PD Survey Report 2014

Results of the 2014 NRMP
Program Director Survey
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2014 NRMP Program Director Survey. National Resident Matching Program, Washington, DC.
2014.
Copyright 2014 National Resident Matching Program.
Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
All Specialties............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Charts for Individual Specialties
Anesthesiology ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Child Neurology ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Dermatology ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Emergency Medicine ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Family Medicine ................................................................................................................................................... 32
Internal Medicine.................................................................................................................................................. 38
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics ................................................................................................................................. 44
Neurological Surgery............................................................................................................................................ 50
Neurology ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
Obstetrics and Gynecology .................................................................................................................................. 62
Orthopaedic Surgery ............................................................................................................................................. 68
Otolaryngology ..................................................................................................................................................... 74
Pathology .............................................................................................................................................................. 80
Pediatrics .............................................................................................................................................................. 86
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation .................................................................................................................. 92
Plastic Surgery ...................................................................................................................................................... 98
Psychiatry ........................................................................................................................................................... 104
Radiation Oncology ............................................................................................................................................ 110
Radiology-Diagnostic ......................................................................................................................................... 116
Surgery ............................................................................................................................................................... 122
Thoracic Surgery ................................................................................................................................................ 128
Transitional Year ................................................................................................................................................ 134
Vascular Surgery ................................................................................................................................................ 140
Introduction
In March 2014, the National Resident Matching Program
(NRMP) conducted its biennial survey of the directors of all
programs participating in the Main Residency Match. The
primary purpose of the survey was to shed light on the factors
that program directors use to (1) select applicants to interview
and (2) rank applicants for the Match.
Several changes were made to the 2014 questionnaire. In the

past, program directors were asked to indicate factors they
used in selecting applicants to interview and to rate the
importance of each factor in ranking. In this survey, program
directors were asked to indicate factors they used in selecting
applicants to interview and rank respectively. They were
asked to rate the importance on a scale of 1 to 5 only for the
factors they used in their selection process. In addition, this
survey asked program directors how they handled unfilled
positions after the 2013 Match and SOAP. Because the
number of responses for that question was small, the results
are only reported in the "All Specialties" section.
The survey was fielded during the 18 days between the rank
order list deadline and Match Week so that program match
outcomes would not influence respondents' answers.
The survey solicited information on:
the number of applications received, screened, and
reviewed, as well as the number of applicants interviewed
and ranked
whether the program typically interviews and ranks specific
applicant groups
use of test scores in considering which applicants to
interview, and
the factors used for both interview selection and for ranking
applicants.
Numbers of responses are presented in most of the graphs.

Some graphs use data from multiple survey questions. In
those cases, different N's are listed. Numbers of applicants
ranked and positions in the Match are extracted from the
NRMP database. Graphs are suppressed for questions with
fewer than five responses.
The overall response rate for all specialties in this report was
52.7 percent. Transitional Year and 22 specialties with 10 or
more responses are included in this report. Their response rates
are listed in the table below. Response rates for those
specialties ranged from a high of 65.4 percent for Emergency
Medicine and Pediatrics to a low of 42.6 for Radiology.
_______________
Specialty
Anesthesiology
ChildNeurology
Dermatology
EmergencyMedicine
FamilyMedicine
InternalMedicine
InternalMedicine/Pediatrics
NeurologicalSurgery
Neurology
ObstetricsandGynecology
OrthopaedicSurgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
PhysicalMedicineandRehabilitation
PlasticSurgery
Psychiatry
RadiationOncology
RadiologyDiagnostic
Surgery
ThoracicSurgery
TransitionalYear
VascularSurgery
Allothers
Total
NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014
This report presents results by specialty on selected items

from the survey. The NRMP hopes that program directors,
medical school officials, and applicants find these data
useful as they prepare for and participate in the Main
Residency Match.
The NRMP's data reporting and research activities are guided by
its Data Release and Research Committee. NRMP data and
reports can be found at: www.nrmp.org/match-data/.
Surveys Sent Num ber Responding Response Rate

127
72
110
159
429
379
80
102
129
230
147
100
134
185
77
63
180
84
176
275
25
91
44
101
3,499
71
41
60
104
236
197
35
55
60
123
87
46
84
121
34
39
84
44
75
121
12
47
22
46
1,844
55.9%
56.9%
54.5%
65.4%
55.0%
52.0%
43.8%
53.9%
46.5%
53.5%
59.2%
46.0%
62.7%
65.4%
44.2%
61.9%
46.7%
52.4%
42.6%
44.0%
48.0%
51.6%
50.0%
45.5%
52.7%
All Specialties Combined

(N=1,844)
Figure 1
All Specialties
Percentage of Programs Citing Each Factor And Mean Importance Rating for Each
Factor in Selecting Applicants to Interview
(N=1,793)
Percent Citing Factor
USMLEStep1/COMLEXLevel1score
Average Rating
4.1
Lettersofrecommendationinthespecialty
94%
86%
MedicalStudentPerformanceEvaluation(MSPE/Dean'sLetter)
84%
4.0
USMLEStep2CK/COMLEXLevel2CEscore
PersonalStatement
GraduateofU.S.allopathicmedicalschool
4.2
80%
78%
4.1
3.6
75%
4.1
Gradesinrequiredclerkships
70%
4.0
Gapsinmedicaleducation
70%
4.1
Honorsinclinicalclerkships
69%
4.0
Perceivedcommitmenttospecialty
69%
69%
Classranking/quartile
4.3
3.9
Evidenceofprofessionalismandethics
65%
Personalpriorknowledgeoftheapplicant
65%
4.1
Auditionelective/rotationwithinyourdepartment
4.0
Leadershipqualities
63%
63%
Honorsinclerkshipindesiredspecialty
61%
4.3
Gradesinclerkshipindesiredspecialty
61%
61%
4.3
AlphaOmegaAlpha(AOA)membership
4.5
4.0
3.8
PassUSMLEStep2CS/COMLEXLvl2PE
57%
4.1
Perceivedinterestinprogram
4.1
Consistencyofgrades
57%
56%
Otherlifeexperience
56%
3.6
Volunteer/extracurricularexperiences
54%
3.6
GraduateofhighlyregardedU.S.medicalschool
Demonstratedinvolvementandinterestinresearch
4.0
3.8
48%
43%
Visastatus*
3.7
4.0
39%
34%
ApplicantwasflaggedwithMatchviolationbytheNRMP
4.8
3.7
Interestinacademiccareer
28%
Honorsinbasicsciences
27%
GoldSocietymembership
3.7
Awayrotationinyourspecialtyatanotherinstitution
27%
25%
Fluencyinlanguagespokenbyyourpatientpopulation
25%
3.6
USMLE/COMLEXStep3score
100%
Ratings on a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).
* International Medical Graduates only
3.5
3.7
18%
50%
0% 1
3.5
3
Figure 2
All Specialties
Factor in Ranking Applicants
(N=1,799)
Interactionswithfacultyduringinterviewandvisit 93%
Interpersonalskills 93%
Interactionswithhousestaffduringinterviewandvisit
88%
Feedbackfromcurrentresidents
82%
80%
74%
71%
68%
67%
64%
62%
Leadershipqualities
60%
58%
57%
57%
PersonalStatement
55%
55%
51%
PassingUSMLEStep2CS/COMLEXLevel2PE
50%
49%
45%
45%
45%
45%
Otherlifeexperience
44%
Consistencyofgrades
40%
40%
36%
36%
Otherpostinterviewcontact
33%
26%
Visastatus*
23%
22%
20%
20%
20%
Secondinterview/visit
19%
17%
15%
0% 1
100%
50%

Average Rating
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.0
4.1
3.6
4.3
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.8
4.0
4.7
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.7
3.9
3.7
3
4
5
All Specialties
Programs That Use USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) Scores When
Considering Which Applicants to Interview
Figure 3
Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 1 Score

Scores required?
100%
Would your program consider applicants who fail the

exam on the first attempt?
N=1,746
N=1,601
100%
80%
80%
68%
63%
60%
40%
60%
40%
31%
26%
20%
0%
20%
1%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
11%
Never
Seldom
Often
Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 (CK) Score

Scores required?

100%
N=1,672
N=1,417
100%
80%
80%
60%
40%
58%
60%
50%
40%
31%
19%
20%
35%
20%
6%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
Never
Seldom
often
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores

Programs Consider When Granting Interviews
Scores Below Which Programs
Generally Do Not Grant Interviews
Scores Above Which Programs

Almost Always Grant Interviews
260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
USMLE Step 1
N=989
170
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=688
USMLE Step 1
N=684
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=508
The boxes in the boxplots above represent the interquartile range (or IQR, which is the range between the 25th and 75th
percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol in the box represents the mean.
All Specialties
Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skill (CS), Step 3, and
COMLEX-USA Scores* When Considering Which Applicants to Interview
Figure 4
Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 CS and Step 3 Scores

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
USMLE Step 3
N=1,604
100%
90%
90%
80%
N=1,049
100%
78%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
22%
20%
20%
10%
18%
11%
10%
N=61
0%
71%
Yes
0%
No
N=41
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
50%
41%
40%
36%
30%
23%
20%
10%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
33%
33%
34%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
30%
20%
0%
N=1,102
100%
N=1,140
0%
No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE*
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
N=1,057
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
73%
60%
50%
50%
38%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
12%
10%
0%
N=789
100%
17%
10%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
* Osteopathic applicants only
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
All Specialties
Program's Interview Activities
Figure 5
Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and Reviewed
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview

Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked
900
100%
856
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
51%
44%
40%
400
30%
300
20%
200
119
10%
96
100
77
0%
Percentage of applications rejected
0
Number of
positions in the
Match
Number of
applications
received
N=1,844*
N=1,799
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
N=1,776
Number of
applicants ranked
N=1,791
N=1,844*
Percentage of applicants receiving

an in-depth review
N=1,733
N=1,799
* Data from the NRMP database. All Responding programs included
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
100%
99%
31% of all programs consider all applicant groups
90%
80%
71%
69%
70%
60%
60%
51%
50%
40%
48%
35%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
N=1,772
Preferred Type of Communication About Applicants During SOAP

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
59%
50%
40%
30%
24%
20%
15%
10%
2%
0%
We want to receive only the

ERAS application
We want to be contacted by
the applicants medical
school after we have initiated
contact with the applicant
We will initiate contact with

references and/or the
medical school, but we do
not wish to be contacted
N=1,582
Other
Anesthesiology
(N=71)
Figure AN-1
Anesthesiology
(N=67)
Average Rating
USMLEStep1/COMLEXLevel1score 99%
PersonalStatement
4.5
81%
3.9
87%
4.2
82%
4.1
78%
3.4
85%
4.1
69%
75%
75%
4.2
4.0
60%
4.1
70%
75%
75%
4.5
4.2
4.0
67%
4.2
69%
3.8
46%
4.0
69%
4.2
60%
3.6
57%
3.6
52%
51%
3.7
3.4
Visastatus*
45%
45%
3.2
3.3
36%
3.8
25%
13%
4.9
40%
3.8
27%

3.9
51%
100%
4.2
52%
Otherlifeexperience
4.2
48%
Consistencyofgrades
4.2
81%
Leadershipqualities
4.1
2.9
3.8
15%
50%
0% 1
3.1
3
Figure AN-2
Anesthesiology
(N=67)
Interpersonalskills
91%
85%
81%
88%
65%
69%
74%
72%
76%
69%
Leadershipqualities
75%
66%
75%
59%
PersonalStatement
60%
68%
59%
43%
54%
37%
49%
41%
56%
Otherlifeexperience
51%
Consistencyofgrades
59%
41%
38%
43%
28%
19%
Visastatus*
21%
21%
7%
26%
29%
16%
10%
13%
0% 1
100%
50%
10
Average Rating
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.2
3.8
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.4
4.0
4.1
4.3
4.1
4.3
3.3
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.6
3.5
3.9
3.7
3.2
3.9
4.7
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.3
3.7
3.4
2
Anesthesiology
Figure AN-3

Scores required?

N=68
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
43%
40%
30%
30%
15%
20%
10%
0%
57%
60%
50%
20%
N=63
100%
85%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Would your program consider applicants who fail
the exam on the first attempt?
Scores required?
N=64
N=53
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
48%
50%
50%
40%
30%
55%
45%
40%
28%
23%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
Never
Seldom
often
Average USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores Programs

Consider When Granting Interviews

260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=53
N=30
N=42
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=26
percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
11
Anesthesiology
Figure AN-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=61
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
N=41
100%
73%
70%
64%
60%
60%
50%
50%
36%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=61
10%
0%
20%
N=41 7%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=45
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
53%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
24%
22%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
N=43
0%
No
42%
33%
26%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=38
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
47%
45%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
8%
10%
0%
73%
60%
60%
50%
N=30
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
13%
13%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
12
No
Figure AN-5
Anesthesiology

Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and

Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
704
700
70%
600
60%
500
400
46%
Percentage of applications
rejected
Percentage of applicants
receiving an in-depth review
40%
300
30%
200
152
142
100
0
47%
50%
20%
102
10%
7
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=71*
Number of
applications
received
N=68
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
N=67
N=68
0%
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=71*
N=66
N=68
100%
30% of Anesthesiology programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=67
90%
85%
84%
80%
70%
60%
55%
52%
50%
40%
51%
31%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
13
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Child Neurology
(N=41)
14
Figure CN-1
Child Neurology
(N=40)
Average Rating
93%
3.9
Lettersofrecommendationinthespecialty 98%
4.3
95%
PersonalStatement
4.2
80%
83%
3.9
3.7
65%
80%
4.1
57%
83%
83%
Leadershipqualities
4.2
73%
3.9
70%
3.9
78%
Consistencyofgrades
Otherlifeexperience
4.1
4.3
4.0
73%
4.3
57%
4.0
55%
3.5
60%
3.7
63%
3.6
60%
3.8
35%
3.6
28%
3.4
23%
28%
15
4.7
18%
4.0
40%

3.9
45%
100%
3.5
53%
Visastatus*
3.6
57%
3.5
68%
4.2
57%
78%
3.8
63%
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.5
3.8
53%
50%
0% 1
Figure CN-2
Child Neurology
(N=40)
Interpersonalskills
93%
90%
75%
83%
90%
75%
83%
75%
68%
78%
Leadershipqualities
60%
57%
50%
48%
PersonalStatement
70%
60%
57%
73%
57%
57%
38%
55%
35%
Otherlifeexperience
45%
Consistencyofgrades
33%
43%
65%
43%
45%
50%
Visastatus*
20%
20%
20%
10%
25%
30%
18%
45%
0% 1
100%
50%
16
Average Rating
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.5
3.9
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.5
4.3
4.2
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.2
3.9
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.2
3.9
3.8
4.6
3.8
3.8
4.2
3.9
4.4
4.0
2
Child Neurology
Figure CN-3

Scores required?

N=39
100%
90%
80%
62%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
38%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
76%
80%
70%
40%
N=37
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
22%
3%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=38
N=34
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
65%
50%
37%
40%
30%
32%
30%
20%
20%
13%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
3%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=16
N=11
N=11
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=8
17
Child Neurology
Figure CN-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=37
100%
89%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
0%
Yes
39%
29%
32%
20%
11%
N=37
10%
N=31
100%
N=31
10%
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=26
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
50%
42%
38%
40%
42%
35%
30%
30%
19%
20%
23%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=26
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=23
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
50%
39%
39%
30%
40%
22%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=20
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
18
35%
40%
25%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure CN-5
Child Neurology


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
500
49%
50%
400
40%
300
30%
200
20%
85
100
0
58%
60%
2
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=41*
Number of
applications
received
N=39
10%
25
18
13
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=39
N=39
0%
rejected
N=41*
N=39
N=39
100%
43% of Child Neurology programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=40
90%
80%
73%
78%
68%
70%
68%
60%
60%
50%
45%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
19
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Dermatology
(N=60)
20
Figure D-1
Dermatology
(N=59)
92%
93%
4.3
4.5
83%
PersonalStatement
4.0
64%
4.1
85%
4.0
59%
4.2
64%
4.2
Average Rating
42%
3.6
76%
4.3
73%
4.5
59%
4.3
64%
4.6
75%
4.5
64%
4.4
Leadershipqualities
63%
4.3
4.5
69%
4.4
58%
4.0
64%
Consistencyofgrades
Otherlifeexperience
4.2
61%
4.3
68%
3.8
54%
3.9
53%
4.1
49%
3.9
39%
4.2
22%
3.9
29%
15%
21
4.9
17%
4.1
24%

3.8
46%
100%
3.7
51%
Visastatus*
4.1
25%
3.1
10%
50%
0% 1
4.0
3
4
Figure D-2
Dermatology
(N=59)
Average Rating
Interactionswithhousestaffduringinterviewandvisit 95%
80%
59%
71%
39%
51%
64%
68%
63%
Leadershipqualities
54%
49%
34%
34%
PersonalStatement
46%
47%
37%
20%
49%
34%
20%
34%
36%
Otherlifeexperience
39%
Consistencyofgrades
34%
37%
39%
22%
22%
39%
Visastatus*
5%
14%
7%
15%
27%
3%
2.0
20%
7%
100%
50%
0% 1 2
22
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.1
4.2
3.9
4.0
4.4
4.6
4.1
4.3
4.6
4.2
4.2
3.9
4.7
4.3
3.8
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.3
3.9
4.0
4.3
4.0
4.1
3.7
3.6
4.1
4.3
4.6
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.8
3
Dermatology
Figure D-3

Scores required?

N=57
100%
82%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
43%
40%
30%
30%
18%
20%
10%
0%
57%
60%
50%
20%
N=51
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=51
N=38
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
47%
50%
50%
40%
30%
39%
40%
29%
30%
24%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
58%
Yes, target score
No
3%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=43
N=19
N=13
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=8
23
Dermatology
Figure D-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=46
100%
N=24
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
74%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
26%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=46
10%
0%
71%
17%
N=24
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
13%
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=17
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
65%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
N=15
18%
18%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
13%
7%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=15
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
13%
7%
10%
0%
92%
80%
70%
20%
N=12
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
0%
No
24
8%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure D-5
Dermatology


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
500
50%
412
400
40%
300
33%
30%
200
20%
100
0
58%
60%
4
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=60*
Number of
applications
received
N=59
43
36
32
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=59
N=59
10%
0%
rejected
N=60*
N=54
N=59
100%
18% of Dermatology programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=57
90%
80%
74%
70%
60%
50%
40%
35%
30%
30%
26%
26%
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
19%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
25
Fifth Pathway
Emergency Medicine
(N=104)
26
Figure EM-1
Emergency Medicine
(N=101)
Average Rating
3.9
4.8
91%
3.9
94%
4.0
PersonalStatement
67%
3.0
4.0
83%
3.8
88%
3.8
72%
82%
4.0
81%
4.1
83%
3.7
69%
4.4
68%
4.3
Leadershipqualities
4.4
87%
3.9
80%
4.6
86%
4.6
90%
3.9
50%
3.9
65%
Consistencyofgrades
Otherlifeexperience
3.7
75%
3.8
52%
3.5
72%
63%
61%
3.6
3.4
3.1
43%
Visastatus*
3.9
37%
29%
30%

27
3.0
3.3
39%
4.3
78%
100%
3.5
22%
4.6
3.2
22%
18%
50%
0% 1
3.4
3
Figure EM-2
Emergency Medicine
(N=101)
Interactionswithfacultyduringinterviewandvisit
89%
91%
88%
86%
87%
80%
75%
66%
61%
62%
Leadershipqualities
74%
63%
63%
62%
PersonalStatement
43%
75%
60%
44%
57%
71%
41%
71%
50%
Otherlifeexperience
58%
Consistencyofgrades
31%
51%
28%
41%
36%
23%
Visastatus*
23%
23%
20%
28%
16%
26%
63%
11%
0% 1
100%
50%
28
Average Rating
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
3.8
4.7
4.0
3.8
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.1
4.4
3.8
4.1
3.0
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.4
3.6
4.4
3.9
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.9
3.6
4.0
4.5
3.6
3.6
2.9
3.4
4.3
3.5
2
Emergency Medicine
Figure EM-3

Scores required?

