2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.urpr.2015.10.008
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Challenges Facing Program Directors in the Urology Match

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“…However, the MSPE is often limited in its utility, as most letters do not compare the performance of students against their classmates and institutions may differ in how they choose to describe applicants [21,22]. One survey of urology program directors found that the majority considered the MSPE to be of little to no importance in assessing applicants [22]. Fig.…”
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“…However, the MSPE is often limited in its utility, as most letters do not compare the performance of students against their classmates and institutions may differ in how they choose to describe applicants [21,22]. One survey of urology program directors found that the majority considered the MSPE to be of little to no importance in assessing applicants [22]. Fig.…”
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“…However, interviews also present challenges for both the institution and the applicant. Because of the rising number of applications that programs receive, urology training programs often find it difficult to decide how to distribute interviews and may do so on the basis of flawed metrics such as applicants' perceived interest in the program [22]. Additionally, the interview process is financially burdensome on medical students, with several studies citing that applicants pay an average cost of $5000-7000 per interview cycle and $500 per program interview [29,30].…”
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