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Table 5 Participant reflections on their selection of prospective training programmes

From: National recruitment scheme for pre-registration pharmacist training in England and Wales: a mixed method evaluation of experiences of applicant pharmacy students

Statements

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree or disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

N/A

Looking back, I feel that I made enough selections in the preferencing process

32 (10.9%)

32 (10.9%)

22 (7.5%)

109 (37.1%)

99 (33.7%)

 

I was confident I would receive a training place offer from my final preferences

38 (12.9%)

66 (22.4%)

58 (19.7%)

85 (28.8%)

48 (16.3%)

 

Looking back, I feel satisfied with my overall approach to preferencing

40 (13.6%)

46 (15.6%)

44 (14.9%)

103 (34.9%)

62 (21%)

 

Based on how I feel I performed in the selection process, my overall performance ranking was expected

51 (17.3%)

73 (24.7%)

65 (22%)

82 (27.8%)

20 (6.8%)

4 (1.4%)

Based on how I feel I performed in the selection process, my training place offer outcome was expected

54 (18.3%)

73 (24.7%)

63 (21.4%)

77 (26.1%)

20 (6.8%)

8 (2.7%)

I believe if I had preferenced differently, I would have been more satisfied with my offer outcome

73 (24.7%)

85 (28.8%)

51 (17.3%)

43 (14.6%)

25 (8.5%)

18 (6.1%)

If I went through the preferencing process again, I would preference differently

64 (21.7%)

74 (25.1%)

35 (11.9%)

67 (22.7%)

47 (15.9%)

8 (2.7%)