An Examination of Standardized Letters of Recommendation Rating Scales Among Neurosurgical Residency Candidates During the 2020-2021 Application Cycle

Volume: 89, Issue: 6, Pages: 1005 - 1011
Published: Oct 8, 2021
Abstract
Letters of recommendation (LORs) are historically an important, though subjective, component of the neurosurgery residency application process. Standardized LORs (SLORs) were introduced during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle. The intent of SLORs is to allow objective comparison of applicants and to reduce bias.To examine the utility of SLORs during this application cycle. We hypothesized that "grade inflation" and poor inter-rater...
Paper Details
Title
An Examination of Standardized Letters of Recommendation Rating Scales Among Neurosurgical Residency Candidates During the 2020-2021 Application Cycle
Published Date
Oct 8, 2021
Volume
89
Issue
6
Pages
1005 - 1011
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