Table 4. Impact of recruitment practices on applicant rank decision.

Recruitment Practices	Somers’ D (95% CI)	p-value
Follow up communication from program after interview *	0.308 (0.119 - 0.496)	<0.01
Written information available about program prior to interview season *	0.294 (0.099 - 0.488)	<0.01
Website vividness *	0.254 (0.054 - 0.454)	0.01
Email communication with program prior to interview season *	0.248 (0.049 - 0.447)	0.02
Opportunity to interview with program director *	0.235 (0.006 - 0.464)	0.05
Opportunity to attend open house prior to interview	0.210 (-0.037 - 0.457)	0.10
Opportunities to interact with faculty: Pre-interview evening event *	0.209 (0.012 - 0.407)	0.04
Opportunities to interact with faculty: Tours *	0.208 (0.012 - 0.404)	0.04
Website content	0.192 (-0.002 - 0.385)	0.05
Written materials available about program	0.188 (-0.016 - 0.392)	0.07
Opportunities to interact with faculty: Meet & Greet Luncheon	0.182 (-0.022 - 0.387)	0.08
Opportunity to rotate in hospital during fourth year	0.177 (-0.032 - 0.386)	0.10
Opportunity to observe an educational experience	0.167 (-0.033 - 0.368)	0.11
Flexibility of interview scheduling	0.144 (-0.049 - 0.336)	0.14
Escort by program staff throughout the day	0.143 (-0.055 - 0.341)	0.16
Online information about program available prior to interview season	0.133 (-0.066 - 0.331)	0.19
Opportunity to meet with department chair	0.064 (-0.141 - 0.269)	0.54
Interview day organization	0.030 (-0.175 - 0.236)	0.77
Opportunity to hear from chief resident	0.022 (-0.180 - 0.223)	0.83
Hotel provided	-0.045 (-0.269 - 0.178)	0.69
Interviewers who knew my application	-0.129 (-0.370 - 0.112)	0.30

^* p ≤ 0.05