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. 2022 Aug 15;22:620. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03679-y

Table 2.

Advantages and disadvantages for virtual interview experience

Advantages (N = 148) n (%) Disadvantages (N = 149) n (%)
Reduced Cost 146 (98.6) Inability to Visit/Tour the Institutions 118 (79.2)
Convenience 134 (90.5) Inability to Interact with Co-Applicants 117 (78.5)
Time Saving 135 (91.2) Inability to Interact Face-to-Face 108 (72.4)
Less Time Away from Clinical Duties 135 (91.2) Inability to Visit Specific Geographic Locations 102 (68.5)
Flexibility of Scheduling Interviews 117 (79.1) Inadequate Opportunity to Present Myself 56 (37.6)
Ability to Interview at More Programs 108 (73.0) Technical Difficulties with Meeting Platforms 46 (30.9)
Other 1 (0.7) Other 4 (2.7)
Prefer Not to Answer 0 (0) Prefer Not to Answer 0 (0)
No Advantages 1 (0.7) No Disadvantages 2 (1.3)