| Applicant characteristics | Face-to-face interview (n = 127) | Web-based interview (n = 42) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female, n (%) | 39 (30.7%) | 17 (40.5%) | 0.244 |
| Male, n (%) | 88 (69.3%) | 25 (59.5%) | |
| Age in years, Median, 95% CI* | 27.1, 26.7 to 27.8 | 27.2, 26.6 to 28.4 | 0.746 |
| USMLE** Step 1 score, Mean, 95% CI | 232.0, 229.7 to 234.3 | 229.1, 225.2 to 233.1 | 0.229 |
| Medical school located in California, n (%) | 47 (37.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0. 000016 |
| Completed post-interview campus visit, n (%) | 3 (2.4%) | 7 (16.7%) | 0.0025 |
| Assigned to upper half of residency program rank-order list, n (%) | 61 (48.0%) | 23 (54.8%) | 0.450 |
| Admitted to residency program through NRMP†, n (%) | 14 (11.0%) | 3 (7.1%) | 0.568 |
*CI: Confidence Interval; **USMLE: United States Medical Licensing Examination; †NRMP: National Resident Matching Program.
Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:102-108; doi: 10.5116/ijme.56e5.491a