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Table 6 Post-MMI surveys

From: Past-behavioural versus situational questions in a postgraduate admissions multiple mini-interview: a reliability and acceptability comparison

Questions

Scores

  

p-value (< 0.05)

3 + 4 ¶ (%)

4(n)

Mean (SD)

1. In general, the current MMI allowed me to

Express my own abilities accurately. (C)

16 (62)

7

2.8 (0.87)

 

Assess candidates’ abilities accurately. (E)

12 (67)

2

2.7 (0.67)

 

2. The 1st question* allowed me to

Express my abilities accurately. (C)

10 (38)

1

2.3 (0.61)

#

Assess candidates’ abilities accurately. (E)

14 (78)

4

2.9 (0.53)

##

3. The 2nd question** allowed me to

Express my abilities accurately. (C)

19 (73)

2

2.8 (0.49)

#

Assess candidates’ abilities accurately. (E)

7 (39)

2

2.4 (0.70)

##

4. For the 1st question*, I had sufficient time to

Present my ideas.(C)

26 (100)

17

3.7 (0.45)

 

Manage sessions. (E)

18 (100)

13

3.7 (0.40)

 

5. For the 2nd question**, I had sufficient time to

Present my ideas.(C)

26 (100)

22

3.8 (0.26)

 

Manage sessions. (E)

18 (100)

7

3.4 (0.48)

 

6. I did not have any difficulties to

Answer the 1st question*.(C)

10 (39)

6

2.2 (1.08)

###

Ask the 1st question*. (E)

13 (72)

10

3.2 (0.86)

####

7. I did not have any difficulties to

Answer the 2nd question**. (C)

18 (69)

4

2.7 (0.68)

###

Ask the 2nd question**. (E)

6 (33)

2

2.2 (0.78)

####

8. The current MMI is fairer than the SSPI

As a candidate.

26 (100)

5

3.2 (0.31)

 

As an examiner.

18 (100)

3

3.2 (0.28)

 
  1. MMI: Multiple Mini-Interview SSPI: Single Station Personal Interview C: Candidates E: Examiners n: number.
  2. SD: Standard Deviation.
  3. 3 + 4¶: the sum of the number of participants who score the mark of 3 or 4.
  4. *Past Behavioural Question **Situational Question.
  5. p < 0.05 was observed between each of the same two marks of #,##,###, and ####.
  6. Candidates (C) - n = 26, Examiners (E) - n = 18.