one of my reasons for selecting Duke? | Report Response, "How would you respond if you were a residency director and one of the applicants to your program stated that she was planning to become pregnant and start a family soon?" The Duke Supplemental Application. With numerous essays, generic questions, and deadlines, secondary applications for medical school can be overwhelming. I never intended for my MCAT to compensate for my medium GPA but I do wish to be competitive, I am realistically on the fence about applying given that these schools are very competitive so I'm unsure whether it is even worth applying. | Report Response, "What is the one thing I would change if I could go back and do it all over again?" | Report Response, "What is the biggest challenge facing the US healthcare system in the next decade?" | Report Response, "Pretend I am an 80 year old woman with CHF and kidney failure who is refusing dialysis. | Report Response, "What would you change about yourself if you could?" I am so totally ready. | Report Response, "What would I do if I came upon a car accident and the bleeding victim told me that he was HIV positive and when I went to my trunk to look for my first aid kit (which wasn't there) I cut my hand and had an open wound." Let’s get this **** on the road. | Report Response, "Where are you from?" (2x)" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What is a wahoo? | Report Response, "just putting this out there: duke says they don't give interviewers your scores, but they do. As medicine becomes more data-driven and research-driven, doctors with research experience- the kind you receive at Duke- will rise to the top. | Report Response, "Medicine/Duke Specific: Why Duke? | Report Response, "Nothing too interesting" If you use this as your sole criteria to select medical schools to apply to, you don’t deserve to get in anyway. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member What do you tell your resident/attending?" COVID-19 Update: As per Duke policy, all staff in the Office of Admissions in the Duke School of Medicine are working remotely until further notice.To contact us, please email: [email protected] Apply here for the MD, MD/PhD and the Primary Care Leadership Track (PCLT) MD programs. More from this Member | Report Response, "Have any stories been written about you in the school newspaper?" More from this Member What experiences have you had that show your humanism?" Really appreciated the breakfast!!" | Report Response, "Nothing really" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What was an ethical dilemma someone you know had? " More from this Member (It's a position in a martial art I study, so I stood up and demonstrated it in my suit..hehe)" More from this Member | Report Response, "the whole interview process was very conversational. Despite the many changes and developments which have occurred over the years, the College still maintains a policy of … So your average FL was 526? Duke students apply to residency programs with multiple publications under their belts, which is a big advantage. | Report Response, "If you had your ethical dilemma to do over again, what would you do differently?" What will make them say "we need to accept this applicant"?" The youngest of the nation's leading medical centers, Duke has grown in just the past three decades from a hospital and single research building … I’m always happy to help!! More from this Member | Report Response, "Student: How do you think your interest in philosophy is relevant to medicine?" You will have to discuss this at some point." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing really, coming here was best decision in my life" It’s gotten to the point where students feel comfortable airing sweeping prejudices against large groups of people who are perceived as “illiberal”. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "What are you looking forward to most in medical school" what would you do to apologize?" Describe the ''bad'' premed." More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me about this research project listed (my least involved :-/), and why it interested you. Who fostered those traits in you? | Report Response, "Why Duke? More from this Member Where do you see yourself in 15 years? " | Report Response, "Why Duke? | Report Response, "What would you do third year?" | Report Response, "keep being awesome" | Report Response, "How do you think your interest in philosophy is relevant to medicine? Also n=1 but my actual score was 4.5 points lower than my FL average, so drops can happen. Unfortunately, I have earned several A-s/B+s because of the sheer difficulty of my curriculum rather than not studying enough. Desribe that experience." More from this Member Format was more conversational than other schools." More from this Member All prompts have a 300-500 word limit. More from this Member Your message may be considered spam for the following reasons: JavaScript is disabled. More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me about Dr. X and your research with him?" More from this Member | Report Response, "If you could change one thing about America to make it a better place, what would it be?" Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 242 Ever after you submit your primary application, the work isn't over. | Report Response, "Why Duke?" How to tell strength of clinical years? What do you think is the most difficult thing about being a doctor? | Report Response, "A man comes in with a sprained ankle, but you find a life-threatening blood clot. Moderate and apolitical students are seen as untrustworthy or even “complicit in evil” because they won’t take a side. More from this Member | Report Response, "The two questions mentioned above under the difficult and interesting prompts." More from this Member | Report Response, "The most difficult question was also the most interesting." | Report Response, "MAKE THAT OUT OF THIS" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Would you rather ABC or XYZ. More from this Member More from this Member I say really crush the exam first and then swing for the fences after. | Report Response, "have you ever been a patient yourself" More from this Member Physicians in the future will need to grow as medicine grows, to be able to grapple with new ethical issues, evaluate incredibly complex treatments, and shape health care policy for a new millennium. snowflakes, 01.03.14. | Report Response, "If I were to eliminate one negative aspect of American society (e.g. | Report Response, "THE GOOD: Duke is unique among medical schools in that they compress all the classroom learning into one year, which opens up a year for independent research. More from this Member | Report Response, "How do you feel you will integrate being a woman and being a physician? " More from this Member Duke University School of Medicine secondary application essay #1. More from this Member | Report Response, "If you were the Dean of the med school, what one thing would you ensure the students knew when they graduated from DukeMed? " | Report Response, "what is the role of religion in medicine (religion was all over my appliction)" | Report Response, "Tell me about yourself. More from this Member What do you plan to do in the third year? | Report Response, "What do you regret most in life?"