Of 110 surveys sent out, researchers received 107 replies, and face-to-face interviews were also conducted.

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The winning students were selected on their SAT scores, written essays and face-to-face interviews with a Morehouse team.

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The home secretary intimated more funding will be made available from existing budgets to the Parole Board to reintroduce face-to-face interviews with prisoners before release.

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Face-to-face interviews were conducted randomly with adults across the UK. To vote, respondents had to have visited a UK resort within the previous five years.

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In face-to-face interviews, teams of researchers surveyed nationally representative samples of people in 18 countries on five continents -- nearly 90, 000 people in all -- and assessed their history of depression using a standardized list of nine criteria.

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Should they replace face-to-face interviews?

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The candidates have undergone 90-minute interviews and have also had to face psychometric tests.

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In-person interviews offer rare networking opportunities, where face-to-face contact can allow candidates to make a human bond that can lead to other things.

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