Applicant selection procedures for orthodontic specialty programs in the United States: Survey of program directors

Galang, Maria Therese S; Yuan, Judy Chia Chun; Lee, Damian J.; Sukotjo, Cortino

doi:10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.06.027

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“…The data showed that factors such as: 1) interview ratings; 2) dental school clinical grades; 3) dental school periodontics grades; 4) personal statement; and 5) letters of recommendation were more important for selection of a candidate. Factors influencing periodontics program directors are similar to those in previous studies, which may indicate that all specialty programs are seeking the best qualified individuals regardless of the field of study 3,6‐9,14,15 …”

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“…However, this component of the application is given more weight in the resident selection process for other specialties. Recent surveys of program directors from orthodontic, pediatric, and prosthodontic programs revealed that the personal statements ranked fairly high in the list of factors considered when selecting residents 7‐9 …”

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“…In this study, a questionnaire with slight modifications from that of Galang et al was used 9 . The survey instrument was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.…”

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“…Grades in high school is top decision factor for first-time freshmen student, followed by essays or writing samples, test scores, recommendations, class rank, and other considerations (Hawkins & Lautz, 2005). Conversely, admissions to graduate school has been commonly anchored around three critical application materials: standardized test scores, academic performance, often measured by GPA, and letters of recommendation (Evans, 2017;Forrest & Naremore, 1998;Galang, Yuan, Lee, & Sukotjo, 2011;Keith-Spiegel, Tabachnick, & Spiegel, 1994;Kuncel, Kochevar, & Ones, 2014;Lizares, Rahnema, Pang-Rey, Suan, & Bautista, 2016;Weiner, 2017). Student's academic transcript also seems to play a major role in admission decision for Master's programs, given that 99% of reviewers rely heavily on the academic transcript to evaluating past performance of the student (Okahana, Augustine, & Zhou, 2018).…”

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“…Although a few common themes can be found within the literature on what second-order criteria are for individual disciplines, most fields require unique quantitative and qualitative information from their candidates. Common themes of second-order criteria are related to experience within the field as well as "Good Match" factors between students, the program, and faculty (Galang et al, 2011;Keith-Spiegel et al, 1994;Landrum & Clark, 2005;Lizares et al, 2016;Weiner, 2017). Still other fields indicate that the undergraduate program or institution reputation and rigor also impact their decision to admit an applicant (Forrest & Naremore, 1998).…”

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Assessing the significance of course materials for graduate program admission

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Peterson

Miller

2019

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Enrollment into graduate programs continue to increase. Given major changes occurring within education (e.g., online courses and OER integration), it is imperative for faculty and students to be aware of the impact these changes could entail to those with higher education aspirations. The use of Open Educational Resources (OER) is one important change that has occurred with respect to the types of academic materials used in higher education courses. The use of OER has significantly expanded over the past decade. Resources accessible under the caption of OER are free and available in the public domain. Currently, there is little information regarding how these changes might affect graduate school applications or admission. The purpose of this study was to examine the importance of academic materials used in undergraduate classes in the evaluation of individuals for graduate admission. The results indicated that academic materials are the least important factor utilized for admission criteria. This result may indicate that the use of Open Educational Resources, low cost or free course materials with a copyright license that allows for reuse, should not impact the likelihood of a student being accepted into a graduate program.

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Contemporary appraisal of factors influencing pediatric dental program directors' selection of residents

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Majewski

Salzmann

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Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose With the increasing number of applicants and changes to information available in applications, pediatric dentistry program directors must adapt the resident selection process. The evaluation approach was significantly impacted when the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) changed to a pass/fail grading system. The purposes of this are study to examine what criteria pediatric dentistry program directors now use to select residents, and to evaluate current criteria against those used in the past. Methods A 30‐item survey was structured similar to a previous questionnaire used in 2005. An invitation to participate was sent via email to all pediatric dentistry program directors for the 82 Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)‐accredited programs located in the United States and Canada. Anonymous responses were analyzed. Results There were 58 responses (70.7% response rate). The overall most important factors were clinical grades, dental school class rank, dental school grade point average (GPA), and applicant's essay. The least important factors were the applicant being a graduate of the program's dental school, Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) score, and applicant's fluency in a second language. The factor that had the most significant increase in importance from 2005 is the applicant's essay, followed by dental school reputation and the dental school's pediatric program reputation. Conclusions The most important factors to program directors are clinical grades, dental school class rank, dental school GPA, and applicant's essay. The applicant's essay has increased in importance since 2005.

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Applicant selection procedures for orthodontic specialty programs in the United States: Survey of program directors

Cited by 11 publications

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Postdoctoral Periodontal Program Directors’ Perspectives of Resident Selection

Postdoctoral Periodontal Program Directors’ Perspectives of Resident Selection

Assessing the significance of course materials for graduate program admission

Contemporary appraisal of factors influencing pediatric dental program directors' selection of residents

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