Table 1
Demographics of 2019 applicants
|
N = 606 |
% of total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender | |||
|
Female |
333 |
55 | |
|
Male |
273 |
45 | |
|
Age | |||
|
19–21 |
81 |
13 | |
|
22–23 |
296 |
49 | |
|
24–29 |
215 |
35 | |
|
>30 |
14 |
2 | |
|
Minority status | |||
|
URM |
120 |
20 | |
|
Non-URM |
477 |
79 | |
|
No answer |
9 |
1 | |
|
Birthplace | |||
|
US |
528 |
87 | |
|
Non-US |
78 |
13 | |
|
Birth county | |||
|
Rural |
49 |
8 | |
|
Not rural |
557 |
92 | |
|
Legal county | |||
|
Rural |
50 |
8 | |
|
Not rural |
556 |
92 | |
|
Underserved | |||
|
Yes |
164 |
27 | |
|
No |
413 |
68 | |
|
Did not respond |
4 |
1 | |
|
Unknown |
25 |
4 | |
|
AMCAS fee waiver | |||
|
Yes |
49 |
8 | |
|
No |
557 |
92 | |
|
Disadvantaged status | |||
|
Yes |
94 |
16 | |
|
No |
512 |
84 | |
|
SES indicator | |||
|
Yes |
101 |
17 | |
|
No |
460 |
76 | |
|
N/A or unknown |
45 |
7 | |
Fig. 1
Association between MMI station sverages and traditional interview score
Table 2
Applicant evaluation summary
|
Mean |
SD | |
|---|---|---|
|
The interview day was well-organized |
4.07 |
0.86 |
|
The interview process was easy to understand |
4.12 |
0.83 |
|
The Office of Admissions staff made me feel welcome at UNC School of Medicine |
4.70 |
0.55 |
|
I had enough down time during the interview day |
4.48 |
0.76 |
|
My time was wasted during the interview day |
1.86 |
0.88 |
|
The lunch session helped me familiarize myself with student life at UNC School of Medicine |
3.91 |
0.90 |
|
The Experience UNC session gave me a chance to learn about UNC School of Medicine’s educational environment |
3.86 |
0.96 |
|
My one-on-one interviewer gave me (and my application) the attention I deserved |
4.53 |
0.81 |
|
I was able to be an active participant in the group sessions |
4.38 |
0.76 |
|
The CASPer online assessment added a significant financial burden to the cost of medical school admissions for me |
2.20 |
0.98 |
|
The group sessions were uncomfortable |
1.94 |
0.89 |
|
The interview day was overwhelming |
1.91 |
0.81 |
|
The interview process was unfair |
1.70 |
0.69 |
|
The interview process was engaging |
4.35 |
0.61 |
|
The interview day was too impersonal |
1.99 |
0.85 |
|
I became well-acquainted with UNC’s curriculum during my interview day |
3.87 |
0.92 |
|
I left the interview day with unanswered questions about UNC School of Medicine |
2.05 |
0.96 |
|
I have a good sense of UNCs educational environment |
4.25 |
0.72 |