Virtual Versus In-Person Interviews: The Impact of Perceived Success on the Applicant Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To comparatively assess otolaryngology residency applicant perspectives on virtual versus in-person interviews and identify associations between perceived application success and interview preferences during the 2023-2024 application cycle using a cross-sectional survey-based study from nationwide otolaryngology residency applicants to a single institution.

Methods

Applicants to an otolaryngology residency program completed a 36-item survey comparing their experience participating in virtual and in-person interviews. Demographics, medical school performance, and application cycle progress data were collected and analyzed for associations between application success and interview preferences. Participants' overall opinion of virtual interviews was calculated by sum

SUBMITTER: Moufarrej S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539369 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature