StationReady combines original MMI stations with explicit rubrics and evidence-linked feedback. Its station bank, assessment criteria and calibration process were developed and reviewed by current University of Auckland medical students.
The API receives the scenario, interview question, domain and three assigned qualities. This prevents an answer from being assessed against an unrelated generic standard.
One approved station and three assigned qualities.
The score comes from explicit criteria, not a general impression.
For each assigned quality, the API must decide whether ten defined checkpoints were demonstrated. Every decision is returned with a reason and supporting evidence where available.
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Define the format from published information.
StationReady uses the University of Auckland’s publicly available MMI timing, domain descriptions and assessed attributes. It does not use recalled or confidential interview content, or claim access to an internal University marking schedule.
Seven domains. Eight published attributes. Thirty seconds to prepare. Three minutes to respond.02 / 04
Write stations that require judgement.
Current University of Auckland medical students developed and reviewed the original station bank. Each prompt is checked for realistic scope, fair ambiguity and whether more than one defensible view can be explored within three minutes.
105 original stations arranged into 15 fixed, balanced mocks.03 / 04
Convert each quality into assessable criteria.
Every station assigns three relevant qualities. Each quality contains ten checkpoints with explicit scoring rules. A point requires evidence that the criterion was demonstrated, while every missed criterion requires an explanation of what was absent.
Thirty checkpoint decisions for every completed station.04 / 04
Test the marker across different answer quality.
Natural student-style answers and difficult edge cases are used to check whether the marker distinguishes incomplete, competent and exceptional responses. Calibration tests whether it applies the same rubric without rewarding polished vocabulary by itself.
Marker instructions, rubric versions and calibration results remain reviewable.
MMI-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT
The API is calibrated against MMI-specific criteria.
Before a response is assessed, the StationReady API is given the approved station, three assigned qualities, ten checkpoints per quality, dependency rules and the required evidence format. Calibration examples developed by current University of Auckland medical students test whether it distinguishes a superficial mention from an idea that is accurately applied.
The result is therefore tied to the student’s response and the criteria for that station. A point cannot be awarded without a checkpoint decision and explanation, and each report shows the complete marking record.
StationReady is an independent practice resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Auckland, and its reports do not reproduce an official University score or predict an admission decision.
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Versioned content
Questions, rubrics and calibration references retain versions so material changes can be evaluated without silently rewriting earlier results.
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Private progress
Students can review their own transcripts, scores, checkpoint decisions and feedback. Account-level access controls separate each student’s records.
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Optional improvement consent
Using an eligible de-identified practice record for future marker improvement requires a separate choice that can be changed in the dashboard.
CONTINUE PRACTISING
Review the reasoning behind every score.
Complete a station, inspect the checkpoint record and apply one specific improvement in the next response.