Table 3 Mean influence of source of information by interview type
In-person | Virtual | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Program Facebook account | 1.06 (0.25) | 1.10 (0.47) | 0.60 |
Program Instagram account | 1.04 (0.20) | 1.44 (0.90) | < 0.01 |
Program Twitter account | 1.02 (0.15) | 1.15 (0.62) | 0.18 |
Program-made videos | 1.30 (0.95) | 2.13 (1.48) | < 0.01 |
Program/Department website | 3.90 (1.13) | 3.42 (1.44) | 0.07 |
Supplemental materials sent from program | 3.11 (1.66) | 3.27 (1.84) | 0.65 |
Recommendations from your residency program director or other faculty mentors | 3.96 (1.89) | 4.04 (1.64) | 0.82 |
Recommendations from past co-residents/current fellows | 3.64 (1.99) | 3.85 (1.83) | 0.58 |
Prior personal experience with the program | 2.85 (2.13) | 3.06 (2.16) | 0.64 |
Experience at pre/post interview social event | 3.54 (2.05) | 2.50 (1.69) | 0.01 |
Experience during facility tour | 3.91 (1.57) | 1.71 (1.22) | < 0.01 |
Experience during program overview presentation | 4.56 (1.20) | 4.13 (1.02) | 0.06 |
Experience during interviews | 5.08 (1.07) | 4.83 (1.10) | 0.26 |
Experience during casual interactions on interview day (including lunch) | 4.69 (1.21) | 2.98 (1.93) | < 0.01 |
Experience exploring the city/region during your interview visit | 3.63 (1.79) | 1.92 (1.75) | < 0.01 |
A “second look” re-visit to the program and/or city | 1.13 (0.61) | 1.23 (0.90) | 0.51 |