Most schools consider the interview an important portion of their admissions process, hence a considerable amount of faculty time is dedicated to both arranging and conducting the meetings. But the time cost doesn’t necessarily mean that the interviews are effective.
SJTs minimize the element of subjectivity by incorporating multiple stakeholders in the evaluating process and also assess candidate performance in various different contexts.
No single selection process is perfect, so having multiple filters is the best way to make sure that these people tick off all the boxes on a checklist before being placed in important positions.