N=97
100%
90%
80%
80%
69%
70%
60%
50%
30%
50%
40%
31%
30%
20%
19%
20%
10%
0%
76%
70%
60%
40%
N=94
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
5%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=96
N=85
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
54%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
48%
30%
24%
22%
52%
No
Never
0%
often
Seldom


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=62
N=46
N=41
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=34
29
Emergency Medicine
Figure EM-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=88
100%
N=55
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
66%
70%
73%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
34%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=88
10%
0%
15%
Yes
0%
No
13%
N=55
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=68
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
40%
40%
37%
40%
30%
24%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
48%
50%
50%
30%
N=66
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
29%
23%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=58
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
50%
30%
60%
50%
40%
31%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
78%
70%
59%
60%
40%
N=45
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
0%
No
30
11%
11%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure EM-5
Emergency Medicine

1,000

Reviewed
100%
900
90%
830
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
56%
50%
41%
400
40%
300
30%
174
200
138
20%
123
100
10%
11
0
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=104*
Number of
applications
received
N=104
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
N=101
N=103
0%
Number of
applicants
ranked
rejected
N=104*
N=99
N=104
100%
20% of Emergency Medicine programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=101
90%
80%
72%
77%
70%
60%
47%
50%
40%
35%
30%
24%
22%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
31
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Family Medicine
(N=236)
32
Figure FM-1
Family Medicine
(N=227)
91%
3.8
83%
87%
PersonalStatement
87%
4.0
4.1
3.9
78%
4.0
80%
4.1
68%
3.9
81%
4.3
52%
4.5
56%
70%
69%
70%
Leadershipqualities
3.5
4.6
4.2
4.0
3.9
60%
Otherlifeexperience
4.2
81%
4.2
65%
3.7
63%
3.8
65%
4.3
56%
4.8
38%
3.2
8%
20%
2.9
3.5
25%
3.2
12%
42%
33
3.3
10%
3.6
40%

3.8
54%
100%
3.4
31%
Visastatus*
4.1
51%
Consistencyofgrades
3.9
44%
3.7
87%
Average Rating
3.7
24%
50%
0% 1
3.4
3
Figure FM-2
Family Medicine
(N=227)
91%
84%
79%
67%
82%
69%
84%
69%
67%
Leadershipqualities
59%
64%
53%
62%
PersonalStatement
68%
61%
50%
77%
36%
30%
61%
41%
27%
Otherlifeexperience
52%
Consistencyofgrades
45%
53%
12%
31%
43%
8%
Visastatus*
29%
25%
34%
21%
13%
36%
8%
17%
100%
50%
0% 1
34
Average Rating
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.3
3.7
4.0
3.8
4.4
3.9
4.2
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.0
3.7
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.1
3.7
4.1
3.5
4.4
4.9
3.9
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.7
2
Family Medicine
Figure FM-3

Scores required?

N=219
100%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
70%
57%
60%
60%
50%
42%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
N=205
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
35%
5%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=213
N=194
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
60%
50%
50%
41%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
8%
10%
0%
68%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
19%
13%
No
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=71
N=65
N=63
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=59
35
Family Medicine
Figure FM-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=208
100%
89%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
0%
20%
11%
N=208
10%
N=126
100%
Yes
80%
13%
N=126 6%
10%
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=200
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
70%
61%
60%
56%
50%
50%
40%
40%
36%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
N=193
4%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
32%
12%
10%
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=191
90%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
16%
9%
10%
Yes, pass only
77%
80%
75%
70%
0%
N=117
90%
Yes, target score
20%
0%
No
16%
7%
10%
36
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure FM-5
Family Medicine

1,149
1,000

Reviewed
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
30%
200
80
64
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
7
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=236*
Number of
applications
received
N=228
Number of
interview
invitations sent
29%
20%
106
100
68%
N=223
N=225
0%
rejected
N=236*
N=215
N=228
100%
36% of Family Medicine programs consider all applicant groups
100%
95%
N=224
90%
79%
80%
77%
70%
63%
60%
53%
47%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
37
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Internal Medicine
(N=197)
38
Figure IM-1
Internal Medicine
(N=194)
Average Rating
92%
4.1
73%
3.8
90%
4.3
89%
4.2
PersonalStatement
66%
79%
4.0
70%
4.1
73%
4.1
65%
3.3
4.0
51%
3.7
74%
4.0
64%
64%
4.4
3.8
54%
Leadershipqualities
53%
3.6
3.8
57%
4.1
59%
4.2
58%
Consistencyofgrades
Otherlifeexperience
4.3
75%
3.7
47%
4.0
55%
3.4
46%
3.9
3.8
45%
3.7
40%
4.9
44%
29%
9%
31%
39
3.2
24%
3.5
21%

3.5
28%
Visastatus*
100%
3.5
38%
4.0
3.1
3.7
21%
50%
0% 1
3.5
3
Figure IM-2
Internal Medicine
(N=194)
92%
82%
73%
83%
65%
86%
79%
55%
64%
55%
Leadershipqualities
55%
59%
71%
69%
PersonalStatement
52%
47%
55%
71%
51%
52%
54%
52%
51%
Otherlifeexperience
36%
Consistencyofgrades
46%
29%
27%
40%
21%
21%
Visastatus*
36%
36%
28%
25%
17%
13%
7%
24%
0% 1
100%
50%
40
Average Rating
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.4
4.1
3.7
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.6
3.9
3.9
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.3
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.1
3.5
3.9
3.6
3.4
3.9
3.6
3.6
3.7
4.8
4.0
4.1
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.4
2
Internal Medicine
Figure IM-3

Scores required?

N=184
100%
90%
80%
71%
70%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
29%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
77%
80%
60%
30%
N=173
100%
90%
1%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
16%
6%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=178
N=167
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
65%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
30%
40%
20%
11%
10%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
33%
30%
25%
20%
0%
65%
Yes, target score
No
2%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=112
N=100
N=81
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=72
41
Internal Medicine
Figure IM-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=172
100%
86%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
0%
20%
14%
N=172
10%
N=119
100%
76%
13%
N=119 12%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=132
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
55%
40%
40%
28%
30%
17%
20%
27%
23%
20%
10%
10%
0%
50%
50%
50%
30%
N=130
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=131
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
57%
74%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
27%
30%
20%
30%
20%
15%
14%
12%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
10%
0%
N=94
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
42
No
Figure IM-5
Internal Medicine

2,864
1,000

Reviewed
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
61%
400
40%
309
300
178
200
20%
100
10%
18
0
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=197*
30%
30%
251
Number of
applications
received
N=190
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
N=187
N=189
0%
Number of
applicants
ranked
rejected
N=197*
N=178
N=190
100%
39% of Internal Medicine programs consider all applicant groups
97%
N=190
90%
85%
82%
80%
76%
74%
70%
63%
60%
50%
44%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
43
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
(N=35)
44
Figure IMP-1
(N=34)
94%
4.1
PersonalStatement
4.1
74%
3.9
85%
3.6
71%
4.2
74%
4.2
82%
68%
68%
4.0
65%
4.2
3.9
4.3
59%
4.2
74%
56%
56%
Leadershipqualities
Consistencyofgrades
4.4
65%
4.6
68%
4.0
71%
3.8
59%
3.3
47%
3.5
62%
3.9
47%
2.9
24%
3.9
29%
4.8
24%
3.0
18%
3.4
24%
3.8
68%
3.0
9%
15%
45
4.1
41%
Visastatus*
4.2
53%
100%
3.2
3.7
3.7
71%
Otherlifeexperience
4.4
38%

Average Rating
3.2
21%
50%
0% 1
3.6
3
4
Figure IMP-2
(N=34)
Interpersonalskills
86%
91%
86%
89%
71%
83%
71%
77%
77%
49%
Leadershipqualities
80%
49%
83%
54%
PersonalStatement
57%
34%
71%
60%
60%
57%
60%
57%
71%
Otherlifeexperience
51%
Consistencyofgrades
46%
66%
31%
37%
26%
11%
Visastatus*
17%
11%
9%
40%
31%
11%
9%
11%
0% 1
100%
50%
46
Average Rating
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.1
3.6
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.3
3.9
3.6
4.1
4.3
3.4
3.7
4.0
4.4
4.2
4.3
3.8
4.2
3.7
3.4
3.8
3.8
3.3
4.2
3.3
3.8
4.3
4.3
2.3
3.9
3.3
2.8
3.7
4.5
2
Figure IMP-3

Scores required?

