An evaluation of interviewed versus noninterviewed clinical psychology students.

Over an 8-yr period, half of the entering classes of 1 American Psychological Association-accredited clinical program were interviewed prior to admission. 35 interviewed and 40 noninterviewed students were compared. Faculty judges were asked to rate the strength of their probable endorsement of these students for internship, clinical employment, and academic employment. Results show no significant differences between groups on the ratings for internship, clinical position, or academic position, nor were there any group differences on traditional admissions criteria (e.g., Graduate Record Examination scores). (7 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)