Use of small group interviews for selection into allied health educational programs.

This article assesses the utility of small group interviews comprised of two or more interviewers and two or more interviewees as a selection tool for entrance into allied health educational programs. The article also suggests reasons for lack of predictive utility of the traditional admissions interview, examines data on decision-making processes in small group selection interviews, and makes specific recommendations on the use of small group selection interviews in allied health education programs.