N=34
100%
90%
76%
80%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
24%
29%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
71%
70%
60%
30%
N=31
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=33
N=27
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
58%
60%
60%
50%
40%
30%
50%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
12%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
52%
48%
Yes, target score
No
Never
0%
often
Seldom


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=23
N=18
N=20
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=14
47
Figure IMP-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=32
100%
88%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
0%
10%
Yes
79%
16%
20%
13%
N=32
10%
N=19
100%
0%
No
N=19
5%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=22
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
64%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
50%
32%
30%
23%
20%
14%
18%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=22
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=21
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
57%
50%
40%
40%
30%
24%
20%
30%
19%
Yes, target score
0%
No
20%
20%
10%
10%
Yes, pass only
73%
60%
50%
0%
N=15
48
7%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure IMP-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
42%
400
40%
300
245
30%
200
20%
100
0
48%
50%
69
53
49
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
5
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=35*
Number of
applications
received
N=34
N=35
N=35
0%
rejected
N=35*
N=34
N=34
100%
15% of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=34
90%
80%
70%
62%
60%
47%
50%
40%
35%
35%
26%
30%
21%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
49
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Neurological Surgery
(N=55)
50
Figure NS-1
(N=54)
Average Rating
93%
4.4
PersonalStatement
4.7
81%
3.8
65%
4.0
78%
3.7
72%
4.3
59%
61%
Leadershipqualities
4.6
59%
3.9
74%
4.5
63%
4.3
4.2
67%
4.3
74%
4.3
61%
4.2
80%
3.9
69%
4.3
4.3
44%
3.8
81%
3.9
39%
61%
Consistencyofgrades
61%
4.3
4.0
Otherlifeexperience
57%
3.6
56%
3.5
3.8
65%
4.1
80%
Visastatus*
4.1
59%
51
3.4
15%
3.9
56%
20%

3.4
41%
100%
4.6
22%
4.0
39%
3.7
4%
50%
0% 1
4.5
4
Figure NS-2
(N=54)
Interpersonalskills
85%
87%
85%
70%
89%
44%
70%
78%
74%
74%
Leadershipqualities
65%
56%
33%
46%
PersonalStatement
56%
65%
43%
26%
50%
43%
28%
39%
48%
Otherlifeexperience
31%
Consistencyofgrades
37%
33%
63%
43%
46%
52%
Visastatus*
20%
13%
13%
6%
19%
31%
37%
2%
100%
50%
0% 1
52
Average Rating
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.7
4.4
4.5
4.2
3.5
4.5
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.6
3.6
4.3
3.8
4.6
3.8
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.9
4.1
4.0
4.2
4.2
3.5
4.6
3.7
3.3
3.4
3.9
3.9
5.0
2
Figure NS-3

Scores required?

N=52
100%
90%
79%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
42%
40%
30%
30%
19%
20%
10%
0%
58%
60%
50%
20%
N=48
100%
90%
10%
2%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=47
N=33
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
47%
50%
40%
50%
39%
40%
32%
30%
30%
21%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
61%
Yes, target score
No
Never
0%
often
Seldom


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=35
N=19
N=24
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=13
53
Figure NS-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=46
100%
N=28
100%
90%
90%
76%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
24%
20%
75%
21%
20%
N=46
10%
0%
N=28
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
4%
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=17
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
65%
78%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
N=18
30%
24%
20%
20%
12%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
17%
6%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=17
90%
82%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
18%
20%
10%
10%
0%
94%
30%
30%
20%
N=16
90%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
54
6%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure NS-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
500
50%
400
40%
40%
300
30%
202
200
20%
100
0
57%
60%
50
38
27
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
2
Number of
positions in the
Match
Number of
applications
received
N=55*
N=53
N=53
N=53
10%
0%
rejected
N=55*
N=52
N=53
100%
21% of Neurological Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
96%
N=53
90%
80%
70%
60%
53%
50%
40%
40%
26%
30%
40%
42%
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
23%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
55
Fifth Pathway
Neurology
(N=60)
56
Figure N-1
Neurology
(N=59)
90%
92%
4.0
4.3
85%
4.2
75%
4.0
PersonalStatement
71%
71%
3.7
4.2
63%
4.2
76%
4.1
61%
4.1
71%
4.2
75%
4.0
63%
63%
4.3
4.0
4.0
59%
Leadershipqualities
56%
58%
Consistencyofgrades
4.1
4.1
4.0
56%
3.4
44%
3.4
53%
3.9
58%
3.3
49%
4.0
39%
4.7
34%
3.3
39%
3.4
22%
3.6
31%
3.5
22%
27%
57
3.9
49%
4.4
64%

4.2
56%
Visastatus*
100%
3.9
61%
Otherlifeexperience
Average Rating
3.4
3.7
25%
50%
0% 1
Figure N-2
Neurology
(N=59)
73%
80%
81%
68%
73%
75%
61%
56%
Leadershipqualities
59%
61%
68%
51%
PersonalStatement
54%
47%
49%
53%
49%
47%
47%
46%
44%
Otherlifeexperience
41%
Consistencyofgrades
46%
37%
44%
44%
37%
39%
Visastatus*
22%
22%
25%
25%
20%
22%
20%
19%
0% 1
100%
50%
58
Average Rating
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.5
3.9
4.2
3.8
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.1
3.6
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.1
3.5
4.0
3.3
3.3
4.0
4.0
3.6
3.8
4.7
3.7
3.9
3.4
4.0
3.9
4.0
2
Neurology
Figure N-3

Scores required?

N=58
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
76%
80%
70%
40%
N=51
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
22%
2%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=58
N=49
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
40%
60%
50%
50%
50%
40%
34%
30%
30%
16%
20%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, target score
24%
20%
10%
Yes, pass only
73%
No
2%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=28
N=23
N=20
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=16
59
Neurology
Figure N-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=57
100%
N=40
100%
90%
90%
77%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
23%
20%
20%
N=57
10%
0%
68%
20%
13%
N=40
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=41
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
51%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
27%
22%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
N=40
0%
No
40%
38%
Yes, target score
No
23%
Yes, pass only
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=36
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
47%
50%
50%
40%
40%
28%
30%
25%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
68%
60%
60%
30%
N=28
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
60
25%
7%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Neurology
Figure N-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
400
50%
rejected
40%
300
30%
200
20%
100
0
48%
50%
443
73
59
51
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
5
Number of
positions in the
Match
Number of
applications
received
N=60*
N=60
N=59
N=59
0%
N=60*
N=59
N=60
100%
53% of Neurology programs consider all applicant groups
97%
N=59
90%
81%
80%
80%
71%
70%
85%
71%
60%
53%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
61
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Obstetrics and Gynecology

(N=123)
62
Figure OG-1

(N=117)
Average Rating
PersonalStatement
4.2
92%
4.1
76%
3.9
84%
4.1
81%
3.5
68%
4.2
75%
4.1
72%
4.2
72%
4.2
58%
72%
4.0
64%
4.1
3.9
62%
65%
67%
62%
62%
4.4
69%
Leadershipqualities
4.0
4.4
4.4
3.7
4.0
57%
4.0
50%
Consistencyofgrades
57%
Otherlifeexperience
57%
4.2
4.0
3.6
3.7
51%
3.6
38%
3.6
43%
Visastatus*
33%
33%
4.2
4.8
22%
21%
63
3.6
3.7
13%
21%

3.2
35%
100%
3.5
3.5
14%
50%
0% 1
3.7
3
4
Figure OG-2

(N=117)
Interpersonalskills
91%
91%
86%
79%
72%
74%
58%
67%
61%
57%
Leadershipqualities
60%
60%
53%
54%
PersonalStatement
49%
53%
46%
45%
48%
54%
42%
46%
47%
Otherlifeexperience
42%
Consistencyofgrades
36%
34%
28%
29%
35%
20%
Visastatus*
16%
17%
15%
25%
12%
22%
10%
11%
0% 1
100%
50%
64
Average Rating
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.7
4.2
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.1
3.4
4.2
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.6
3.7
4.1
4.0
3.7
3.9
4.7
3.8
3.9
3.1
3.5
3.6
4.2
2

Figure OG-3

Scores required?

