CURRENT PRACTICES IN ADMISSION INTERVIEWS AT UNITED-STATES MEDICAL-SCHOOLS

被引:51
作者
JOHNSON, EK
EDWARDS, JC
机构
[1] US OFF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,WASHINGTON,DC
[2] ST LOUIS UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT SURG,ST LOUIS,MO 63104
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D O I
10.1097/00001888-199107000-00008
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Although the interview is widely used in the selection of applicants for admission to U.S. medical schools, little is known about current interview practices. The authors formulated a 46-item questionnaire concerning the interview process for medical school applicants, then in 1989 sent it to admission officials at all the 127 LCME-accredited schools in the United States. The questionnaire concerned the interview's status as a predictor; interviewers and interview structure; interviewer training; and the utility of interview data. Seventy-two percent of those sent the questionnaire completed and returned it. The responding admission officials indicated that the interview had two major purposes at their schools: as a means of assessing candidates' noncognitive skills and as a public relations tool. Most schools' interview processes were loosely to moderately structured, and interviewers received minimal training. It is concluded that the interview's role is primarily subjective and that it has a definite but imprecise influence on admission decisions.
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页码:408 / 412
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