Table 5.
Participant reflections on their selection of prospective training programmes
| Statements | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree or disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looking back, I feel that I made enough selections in the preferencing process | 32 (10.9%) | 32 (10.9%) | 22 (7.5%) | 109 (37.1%) | 99 (33.7%) | |
| I was confident I would receive a training place offer from my final preferences | 38 (12.9%) | 66 (22.4%) | 58 (19.7%) | 85 (28.8%) | 48 (16.3%) | |
| Looking back, I feel satisfied with my overall approach to preferencing | 40 (13.6%) | 46 (15.6%) | 44 (14.9%) | 103 (34.9%) | 62 (21%) | |
| Based on how I feel I performed in the selection process, my overall performance ranking was expected | 51 (17.3%) | 73 (24.7%) | 65 (22%) | 82 (27.8%) | 20 (6.8%) | 4 (1.4%) |
| Based on how I feel I performed in the selection process, my training place offer outcome was expected | 54 (18.3%) | 73 (24.7%) | 63 (21.4%) | 77 (26.1%) | 20 (6.8%) | 8 (2.7%) |
| I believe if I had preferenced differently, I would have been more satisfied with my offer outcome | 73 (24.7%) | 85 (28.8%) | 51 (17.3%) | 43 (14.6%) | 25 (8.5%) | 18 (6.1%) |
| If I went through the preferencing process again, I would preference differently | 64 (21.7%) | 74 (25.1%) | 35 (11.9%) | 67 (22.7%) | 47 (15.9%) | 8 (2.7%) |