N=114
100%
80%
90%
75%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
25%
30%
20%
19%
20%
10%
0%
75%
70%
60%
30%
N=104
100%
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
6%
10%
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=112
N=97
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
54%
60%
50%
50%
40%
30%
40%
27%
30%
19%
20%
20%
6%
10%
10%
0%
53%
41%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Never
Seldom
often


260
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250
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240
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230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=71
N=46
N=50
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=34
65

Figure OG-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=109
100%
N=60
100%
90%
90%
79%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
21%
20%
0%
23%
20%
N=109
10%
72%
N=60 5%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=72
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
29%
21%
20%
30%
35%
25%
20%
10%
10%
0%
41%
40%
40%
30%
N=69
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=63
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
44%
44%
40%
30%
30%
10%
0%
20%
11%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
20%
10%
0%
No
76%
50%
40%
20%
N=45
66
4%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No

Figure OG-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
52%
500
50%
425
400
300
30%
200
20%
89
100
0
44%
40%
72
63
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
5
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=123*
Number of
applications
received
N=122
Number of
interview
invitations sent
N=119
N=122
0%
rejected
N=123*
N=117
N=122
100%
15% of Obstetrics and Gynecology programs consider all applicant groups
97%
N=116
90%
80%
75%
70%
60%
54%
48%
50%
40%
34%
30%
30%
18%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
67
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Orthopaedic Surgery
(N=87)
68
Figure OS-1
Orthopaedic Surgery
(N=85)
95%
4.4
92%
4.2
79%
82%
81%
4.0
64%
PersonalStatement
4.5
74%
4.2
52%
4.3
53%
4.2
75%
4.5
67%
4.4
4.6
64%
4.1
74%
4.5
69%
4.1
72%
Leadershipqualities
3.8
87%
4.0
3.3
4.4
58%
3.9
84%
Otherlifeexperience
64%
4.2
3.6
3.6
59%
3.9
55%
66%
3.9
46%
3.7
69%
Visastatus*
19%
20%
3.8
3.8
12%
32%
9%
69
4.8
40%
4.0
25%
100%
3.6
19%
Consistencyofgrades

Average Rating
3.4
3.7
3.9
0%
50%
0% 1
Figure OS-2
Orthopaedic Surgery
(N=85)
89%
Interpersonalskills
88%
86%
82%
70%
73%
48%
57%
46%
64%
57%
Leadershipqualities
57%
54%
50%
61%
PersonalStatement
46%
62%
48%
11%
52%
48%
33%
37%
55%
Otherlifeexperience
39%
Consistencyofgrades
38%
38%
48%
30%
15%
23%
Visastatus*
10%
12%
2%
11%
25%
12%
21%
1%
100%
50%
0% 1
70
Average Rating
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.2
4.3
4.0
3.9
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.4
3.5
4.7
4.0
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.2
3.9
3.7
4.0
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.7
3.0
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.5
4.0
2
Orthopaedic Surgery
Figure OS-3

Scores required?
N=84
100%

93%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
37%
40%
30%
30%
20%
0%
61%
60%
50%
10%
N=71
100%
90%
20%
7%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
3%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=75
N=55
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
52%
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
65%
40%
28%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
33%
30%
Yes, target score
No
2%
Never
Seldom
often


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250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=65
N=30
N=27
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=15
71
Orthopaedic Surgery
Figure OS-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=65
100%
N=41
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
66%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
34%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=65
10%
0%
73%
70%
22%
N=41 5%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=27
90%
90%
80%
80%
74%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
19%
20%
0%
84%
30%
30%
10%
N=25
20%
7%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
8%
8%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=26
88%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
0%
92%
20%
20%
10%
N=26
90%
8%
Yes, pass only
10%
4%
Yes, target score
0%
No
72
4%
4%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure OS-5
Orthopaedic Surgery


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
549
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
30%
200
20%
100
0
49%
46%
72
59
51
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
5
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=87*
Number of
applications
received
N=84
N=83
N=83
0%
rejected
N=87*
N=81
N=84
100%
13% of Orthopaedic Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
99%
N=83
90%
80%
70%
60%
51%
50%
40%
27%
30%
23%
20%
20%
16%
14%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
73
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Otolaryngology
(N=46)
74
Figure O-1
Otolaryngology
(N=46)
Average Rating
4.3
4.6
74%
PersonalStatement
59%
4.2
61%
3.6
85%
4.4
67%
4.3
59%
4.0
65%
4.4
70%
4.4
4.3
63%
Leadershipqualities
76%
76%
4.4
74%
3.7
67%
4.0
74%
3.5
4.4
4.6
4.5
61%
4.0
83%
4.2
46%
Otherlifeexperience
3.7
59%
3.8
72%
4.3
54%
Consistencyofgrades
4.1
20%
3.9
48%
4.3
80%
Visastatus*
4.0
17%
24%
4.8
4.2
35%
33%
17%
3.7
39%
13%
3.8
100%
75
3.9
2.8
4%
50%
0% 1
4.0
3
4
Figure O-2
Otolaryngology
(N=46)
Feedbackfromcurrentresidents 96%
71%
80%
31%
38%
60%
64%
53%
Leadershipqualities
73%
56%
40%
44%
PersonalStatement
42%
53%
40%
4%
53%
51%
33%
44%
49%
Otherlifeexperience
40%
Consistencyofgrades
22%
42%
64%
20%
20%
33%
Visastatus*
7%
18%
7%
16%
20%
2%
20%
2%
100%
50%
0% 1
76
Average Rating
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.7
3.7
4.3
3.7
3.7
4.5
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.7
3.9
4.5
3.6
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.2
4.2
3.4
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.6
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.0
4.8
2.5
3.4
3.0
5.0
3.9
3.0
2
Otolaryngology
Figure O-3

Scores required?

N=46
100%
80%
80%
90%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
45%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
55%
50%
40%
20%
N=40
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=42
N=27
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
38%
40%
30%
67%
40%
33%
29%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
33%
30%
Yes, target score
No
0%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=32
N=14
N=15
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=8
77
Otolaryngology
Figure O-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=39
100%
N=28
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
62%
60%
75%
60%
50%
50%
38%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=39
10%
0%
14%
N=28 11%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=19
80%
74%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
16%
20%
11%
10%
0%
79%
80%
70%
20%
N=19
90%
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
16%
10%
0%
No
5%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=19
90%
79%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
16%
10%
0%
94%
80%
70%
20%
N=16
90%
10%
5%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
78
6%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure O-5
Otolaryngology


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
312
31%
300
30%
200
20%
100
0
67%
70%
46
37
35
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
3
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=46*
Number of
applications
received
N=45
N=45
N=45
10%
0%
rejected
N=46*
N=45
N=45
100%
24% of Otolaryngology programs consider all applicant groups
98%
N=46
90%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
37%
40%
30%
28%
28%
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
28%
24%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
79
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Pathology
(N=84)
80
Figure PA-1
Pathology
(N=84)
Average Rating
94%
4.3
4.5
83%
4.0
86%
4.0
PersonalStatement
83%
68%
4.0
60%
3.8
75%
3.8
4.1
57%
3.5
93%
4.6
57%
63%
Consistencyofgrades
4.1
3.9
64%
3.9
54%
4.1
58%
4.1
68%
4.4
57%
Leadershipqualities
3.8
3.6
54%
4.0
71%
4.4
67%
4.0
58%
Otherlifeexperience
39%
3.5
40%
3.5
61%
60%
4.1
3.7
Visastatus*
46%
45%
81
3.8
3.3
8%
4.2
42%

4.8
35%
100%
3.9
50%
42%
26%
3.6
36%
3.5
3
0% 1
4.3
2
Figure PA-2
Pathology
(N=84)
89%
89%
89%
85%
79%
65%
82%
64%
71%
Leadershipqualities
42%
54%
52%
60%
PersonalStatement
55%
54%
37%
61%
35%
36%
46%
40%
31%
Otherlifeexperience
25%
Consistencyofgrades
37%
21%
45%
40%
40%
37%
Visastatus*
31%
30%
27%
2%
27%
21%
19%
31%
0% 1
100%
50%
82
Average Rating
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.2
3.8
4.0
3.8
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.2
3.9
3.3
4.0
4.0
4.3
4.1
3.9
4.8
4.5
2.5
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
2
Pathology
Figure PA-3

Scores required?

N=82
100%
90%
80%
63%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
35%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
79%
80%
70%
40%
N=77
100%
90%
1%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
14%
6%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=77
N=72
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
52%
50%
40%
82%
50%
40%
32%
30%
30%
16%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
13%
6%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=42
N=34
N=33
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=27
83
Pathology
Figure PA-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=73
100%
90%
90%
84%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
16%
20%
0%
64%
30%
20%
N=73
10%
N=61
100%
N=61 7%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=62
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
50%
39%
40%
41%
38%
30%
30%
20%
11%
10%
0%
N=56
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
21%
20%
10%
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=55
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
55%
50%
55%
50%
40%
40%
27%
30%
18%
20%
32%
30%
20%
13%
10%
10%
0%
N=47
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
84
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Pathology
Figure PA-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
42%
400
349
40%
300
30%
200
20%
100
0
56%
55
41
32
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
4
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=84*
Number of
applications
received
N=82
N=82
N=82
10%
0%
rejected
N=84*
N=80
N=82
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Group
67% of Pathology programs consider all applicant groups
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
99%
N=81
93%
93%
91%
94%
91%
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
68%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
85
Fifth Pathway
Pediatrics
(N=121)
86
Figure P-1
Pediatrics
(N=120)
Average Rating
PersonalStatement
4.0
77%
3.8
87%
4.1
81%
4.1
70%
77%
4.0
69%
Leadershipqualities
4.1
77%
4.0
63%
3.4
56%
Otherlifeexperience
4.0
54%
3.9
4.0
63%
4.1
66%
3.9
62%
4.2
64%
3.7
39%
3.8
63%
3.6
52%
3.7
55%
3.7
44%
3.4
23%
3.9
33%
4.8
30%
18%
3.6
3.4
24%
3.7
39%
3.5
16%
33%
87
3.9
57%
Visastatus*
3.8
65%

4.4
60%
100%
4.0
75%
Consistencyofgrades
4.0
3.4
2.7
16%
50%
0% 1
Figure P-2
Pediatrics
(N=120)
93%
90%
90%
76%
88%
82%
60%
67%
56%
Leadershipqualities
66%
62%
77%
68%
PersonalStatement
60%
63%
69%
71%
57%
52%
56%
56%
52%
Otherlifeexperience
46%
Consistencyofgrades
47%
57%
30%
36%
27%
21%
Visastatus*
23%
23%
31%
35%
21%
18%
13%
11%
0% 1
100%
50%
88
Average Rating
4.7
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.2
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.5
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.1
3.4
4.0
3.9
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
3.6
3.9
3.7
3.4
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.7
4.9
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.5
3.7
3.4
2
Pediatrics
Figure P-3

Scores required?

