Reasons selectors give for accepting and rejecting medical applicants before interview

Sandra Nicholson, (General Practioner, Reader of Medical Education at Barts and the London School of Medicine, London) speaks to Editor in Chief of Medical Education, Kevin Eva, about her article which features in the March issue ‘Reasons selectors give for accepting and rejecting medical applicants before interview’ by Rebecca Turner and Sandra Nicholson. Sandra was formerly an Associate Dean for Admission at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and discusses the concerns have been raised that the current selection methods of screening Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) forms in the UK and holding interviews are essentially subjective and their abilities to predict success at medical school are largely unknown. In particular, questions on the validity and reliability of screening students’ personal statements are highlighted.

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This episode was published on Feb 4, 2011.

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