Table 2

Fellowship applicant responses (n=137)

Question	1 (strongly agree) (%)	2 (%)	3 (%)	4 (%)	5 (strongly disagree) (%)	Median (25th, 75th IQR)
In-person interview (n=46)
The cost of travel for interviews limited the number of interviews I accepted	17.02	14.89	21.28	25.53	21.28	3 (2, 4)
The difficulties of scheduling time away from residency responsibilities limited the number of interviews that I accepted	23.91	21.74	8.70	19.57	26.09	3 (2, 4.75)
An in-person interview helped me to get a much better sense of the program than I would have otherwise	53.19	27.66	12.77	4.26	2.13	1 (1, 2)
Visiting the program was critical to seeing the hospital and educational environment	43.48	30.43	15.22	8.70	2.17	2 (1, 2.75)
As a result of the in-person interview, I ranked this program more highly than I would have without a visit	44.68	23.40	21.28	8.51	2.13	2 (1, 3)
Virtual interview (n=91)
I applied to more SCC fellowship programs than I would have if all interviews were in-person	25.00	14.13	16.30	15.22	29.35	3 (1.75, 5)
I accepted more SCC fellowship interview offers than I would have if all interviews were in-person	41.30	14.13	13.04	8.70	22.83	2 (1, 4)
I was able to get a good feel for the program via the virtual interview process and any other research I did for each program	5.43	20.65	34.78	35.87	3.26	3 (2, 4)
An in-person interview would have allowed me to gain a better understanding of the educational environment and offering of each program	21.74	43.48	18.48	13.04	3.26	2 (2, 3)
An in-person interview would have allowed me to gain a better understanding of the comradery and culture of each program	44.57	34.78	7.61	7.61	5.43	2 (1, 2)
I liked the virtual interview process overall	18.48	32.61	33.70	11.96	3.26	2 (2, 3)
As compared with the previous in-person interviews I have had (eg, residency), I would prefer having a virtual interview in the future rather than an in-person interview	14.29	21.98	24.18	23.08	16.48	3 (2, 4)

SCC, surgical critical care.