N=116
100%
90%
80%
70%
56%
60%
60%
43%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
77%
80%
70%
50%
N=113
100%
90%
10%
1%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
18%
5%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=113
N=108
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
38%
50%
42%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
27%
20%
6%
10%
10%
0%
67%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=54
N=45
N=49
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=40
89
Pediatrics
Figure P-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=111
100%
90%
N=67
100%
90%
82%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
81%
30%
18%
20%
20%
N=111
10%
0%
13%
N=67 6%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=100
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
52%
50%
50%
40%
40%
33%
30%
30%
20%
20%
15%
44%
29%
27%
10%
10%
0%
N=97
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=91
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
79%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=61
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
No
15%
7%
10%
90
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure P-5
Pediatrics

1,124
1,000

Reviewed
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
35%
30%
221
192
200
161
20%
100
10%
15
0
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=121*
58%
Number of
applications
received
N=118
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
N=116
N=116
0%
Number of
applicants
ranked
rejected
N=121*
N=114
N=118
100%
42% of Pediatrics programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=118
90%
86%
80%
72%
72%
69%
70%
60%
60%
47%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
91
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

(N=34)
92
Figure PMR-1

(N=33)
91%
91%
PersonalStatement
4.0
4.3
88%
4.2
85%
4.0
79%
3.9
64%
3.9
73%
4.2
55%
4.5
67%
3.8
76%
4.4
55%
4.3
Consistencyofgrades
Otherlifeexperience
4.0
45%
4.4
58%
4.1
48%
3.9
67%
Leadershipqualities
3.9
76%
3.7
76%
3.5
42%
4.2
73%
4.2
58%
4.2
67%
3.6
55%
3.6
67%
3.6
33%
3.8
42%
Visastatus*
3.6
33%
4.6
39%
27%
6%
93
3.4
3.5
3.8
39%

2.9
21%
100%
Average Rating
3.9
42%
3.8
33%
50%
0% 1
Figure PMR-2

(N=33)
85%
79%
82%
82%
76%
76%
79%
58%
58%
Leadershipqualities
48%
52%
52%
39%
PersonalStatement
64%
64%
58%
70%
36%
33%
45%
45%
39%
Otherlifeexperience
52%
Consistencyofgrades
61%
36%
52%
24%
30%
15%
Visastatus*
18%
21%
27%
9%
18%
9%
33%
27%
100%
50%
0% 1
94
Average Rating
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.0
4.2
4.0
4.2
4.5
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.7
4.7
3.8
4.0
4.1
4.5
3.9
4.3
3.8
3.6
4.1
3.7
3.4
3.8
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.3
4.4
3.8
2

Figure PMR-3

Scores required?

N=31
100%
90%
80%
80%
70%
48%
60%
48%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
67%
70%
60%
50%
N=30
100%
90%
10%
3%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
20%
13%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=31
N=29
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
60%
45%
40%
50%
40%
32%
30%
30%
23%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
83%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
10%
7%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=11
N=12
N=7
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=8
95

Figure PMR-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=30
100%
N=23
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
65%
40%
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=30
10%
0%
17%
17%
N=23
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=31
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
48%
50%
42%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=31
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
45%
32%
23%
10%
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=29
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
70%
57%
60%
55%
50%
50%
40%
34%
40%
30%
30%
26%
17%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=23
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
0%
No
96
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No

Figure PMR-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
400
349
45%
40%
300
30%
200
20%
86
100
0
51%
50%
68
54
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
5
Number of
positions in the
Match
Number of
applications
received
N=34*
Number of
interview
invitations sent
N=34
N=34
N=34
0%
rejected
N=34*
N=34
N=34
27% of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation programs consider all applicant groups
N=33
100%
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
97%
79%
79%
61%
45%
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42%
Plastic Surgery
(N=39)
98
Figure PS-1
Plastic Surgery
(N=34)
94%
94%
4.3
4.8
62%
PersonalStatement
3.1
65%
4.4
85%
3.6
74%
4.2
50%
4.2
74%
4.2
59%
3.6
68%
4.2
76%
4.4
4.4
65%
4.1
71%
4.5
74%
4.5
56%
4.2
79%
3.8
53%
Consistencyofgrades
3.6
62%
3.6
65%
3.8
62%
4.0
82%
3.0
3.9
24%
3%
99
3.1
21%
12%
4.2
47%

4.7
29%
100%
3.9
47%
4.2
44%
Otherlifeexperience
Visastatus*
4.0
26%
3.6
76%
Leadershipqualities
3.9
35%
Average Rating
3.0
15%
50%
0% 1
4.0
3
4
Figure PS-2
Plastic Surgery
(N=34)
88%
Interpersonalskills
91%
85%
68%
56%
82%
32%
32%
62%
56%
35%
Leadershipqualities
53%
53%
26%
44%
PersonalStatement
29%
62%
24%
18%
44%
47%
9%
26%
47%
Otherlifeexperience
38%
Consistencyofgrades
21%
29%
62%
24%
9%
44%
Visastatus*
21%
15%
3%
3%
15%
0%
18%
12%
100%
50%
0% 1
100
Average Rating
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.7
4.2
4.5
4.0
3.4
4.5
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.5
4.2
4.1
3.7
4.7
3.8
4.2
4.0
4.6
4.3
4.7
4.1
3.7
4.3
4.0
4.0
4.3
4.0
4.3
4.4
4.4
3.0
4.0
3.4
4.3
3.5
2
Plastic Surgery
Figure PS-3

Scores required?

N=35
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
33%
30%
14%
20%
10%
0%
67%
70%
60%
20%
N=30
100%
86%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=35
N=23
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
57%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
23%
20%
20%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, target score
35%
20%
10%
Yes, pass only
65%
60%
No
0%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=21
N=11
N=14
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=8
101
Plastic Surgery
Figure PS-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=34
100%
N=28
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
71%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
50%
40%
29%
30%
30%
20%
29%
21%
20%
N=34
10%
0%
N=28
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=9
80%
80%
67%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
33%
30%
30%
20%
20%
33%
10%
10%
0%
67%
70%
60%
40%
N=9
90%
90%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=8
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
63%
70%
50%
50%
38%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
38%
10%
10%
0%
63%
60%
60%
40%
N=8
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
102
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Plastic Surgery
Figure PS-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
29%
30%
192
200
20%
100
0
67%
70%
2
Number of
positions in the
Match
Number of
applications
received
N=39*
N=38
10%
35
30
25
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=37
N=37
0%
rejected
N=39*
N=36
N=38
100%
18% of Plastic Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
97%
N=33
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
45%
39%
40%
27%
30%
24%
24%
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
18%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
103
Fifth Pathway
Psychiatry
(N=84)
104
Figure PSY-1
Psychiatry
(N=83)
87%
84%
Average Rating
3.7
4.1
94%
PersonalStatement
4.2
84%
92%
4.1
84%
3.9
70%
3.9
89%
4.3
3.7
66%
3.7
88%
4.5
58%
71%
70%
3.6
4.6
4.0
65%
4.1
Leadershipqualities
65%
4.1
67%
4.1
Consistencyofgrades
Otherlifeexperience
4.2
71%
3.4
51%
4.0
82%
4.2
60%
4.0
51%
3.8
65%
57%
3.6
58%
3.6
45%
Visastatus*
43%
3.3
3.9
4.8
54%

105
3.4
40%
100%
2.8
22%
3.4
30%
3.1
24%
4.0
51%
29%
50%
0% 1
3.4
3
Figure PSY-2
Psychiatry
(N=83)
89%
73%
78%
73%
71%
84%
77%
62%
Leadershipqualities
61%
61%
51%
66%
PersonalStatement
74%
59%
48%
61%
44%
48%
66%
52%
45%
Otherlifeexperience
54%
Consistencyofgrades
40%
39%
35%
45%
39%
32%
Visastatus*
33%
34%
48%
29%
17%
17%
11%
27%
0% 1
100%
50%
106
Average Rating
4.9
5.0
4.9
4.8
3.8
3.9
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.8
4.2
4.1
4.1
3.6
4.1
3.7
4.2
3.8
4.1
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.0
3.7
3.9
4.2
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.7
4.1
4.9
4.2
3.7
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.3
2
Psychiatry
Figure PSY-3

Scores required?

