Rainy weather affects interview

[GunnerBGone]

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I was browsing and ran across this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2789141/
Rainy weather causing a small but documented drop in student acceptances. Seemed interesting, so I browsed a little more.

A study showing that interviewing is second in importance to acceptance, behind GPA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7299795
Thought you guys might have fun arguing about this one.

A study showing that interviewers receive very little training, but with definite impact on acceptance. (Study is old, but included 127 schools in 1989.)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2059267



http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2407259
This one shows definite interviewer bias "in terms of an applicant's sex, race, appearance, similarity to the interviewer, and contrast to other applicants". It goes on to say that "Training interviewers may reduce such bias"...but, they aren't being trained.
And my personal favorite: 😍
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12754905
Once matriculated, student opinions of interview/application process and the school overall (n=one school) skyrockets. Of course, this is going go happen, if you get into the school you actually like. Or, just being accepted at all. But, if you liked the school...wouldn't your opinion of it already be high? I read pretty negative comments on here, and I've noted how opinions change with an acceptance letter. It seems to be normal on here, and no one says anything about it. I wonder if the students in that percentage are the people commenting on and moderating the forum. And how valuable their adamant opinions are, if they waffle given a favorable outcome.
I just thought it was kinda funny.

 

[Moosepig]

Fascinating. We're funny little creatures aren't we.

 

[chiddler]

Very cool findings.

In my defense, I told fellow interviewers that AZCOM is my first choice. During the interview. Before the acceptance.

So screw you, last study.

 

[GunnerBGone]

Fascinating. We're funny little creatures aren't we.

That is exactly what I was thinking. But I didn't want to sound polarizing.
I once read about a gorilla that tested 90 on IQ tests. Being human isn't very much better, sometimes. And we have the unfortunate ability of being able to lie.

Chiddler, that's pretty funny.
The problem is how many times they've heard it, right?

 

[coolingglasses]

lol, it was pretty dreary when I interviewed at KCOM.

rut roh

 

[GunnerBGone]

KCOM's always dreary. jk
When I went there, it was about 2500 degrees below zero. The freeze-proof windshield washer fluid on my rental car froze solid. They were all, "What blizzard?" Maverick and Goose playing volleyball in 3 feet of snow, in their lab coats.

I didn't get in.
I am not sad.

 

[MedPR]

Every single one of my interviews has been on a rainy day except Nova and DMU. Maybe that's why I've been wait listed at all of those.. 🙁