Comparison of the Multiple Mini-Interview and the Traditional Interview in Medical School Admissions: Lessons Learned Using a Hybrid Model at One Institution.

Purpose: Medical school admissions interviews are a critical form of assessment; however, the most effective interview strategy is debated. This study compares the traditional interview (TI) and multiple mini-interview (MMI) within a hybrid TI-MMI model at one medical school to determine whether the interview approaches reveal different information about applicants and whether a hybrid model results in a more diversified applicant pool.

Method: Admissions data from 3 application cycles at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell were used.

Radon in groundwaters from Guarany aquifer, South America: environmental and exploration implications.

Groundwater and sandstone samples were analyzed for radon in Guarany aquifer, Paraná sedimentary basin, South America. The dissolved radon ranged between 3 and 3303pCi/l, being lognormally distributed, with a modal value of 1315pCi/l, and a median value of 330pCi/l. 222Rn leakage experiments for sandstones yielded a theoretical value of 1390pCi/l for 222Rn in water, showing that theoretical modeling can reliably be used to interpret laboratory and field data.