N=83
100%
90%
80%
70%
80%
69%
70%
60%
56%
60%
50%
50%
40%
41%
40%
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
N=71
100%
90%
10%
1%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
3%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=83
N=70
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
70%
60%
64%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
16%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
30%
30%
24%
Yes, target score
No
6%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=17
N=14
N=14
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=12
107
Psychiatry
Figure PSY-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=80
100%
N=63
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
0%
30%
20%
N=80
10%
59%
N=63 11%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=72
80%
80%
70%
67%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
31%
30%
58%
40%
40%
30%
24%
18%
20%
20%
10%
0%
N=71
90%
90%
3%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=70
90%
80%
70%
80%
67%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
23%
53%
33%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=49
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
14%
10%
108
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure PSY-5
Psychiatry

1,000

Reviewed
100%
900
858
90%
800
80%
700
70%
61%
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
200
20%
100
100
0
30%
30%
79
61
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
7
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=84*
Number of
applications
received
N=81
Number of
interview
invitations sent
N=81
N=83
0%
rejected
N=84*
N=77
N=81
100%
40% of Psychiatry programs consider all applicant groups
98%
90%
86%
89%
N=83
80%
80%
67%
70%
63%
60%
46%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
109
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Radiation Oncology
(N=44)
110
Figure RO-1
Radiation Oncology
(N=43)
Average Rating
95%
4.3
4.5
86%
4.0
PersonalStatement
51%
84%
3.8
65%
4.2
77%
3.9
47%
3.8
72%
4.2
67%
65%
63%
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.6
56%
4.3
4.3
72%
Leadershipqualities
60%
4.3
60%
4.3
4.1
70%
60%
Otherlifeexperience
58%
4.3
3.7
3.9
53%
4.0
63%
4.4
86%
Visastatus*
21%
23%
111
4.0
3.9
3.7
14%
44%
12%
4.7
28%

3.6
53%
100%
4.3
21%
Consistencyofgrades
3.8
60%
4.3
56%
3.8
3.4
9%
50%
0% 1
4.5
4
Figure RO-2
Radiation Oncology
(N=43)
84%
Interpersonalskills
86%
70%
70%
57%
77%
23%
45%
57%
39%
61%
Leadershipqualities
39%
45%
39%
27%
PersonalStatement
45%
39%
41%
2%
41%
23%
11%
25%
18%
Otherlifeexperience
32%
Consistencyofgrades
23%
20%
61%
30%
25%
41%
Visastatus*
2%
5%
7%
0%
14%
7%
30%
2%
100%
50%
0% 1
112
Average Rating
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.6
3.8
4.4
4.2
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.4
3.7
4.0
3.8
4.3
3.4
4.0
4.0
3.6
4.2
3.7
4.4
3.8
4.5
4.2
4.0
5.0
3.3
3.5
4.3
4.0
4.0
2
Radiation Oncology
Figure RO-3

Scores required?

N=41
100%
90%
80%
73%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
44%
40%
27%
30%
20%
20%
10%
0%
54%
50%
40%
30%
N=39
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
3%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=35
N=28
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
37%
43%
40%
30%
23%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
54%
Yes, target score
No
4%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=24
N=10
N=11
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=6
113
Radiation Oncology
Figure RO-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=36
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
61%
60%
N=23
100%
74%
60%
50%
50%
39%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=36
10%
0%
22%
N=23
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
4%
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=20
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
70%
70%
60%
20%
N=20
90%
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
20%
10%
10%
No
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=20
90%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
10%
Yes, pass only
22%
20%
10%
0%
78%
80%
70%
70%
20%
N=18
90%
Yes, target score
10%
No
0%
114
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure RO-5
Radiation Oncology


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
73%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
30%
169
200
100
0
2
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=44*
Number of
applications
received
N=43
26%
20%
10%
32
25
22
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=44
N=44
0%
rejected
N=44*
N=42
N=43
100%
12% of Radiation Oncology programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=42
90%
80%
70%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
30%
19%
20%
19%
12%
14%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
115
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Radiology-Diagnostic
(N=75)
116
Figure RD-1
(N=74)
Average Rating
4.2
77%
91%
4.5
PersonalStatement
66%
3.9
74%
3.3
82%
4.2
76%
4.5
72%
4.1
81%
3.9
4.1
62%
3.9
85%
4.3
64%
64%
4.2
4.1
59%
Leadershipqualities
58%
3.7
4.2
47%
3.9
4.2
50%
3.9
77%
4.4
31%
65%
4.0
Consistencyofgrades
64%
4.1
Otherlifeexperience
3.6
61%
3.3
50%
3.9
57%
3.5
47%
Visastatus*
42%
42%
3.9
3.2
15%
14%
117
3.8
22%
3.3
41%

4.6
27%
100%
4.1
3.0
18%
50%
0% 1
3.5
3
4
Figure RD-2
(N=74)
85%
82%
85%
65%
53%
78%
61%
51%
64%
Leadershipqualities
57%
55%
73%
62%
PersonalStatement
49%
50%
59%
24%
50%
32%
42%
27%
53%
Otherlifeexperience
50%
Consistencyofgrades
45%
34%
39%
42%
38%
31%
Visastatus*
27%
22%
8%
19%
26%
12%
8%
11%
100%
50%
0% 1
118
Average Rating
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.1
3.9
3.8
4.3
4.1
4.4
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.3
3.3
4.3
4.3
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.0
3.7
4.2
3.5
3.7
4.1
3.7
3.6
4.0
4.9
3.3
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.2
3.9
2
Figure RD-3

Scores required?

N=71
100%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
45%
40%
30%
30%
20%
14%
10%
0%
52%
50%
40%
20%
N=62
100%
86%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
3%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=66
N=44
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
44%
36%
40%
30%
20%
40%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
50%
48%
Yes, target score
No
2%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=53
N=26
N=33
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=15
119
Figure RD-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=62
100%
N=39
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
69%
70%
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=62
10%
0%
23%
N=39 8%
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=29
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
48%
50%
50%
40%
40%
28%
24%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
67%
60%
60%
30%
N=27
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
19%
15%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=28
90%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
21%
20%
20%
11%
10%
0%
76%
80%
68%
70%
30%
N=25
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
16%
8%
10%
120
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure RD-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
500
50%
426
400
39%
40%
300
30%
200
20%
106
100
0
56%
84
76
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
7
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=75*
Number of
applications
received
N=74
Number of
interview
invitations sent
N=71
N=73
0%
rejected
N=75*
N=73
N=74
100%
28% of Radiology-Diagnostic programs consider all applicant groups
99%
N=74
90%
78%
80%
70%
64%
60%
50%
50%
45%
36%
40%
30%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
121
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Surgery
(N=121)
122
Figure GS-1
Surgery
(N=115)
Average Rating
PersonalStatement
4.4
92%
4.3
79%
3.8
87%
4.3
72%
3.5
76%
4.3
70%
69%
4.0
65%
4.0
58%
4.5
62%
4.1
4.0
53%
4.2
68%
4.4
73%
69%
70%
4.3
70%
4.1
78%
Leadershipqualities
3.9
4.2
3.9
4.2
47%
3.9
55%
Consistencyofgrades
3.9
39%
Otherlifeexperience
52%
3.6
50%
3.6
3.8
47%
Visastatus*
45%
3.5
3.9
29%
3.5
21%
10%
123
3.8
21%
4.8
33%

3.9
27%
100%
3.9
43%
3.3
3.9
10%
50%
0% 1
Figure GS-2
Surgery
(N=115)
91%
Interpersonalskills
89%
86%
76%
82%
79%
78%
58%
69%
53%
64%
Leadershipqualities
59%
53%
55%
62%
PersonalStatement
51%
48%
41%
38%
46%
59%
38%
44%
48%
Otherlifeexperience
42%
Consistencyofgrades
33%
36%
34%
35%
36%
31%
Visastatus*
24%
14%
10%
18%
17%
23%
12%
8%
100%
50%
0% 1
124
Average Rating
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.2
3.8
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.3
3.4
4.2
4.0
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.1
3.6
3.9
3.5
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.9
4.1
4.3
3.7
3.9
3.6
4.0
3.7
3.9
2
Surgery
Figure GS-3

Scores required?

N=112
100%
91%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
45%
40%
30%
30%
20%
0%
53%
50%
40%
10%
N=104
100%
20%
9%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
2%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=107
N=92
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
74%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
10%
0%
16%
10%
36%
20%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
62%
Yes, target score
No
2%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=94
N=76
N=72
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=58
125
Surgery
Figure GS-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=102
100%
N=62
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
74%
30%
20%
20%
0%
10%
Yes
16%
20%
N=102
10%
0%
No
10%
N=62
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=54
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
52%
37%
40%
40%
0%
30%
30%
30%
10%
57%
60%
50%
50%
20%
N=53
20%
11%
13%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=50
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
64%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
26%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
80%
70%
60%
30%
N=40
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
No
0%
126
10%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure GS-5
Surgery


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
731
700
70%
62%
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
200
20%
92
100
0
33%
30%
74
55
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
5
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=121*
Number of
applications
received
N=118
Number of
interview
invitations sent
N=115
N=117
0%
rejected
N=121*
N=115
N=118
100%
19% of Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=113
90%
80%
66%
70%
60%
50%
50%
48%
39%
37%
40%
30%
23%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
127
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Thoracic Surgery
(N=12)
128
Figure TS-1
Thoracic Surgery
(N=12)
92%
92%
Average Rating
4.1
4.7
83%
4.0
83%
4.0
PersonalStatement
83%
3.6
33%
83%
4.1
50%
4.0
83%
4.0
50%
4.0
33%
4.6
42%
42%
4.3
4.6
4.4
67%
4.0
58%
4.5
4.2
50%
4.0
58%
5.0
42%
5.0
17%
3.7
50%
3.7
25%
0%
129
4.0
25%
17%
Visastatus*
3.8
42%

4.0
33%
Otherlifeexperience
100%
3.6
42%
Consistencyofgrades
3.6
58%
3.4
50%
3.5
58%
Leadershipqualities
4.3
50%
17%
8%
3.5
17%
3.5
3
5.0
0% 1
Figure TS-2
Thoracic Surgery
(N=12)
92%
Interpersonalskills
92%
83%
83%
75%
92%
67%
58%
75%
75%
42%
Leadershipqualities
67%
50%
8%
33%
PersonalStatement
67%
25%
67%
33%
67%
67%
25%
67%
50%
Otherlifeexperience
33%
Consistencyofgrades
42%
17%
67%
58%
58%
50%
Visastatus*
17%
25%
17%
0%
17%
17%
8%
0%
100%
50%
0% 1
130
Average Rating
4.8
4.6
4.8
4.6
4.2
4.6
4.3
3.3
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.1
4.0
5.0
4.5
3.4
4.3
3.9
4.0
4.3
4.3
4.0
4.3
4.3
3.5
4.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.1
3.8
4.5
4.0
4.5
3.0
4.0
4.0
2
Thoracic Surgery
Figure TS-3

Scores required?

