Figure 3.

Representative final rank order of applicants. Goodness of fit defines the color category of each applicant and academic scoring defines the rank order within each color category. The final rank order usually only containing the blue and green categories becomes the match list yielding approximately a 10:1 ratio of applicants to positions available. To demonstrate the impact of the interview within each color category, the preinterview ranking is given in the applicant column. Blue represents our highest priority applicants with Green as the next priority level. Yellow applicants are seldom included in the match and Red applicants are excluded from the match list.