More Than Their Test Scores: Redefining Success with Multiple Mini-Interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medical schools are shifting to a holistic approach for admissions. As non-cognitive abilities become more valued in the medical field and admissions become more competitive, multiple mini-interviews (MMI) are becoming increasingly common in selection criteria. The purpose of this article is to examine the relationship among admissions criteria to create a predictive model of acceptance to medical school. This article also aims to examine, among matriculated students, the relationship between MMI and traditional academic success, and the relationship between MMI scores and clinical competence and academic accolades.

Methods

This longitudinal study followed a cohort of students from the MMI process through the first two pre-clinical years at a medical school in t

SUBMITTER: Kennedy AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8368390 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature