Table 5 Average score* of criteria that may affect the acceptance of an applicant to Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgical residency programs in Kuwait, 2011
From: Selection criteria of residents for residency programs in Kuwait
Criteria | Anesthesia | General Surgery | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Ophthalmology | Orthopedic Surgery | Otorhinolaryngology (Head & Neck Surgery) | Urology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 6 | N = 6 | N = 6 | N = 3 | N = 4 | N = 4 | N = 3 | |
Positive factors | |||||||
Gender | 2.00 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 1.33 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 1.33 |
Nationality | 3.83 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 4.50 | 5.00 |
Grade Point Average (GPA) | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 4.25 | 3.33 |
Honors during medical school | 3.83 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.25 | 3.33 |
Rank on class during medical school | 3.83 | 3.33 | 4.16 | 3.66 | 2.50 | 3.75 | 3.00 |
Grades in required clerkships | 3.66 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 4.00 |
Grades in clinical courses | 3.66 | 3.33 | 4.33 | 3.00 | 3.75 | 3.50 | 3.66 |
Grades in pre-clinical courses | 3.50 | 2.83 | 3.33 | 2.66 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 2.00 |
Electives in required clerkships | 4.16 | 3.00 | 3.66 | 3.33 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 4.33 |
Research experience | 3.50 | 3.33 | 3.50 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 5.00 | 2.33 |
Publications in indexed journals | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.16 | 3.66 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
Recommendation letters | 4.16 | 3.50 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.50 | 3.66 |
Attending scientific conferences during medical school | 3.66 | 3.16 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
Medical school reputation | 4.66 | 3.50 | 4.16 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 |
Meaningful involvement in extracurricular activities during medical school | 3.50 | 2.83 | 3.50 | 2.33 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.33 |
Interview performance | 4.66 | 4.83 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.33 |
Negative factors | |||||||
Received disciplinary action in medical school | 4.83 | 4.33 | 4.66 | 3.66 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 3.66 |
Received failure in a required clerkship | 3.66 | 3.33 | 4.16 | 3.66 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.66 |
Took extended time to graduate for academic reasons | 3.83 | 3.83 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
Graduated in the lower third of class | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.83 | 4.00 | 2.75 | 3.50 | 2.66 |
Received a failure in a preclinical course | 3.66 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 2.00 |
Had family responsibilities | 3.16 | 1.50 | 2.66 | 3.66 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 |
Spent a long period after internship to apply for a residency program | 3.50 | 2.66 | 3.16 | 3.66 | 2.75 | 4.25 | 3.00 |