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Table 1 Demonstration of the ranking algorithm (1 = top rank)

From: Selecting top candidates for medical school selection interviews- a non-compensatory approach

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

Applicant

UAMT

ATAR

RU

RA

Lowest rank

(1 is top rank)

LR

Mean rank

MR

11

70

96.00

4.5

5

5

1

4.75

2

2

80

94.35

2

7

7

2

4.5

1

6

68

94.35

6

7

7

3

6.5

6

10

67

94.35

7

7

7

4

7

7.5

9

66

97.00

8

3.5

8

5

5.75

3.5

13

60

98.00

10

1.5

10

6

5.75

3.5

4

59

98.00

11

1.5

11

7

6.25

5

7

70

92.00

4.5

11

11

8

7.75

9

12

58

93.00

12

9.5

12

9

10.75

12

5

85

91.15

1

13

13

10

7

7.5

14

71

91.15

3

13

13

11

8

10

3

63

91.15

9

13

13

12

11

13.5

8

54

97.00

13.5

3.5

13.5

13

8.5

11

1

54

93.00

13.5

8.5

13.5

14

11

13.5

  1. A Applicant ID
  2. B UMAT score
  3. C ATAR mark
  4. D UMAT Rank (1 is top rank)
  5. E ATAR Rank (1 is top rank)
  6. F Lowest Rank among UMAT & ATAR (1 is top rank)
  7. G LR = Final Low Rank (1 is top rank)
  8. H Mean Rank = (d + f)/2
  9. I MR = Final Mean Rank (1 is top rank)