I interviewed with an adcom member at Duke as a round 2 applicant. Interviews for US residents who live on the east coast are strongly recommended but are actually requested by the applicant and are not invitation only. I had a 45 minute on-campus interview, and it was my first time visiting Fuqua. I took a tour and spoke to current students during lunch and in the waiting area before my interview. Preparation for my interview was done by thoroughly reading Fuqua’s website, reviewing my application, and looking through the interview database at accepted and clearadmit.com. After I had the interview, I felt this level of preparation had been more than enough.
The interview was very comfortable and conversational without being too informal, and none of the questions seemed out of the ordinary.
- We started with the question, tell me about yourself (ie walk me through your resume and how it fits into your future goals), which took up a large chunk of the time.
- Having never lived in the mid-Atlantic, I was then asked why I wanted to go to school in North Carolina?
- What impressed me about Duke?
- How would I describe my leadership style?
- Give a specific example of interacting with a group I was leading.
- Am I more comfortable as a leader or a follower?
- Do you have any questions?
Everyone I encountered was very friendly, and there was definitely a focus on leadership potential within a team-oriented environment and on global awareness (Fuqua is very proud of both these things). Fuqua’s facilities have been recently renovated and expanded, and the building reflected that and was lovely. I was told that there are frequently parking difficulties and to plan ahead for that, so I had my friend drive me in and then look for a parking space. He had no problem finding one, however, and the adcom provided us with a parking pass for the day. I would definitely recommend a trip to Duke as part of the application process, if possible.
