Impact of recorded, asynchronous admissions interviews on holistic and academic interview scores
Title
Impact of recorded, asynchronous admissions interviews on holistic and academic interview scores
Creator
Fady Abdlrasul
Lukas Everly
Kunal A Amin
Madison Ivan
Mariah Mrofchak
Jubilee Winar
Nikolas Radojkovic
Date
2022
Description
Introduction: Applications across colleges of pharmacy have decreased significantly over the last few years. Many applicants turn down an in-person interview due to the cost of travel or time restraints. Offering asynchronous virtual interviews may increase the number of applicants interviewed; however, they may also affect the candidate's interview score. The purpose of this study is to compare the interview scores of candidates who interviewed in the virtual asynchronous platform vs. candidates who interviewed in person on campus.
Methods: Admission candidates participated in either an in-person interview or a virtual asynchronous interview. Virtual interviews were conducted asynchronously through audiovisual capture of interview responses. All interview questions were rated on a scale of one to four. The individual question scores were averaged with applicants receiving an overall academic and an overall holistic interview score.
Results: One hundred and twenty-one interviews were included in the analysis. Of these interviews, 32 (26%) were conducted virtually and 89 (74%) were conducted in person. Students participating in virtual interviews scored significantly lower than their in-person peers for both academic (U = 782 [2.8 vs. 3.3], P < .01) and holistic interviews (U = 1040 [3 vs. 3.3], P = .02).
Conclusions: Asynchronous virtual interviews could be a convenient method to offer interviews to candidates who may not be able to interview in person due to travel costs or other contributing barriers. Although this method may be more convenient for the interviewer, it may result in a lower interview score compared to an in-person interview.
Methods: Admission candidates participated in either an in-person interview or a virtual asynchronous interview. Virtual interviews were conducted asynchronously through audiovisual capture of interview responses. All interview questions were rated on a scale of one to four. The individual question scores were averaged with applicants receiving an overall academic and an overall holistic interview score.
Results: One hundred and twenty-one interviews were included in the analysis. Of these interviews, 32 (26%) were conducted virtually and 89 (74%) were conducted in person. Students participating in virtual interviews scored significantly lower than their in-person peers for both academic (U = 782 [2.8 vs. 3.3], P < .01) and holistic interviews (U = 1040 [3 vs. 3.3], P = .02).
Conclusions: Asynchronous virtual interviews could be a convenient method to offer interviews to candidates who may not be able to interview in person due to travel costs or other contributing barriers. Although this method may be more convenient for the interviewer, it may result in a lower interview score compared to an in-person interview.
Source
Curr Pharm Teach Learn
. 2022 Mar;14(3):325-328. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.01.014. Epub 2022 Jan 21.
. 2022 Mar;14(3):325-328. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.01.014. Epub 2022 Jan 21.
Language
English
URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2022.01.014
Citation
Fady Abdlrasul et al., “Impact of recorded, asynchronous admissions interviews on holistic and academic interview scores,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 29, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/12059.