Table 2.
Applicant perceptions regarding method and initiator of post-interview communication
| Percentages of respondents who answered that each scenario is “always” or “usually” inappropriate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Contacted group | Not contacted group | |
| Phone contact | 81/206 (39%) | 9/24 (38%) |
| E-mail contact | 12/206 (6%) | 6/23 (26%) |
| Mail contact | 19/206 (9%) | 5/23 (22%) |
| Being contacted by the program director | 10/204 (5%) | 4/23 (17%) |
| Being contacted by someone who interviewed you, but not the program director | 19/204 (9%) | 3/23 (13%) |
| Being contacted by a resident who did not interview you | 93/204 (5%) | 17/23 (74%) |
| Being contacted by a faculty member who did not interview you | 113/204 (6%) | 17/23 (74%) |
| Being contacted by the residency coordinator | 54/203 (27%) | 7/23 (30%) |
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For this item, there were a total of 206 respondents in the “contacted” group and 24 respondents in the “not contacted” group. However, not all respondents completed each subitem. Percentages are calculated from only those respondents who completed each subitem.