1 WHAT PROBLEMS WERE ADDRESSED?

The multiple mini‐interview (MMI) is one of the most effective and popular interview methods for medical school candidate selection. A standardised set of scenarios with associated questions and responses is predetermined and candidates rotate through various stations to meet examiners in face to face, in‐person mini‐interviews during a finite time allotment. The objective of the MMI is to generally assess the candidate’s characteristics in different domains such as ethics and morality, communication skills and critical thinking. The MMI method can be reliable and feasible, more so than traditional interview methods.1

Because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and resulting social distancing policies, MMIs were suspended for 2020 admissions in many medical schools across the world. It was considered that a virtual interview process would facilitate the benefits of a face to face meeting without concern for COVID‐19 transmission.