Conference
Medical School Admissions: Revisiting the Veracity and Independence of Completion of an Autobiographical Screening Tool
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Some form of candidate-written autobiographical submission (ABS) is commonly used before interviews to screen candidates to medical school on the basis of their noncognitive characteristics. However, confidence in the validity of these measures has been questioned.
METHOD: In 2005, applicants to McMaster University completed an off-site ABS before being interviewed and an on-site ABS at interview. Five off-site ABS questions were …
Authors
Hanson MD; Dore KL; Reiter HI; Eva KW
Volume
82
Pagination
pp. s8-s11
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2007
DOI
10.1097/acm.0b013e3181400068
Conference proceedings
Academic Medicine
Issue
10
ISSN
1040-2446