Role of interviewers in admission?

[anonymooseee]

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Based on my understanding, there are 3 possible scenarios, but I'm not exactly sure which one is the most accurate. I know it may depend on the school, but if you are an interviewer or an adcom, I would love to hear about the format at your school!

1. The interview is a faculty/student but is NOT on the adcom. The comments/evals are sent to the adcoms for review.

2. The interview is a faculty/student who is on the adcom. However, once their comments/evals are sent, they are no longer involved with that applicant, and post-II decision will be considered by other adcoms.

3. The interview is a faculty/student who is on the adcom. In addition to their comments/evals, the interviewer will continue to be involved. They will vote on that applicant, elaborate more about the applicant during the adcom meetings, etc.

 

[Goro]

4) The interviewer is a non-faculty/student The comments/evals are sent to the adcoms for review.
1-3 are correct.

Not all Adcom members and/or interviewers will attend Adcom meetings, BTW.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Read

Admissions Committees: The Art of the Decision | Student Doctor Network | SDN

Abstract: Faculty serve three to four year terms on admissions committees, so they can vary significantly year-to-year with shifting priorities over time.

www.studentdoctor.net

Yes, admins and alumni can also interview. Standardized patients are sometimes recruited for MMIs.

 

[eigen]

Our local medical school also recruits professionals, including faculty at other institutions and practitioners, adding to the "non-faculty/student and not on the adcom".

 

[LizzyM]

Over the past 25 years, my school has done it all 4 ways.