Rethinking the Admissions Interview
Piloting Multiple Mini-Interviews in a Graduate Psychology Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13677582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Clark (0000-0003-4008-5419, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR, USA, corresponding author), Catherine Miller (0000-0002-0352-3777, Pacific University Oregon), Catherine A Miller (Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR, USA), Erin L Garwood (Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR, USA) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1869-1886 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0033294119896062 |
| PMID | 31865837 |
| OpenAlex | W2995248543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Health profession programs routinely utilize traditional interviews in admissions as a means of assessing important non-academic characteristics (e.g., critical thinking, interpersonal skills, judgment) of candidates. However, the reliability and validity of traditional interviews is highly questionable. Given this, multiple health profession programs (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy) have implemented multiple mini-interviews as an alternative for assessing non-academic characteristics. This paper describes the development and implementation of multiple mini-interviews in the admissions process for a doctoral clinical psychology program, one of the health professions yet to use multiple mini-interviews. This paper also examines the feasibility and acceptability of the multiple mini-interviews in this program. Results of a mixed-method survey of all 120 candidates who participated in admissions days are presented along with discussion of factors associated with satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Recommendations for program refinement and application to other graduate psychology programs for improved admissions processes are discussed
Health care · Interpersonal communication · Medical education · Program evaluation · Reliability (semiconductor · Applied Psychology · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Health Professions · Innovations in Medical Education · Medical Education and Admissions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |