The outcomes that an interview-based medical school admission process has on academic performance, psychological health, personality traits, and emotional intelligence.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated the outcomes that an interview-based medical school admission process has on academic performance, psychological health, personality traits, and emotional intelligence.

Methods

A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on the interviewed and non-interviewed cohorts. Their examination marks were obtained from the academic office, psychological health was measured by DASS-21, personality traits were measured by USMaP-15, and emotional intelligence was measured by USMEQ-17.

Results

The interviewed cohort performed significantly better in the clinical examination than the non-interviewed cohort. Conversely, the non-interviewed cohort performed significantly better in the theoretical examination. Depression, anxiety, and stress le

SUBMITTER: Yusoff MSB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6694888 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature