Table 1.

Applicant characteristics and credentials.

		Total		Matched
		N = 785	Percent	N = 96	Percent
Gender	Male	443	56.4	50	52.1
	Female	342	43.6	46	47.9
Interval years	1	512	65.2	84	87.5
	2–3	182	23.2	12	12.5
	>3	91	11.6	0	0
High school score/100	98–100	248	31.6	57	59.3
	95–97.9	328	41.8	32	33.3
	90–94.9	129	16.4	6	6.3
	<90	80	10.2	1	1.1
MD score/100	>80	287	36.5	86	89.5
	60–79.9	477	60.8	10	10.5
	<60	21	2.7	0	0
MD origin	Jordan	686	87.4	96	100
	Non-Jordanian	99	12.6	0	0
MD school	JUST	401	51.1	92	95.8
	Other Jordanian	285	36.3	0	0
	Non-Jordanian	99	12.6	0	0
Exam score/100	>70	59	7.5	43	44.8
	50–69.9	343	43.7	53	55.2
	Fail	383	48.8	0	0
Total score/100	90–99	2	0.3	2	2
	80–89.9	24	3.1	23	24
	70–79.9	139	17.7	71	74
	60–69.9	223	28.4	0	0
	50–59.9	209	26.6	0	0
	Fail	188	23.9	0	0

MD: Medical degree.

JUST: Jordan University of Science and Technology.