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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Admissions Processes
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Medical school admissions evaluate candidate competencies using interviews.
  • Multiple mini-interviews (MMIs) are increasingly adopted for standardized candidate assessment.
  • MMIs are resource-intensive, leading to diverse interviewer backgrounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of interviewer background on MMI scoring.
  • To assess the reliability and consistency of MMI evaluations at VCU School of Medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of MMI data from the 2018 VCU School of Medicine admissions cycle.
  • Involved 578 applicants interviewed by 126 raters.
  • Raters represented five distinct professional backgrounds: clinical faculty, basic science faculty, medical students, administrative staff, and community members.

Main Results:

  • Interviewer background did not significantly influence MMI performance scoring.
  • Evaluative scores remained consistent regardless of the rater's professional origin.
  • This finding addresses concerns regarding the reliability of MMI assessments.

Conclusions:

  • The diverse backgrounds of interviewers do not compromise the validity of MMI scores.
  • MMI assessments are reliable and consistent in evaluating medical school applicants.
  • This supports the continued use of MMIs with varied interviewer pools.