N=12
100%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
33%
40%
30%
33%
30%
20%
20%
8%
10%
0%
67%
70%
58%
60%
40%
N=6
100%
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
0%
No
0%
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=12
N=5
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
42%
80%
50%
42%
40%
40%
30%
30%
17%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
20%
0%
Never
Seldom
often


260
250
240
230
USMLE Step 1 not

reported because
of low response
rate
USMLE Step 2 CK
not reported
because of low
response rate
220
210
USMLE Step 2 CK
not reported
because of low
response rate
200
190
180
170
USMLE Step 1
N=5
131
Thoracic Surgery
Figure TS-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=11
100%
91%
90%
N=6
100%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
67%
33%
20%
N=11
10%
0%
9%
Yes
N=6
10%
0%
No
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=7
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
43%
30%
29%
29%
20%
10%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
33%
30%
20%
0%
50%
50%
40%
40%
N=6
No
0%
17%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
N=4
100%
N=5
90%
80%
Not reported because

of low response rate
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
132
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure TS-5
Thoracic Surgery


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
62%
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
30%
200
20%
108
100
0
36%
1
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=12*
Number of
applications
received
N=12
10%
33
28
23
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=12
N=12
0%
rejected
N=12*
N=12
N=12
100%
17% of Thoracic Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=12
90%
80%
70%
58%
60%
58%
50%
50%
42%
40%
30%
25%
25%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
133
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Transitional Year
(N=47)
134
Figure TY-1
Transitional Year
(N=47)
Average Rating
4.2
53%
3.9
85%
4.2
89%
4.1
PersonalStatement
70%
68%
3.9
4.4
53%
68%
70%
4.4
4.4
4.3
28%
72%
4.3
66%
68%
4.7
4.3
66%
64%
3.8
4.2
4.4
74%
4.0
53%
3.9
47%
3.8
60%
3.6
36%
4.3
32%
4.6
40%
17%
26%
23%
6%
15%

135
3.8
28%
Visastatus*
100%
4.2
23%
4.1
28%
Otherlifeexperience
4.2
45%
Consistencyofgrades
3.9
40%
Leadershipqualities
4.1
3.9
3.9
3.5
4.0
4.4
9%
50%
0% 1
3.3
3
Figure TY-2
Transitional Year
(N=47)
89%
Interpersonalskills
89%
74%
83%
91%
40%
79%
72%
21%
72%
79%
Leadershipqualities
53%
57%
66%
60%
PersonalStatement
68%
36%
60%
60%
64%
23%
49%
19%
57%
Otherlifeexperience
45%
Consistencyofgrades
40%
47%
28%
34%
45%
15%
Visastatus*
23%
26%
19%
15%
28%
15%
13%
15%
100%
50%
0% 1
136
Average Rating
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.3
4.0
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.2
4.2
3.9
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.3
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.8
4.4
3.9
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.7
2
Transitional Year
Figure TY-3

Scores required?

N=47
100%
80%
90%
74%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
40%
28%
30%
23%
20%
20%
10%
0%
65%
60%
50%
30%
N=43
100%
90%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
7%
10%
2%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=44
N=36
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
50%
41%
40%
32%
27%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
69%
Yes, target score
No
28%
3%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=26
N=16
N=19
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=10
137
Transitional Year
Figure TY-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=44
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
68%
70%
N=19
100%
84%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
32%
30%
30%
20%
20%
N=44
10%
0%
16%
N=19
10%
Yes
0%
No
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=27
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
48%
50%
40%
50%
40%
33%
30%
30%
19%
20%
38%
31%
31%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=26
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=25
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
80%
60%
52%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
8%
10%
0%
N=15
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
10%
No
0%
20%
138
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Figure TY-5
Transitional Year


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
70%
600
60%
541
500
55%
50%
400
40%
300
34%
30%
200
20%
99
100
78
78
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
10%
10
0
Number of
positions in the
Match
N=47*
Number of
applications
received
N=46
Number of
interview
invitations sent
N=46
N=45
0%
rejected
N=47*
N=45
N=46
100%
17% of Transitional Year programs consider all applicant groups
100%
N=47
90%
80%
74%
70%
60%
50%
40%
38%
34%
30%
30%
23%
19%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
139
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG
Vascular Surgery
(N=22)
140
Figure VS-1
Vascular Surgery
(N=20)
Average Rating
95%
3.8
4.7
70%
80%
PersonalStatement
80%
3.9
3.6
3.9
55%
3.9
50%
30%
4.1
80%
4.8
55%
55%
4.0
4.2
65%
4.2
3.8
4.5
65%
3.7
50%
Otherlifeexperience
3.7
50%
3.8
55%
4.0
75%
3.9
45%
3.5
10%
10%
3.0
3.7
30%
15%
141
4.6
25%
3.7
45%

3.9
40%
100%
3.6
45%
Consistencyofgrades
4.0
75%
Visastatus*
3.3
60%
65%
4.5
45%
4.0
60%
Leadershipqualities
3.5
70%
4.0
3.3
15%
50%
0% 1
4.3
4
Figure VS-2
Vascular Surgery
(N=20)
85%
60%
75%
70%
55%
60%
55%
60%
Leadershipqualities
40%
50%
50%
35%
PersonalStatement
40%
30%
40%
35%
50%
40%
10%
45%
50%
Otherlifeexperience
40%
Consistencyofgrades
35%
25%
60%
40%
40%
45%
Visastatus*
20%
5%
0%
10%
25%
5%
15%
20%
100%
50%
0% 1
142
Average Rating
4.9
4.7
4.7
4.2
3.9
4.7
3.9
3.8
4.7
4.5
4.6
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.3
3.6
4.0
4.1
3.7
3.7
4.0
3.0
4.1
4.1
3.6
4.2
2.8
3.9
3.9
3.6
4.2
3.5
5.0
2.5
3.4
3.0
4.0
4.0
2
Vascular Surgery
Figure VS-3

Scores required?

N=21
100%
81%
80%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
32%
30%
19%
20%
10%
0%
68%
70%
60%
20%
N=19
100%
90%
10%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
0%
0%
No
Never
Seldom
Often

Scores required?
N=21
N=15
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
71%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
67%
70%
60%
14%
20%
14%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
33%
No
0%
Never
Seldom
often


260
260
250
250
240
240
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
USMLE Step 1
N=11
N=8
N=8
USMLE Step 2 CK
N=6
143
Vascular Surgery
Figure VS-4

USMLE Step 2 CS
USMLE Step 3
N=21
100%
N=15
100%
90%
90%
76%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
20%
20%
N=21
0%
33%
30%
24%
10%
53%
13%
N=15
10%
Yes
0%
No
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
COMLEX-USA Level 1*
100%

100%
N=13
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
38%
40%
30%
38%
50%
40%
33%
30%
23%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
N=12
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
17%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
100%
COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100%
N=11
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
45%
27%
27%
20%
10%
10%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
0%
30%
30%
20%
0%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
N=10
144
20%
Yes, pass only
Yes, target score
No
Vascular Surgery
Figure VS-5


Reviewed
1,000
100%
900
90%
800
80%
700
600
60%
500
50%
400
40%
300
27%
30%
200
20%
100
0
69%
70%
54
1
Number of
positions in the
Match
Number of
applications
received
N=22*
N=21
10%
22
17
14
Number of
interview
invitations sent
Number of
applicants
interviewed
Number of
applicants
ranked
N=22
N=22
0%
rejected
N=22*
N=21
N=21
100%
38% of Vascular Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
95%
N=21
90%
80%
71%
70%
62%
60%
48%
50%
52%
43%
43%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior
U.S. Graduate
Osteopathic
Physician
Canadian
145
Fifth Pathway
U.S. IMG
Non-U.S. IMG

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Program Director Survey

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Several changes were made to the 2014 questionnaire. In the

Numbers of responses are presented in most of the graphs.

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

This report presents results by specialty on selected items

Surveys Sent Num ber Responding Response Rate

All Specialties Combined

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

Ratings on a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 1 Score

Would your program consider applicants who fail the

Yes, target score

Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 (CK) Score

Would your program consider applicants who fail the

Yes, pass only

Yes, target score

USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores

Scores Above Which Programs

Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 CS and Step 3 Scores

Yes, target score

COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*

Yes, target score

Yes, pass only

Yes, target score

Yes, target score

* Osteopathic applicants only

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

Yes, pass only

Yes, target score

Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and Reviewed

Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview

Percentage of applications rejected

Percentage of applicants receiving

* Data from the NRMP database. All Responding programs included

31% of all programs consider all applicant groups

Preferred Type of Communication About Applicants During SOAP

We want to receive only the

We will initiate contact with

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

Ratings on a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).

NRMP Program Director Survey Results, 2014

Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 1 Score

Would your program consider applicants who fail the

Yes, target score

Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 (CK) Score

Yes, target score

Average USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores Programs

Scores Above Which Programs

Percentage of Programs That Use USMLE Step 2 CS and Step 3 Scores

Yes, pass only

Yes, target score

COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*

Yes, pass only

Yes, target score

Yes, pass only