Texas STAR

 

Intended Audience: MS3 and MS4 students 

Strengths:   

  • Comprehensive data on student characteristics (e.g., where applied, aways, interviewed, and matched) 

  • Can filter data multiple to determine which programs interviewed applicants with similar characteristics 

Reliability: medium – self-report data from US seniors after Match Day; not all students take survey, so data is not complete; possible that some students did not provide accurate or reliable data 

Limitations:  Missing data can be challenging to interpret – did a particular program not interview anyone similar to you, or did those who got an interview (and were similar to you) not complete the survey?