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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
All Specialties............................................................................................................................................................... 2
80%
67% 80%
60% 59%
60%
40%
32% 40%
30%
20% 20%
11%
1%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Never Seldom Often
80%
80%
60%
60% 57%
49%
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 USMLE Step 2 CK
N=733 N=522 N=546 N=403
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol in the box represents the mean.
90% 90%
80% 78% 80%
72%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
22% 19%
20% 20%
10% 10% 8%
N=46 N=29
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100% N=891 100% N=870
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40%
40% 37% 40% 35%
34%
30%
30% 30%
22%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=857 100% N=638
90% 90%
80% 80% 74%
70% 70%
60% 60%
53%
50% 50%
40% 35% 40%
30% 30%
19%
20% 20%
12%
10% 10% 7%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and Reviewed
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked 100%
912 90%
900
80%
800
70%
700
60%
600 50%
50% 44%
500
400 40%
300 30%
200 20%
118 94
100 80 10%
7
0 0%
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of applications rejected Percentage of applicants receiving an
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked based on a standardized screening in-depth review
Match received invitations sent interviewed process
N=1,435* N=1,383 N=1,374 N=1,386 N=1,388* N=1,326 N=1,343
* Data from the NRMP database. All Responding programs included
Percentage of Program's Interviews Extended During Each Time Percentage of Program's Interviews Conducted During Each Time
Period Period
100% 100%
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 47% 50%
40% 40% 34%
29%
30% 25% 30% 26%
20% 16% 20%
8% 10%
10% 3% 10%
1%
0% 0%
Prior to Oct. 1 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 or Prior to Oct. 1 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 or
2015 later 2015 later
N=1,269 N=1,274
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
100% 98% 17% of all programs consider all applicant groups
90%
80%
73% 72%
70% 64%
60%
46% 49%
50%
40%
30%
22%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Physician Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
N=1,313
20% 20%
29% 30% 30% 31%
10% 10%
14% 14% 15% 15%
3% 4% 2% 5%
0% 1% 0% 1%
US Senior Prev. Grad Osteo Pathway Canadian US IMG Non-US IMG US Senior Prev. Grad Osteo Pathway Canadian US IMG Non-US IMG
N=1,141
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=1,230
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
90% 90%
83%
80% 80%
69%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 17% 20% 17%
14%
10%
N=46 10% N=29
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=34
100% N=34
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 56% 60%
50% 50% 44%
40% 40% 38%
29%
30% 30%
20% 15% 20% 18%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=35 100% N=27
90% 90%
80% 80% 78%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 46% 50%
40% 34% 40%
30% 30%
20%
20% 20%
11% 11%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
800 100%
721
700 90%
80%
600
70%
500
60%
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
13% of Anesthesiology programs consider all applicant groups
N=51
100% 96%
90% 86% 86%
80%
70%
62%
60%
51% 49%
50%
40%
30%
20% 15%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=51
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Never Seldom often
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=24
100% N=22
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
58% 59%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
29% 27%
30% 30%
20% 20% 14%
13%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=22 100% N=19
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 64% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
42%
40% 40%
32%
30% 30% 26%
20% 18% 18% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
100 95 100%
90%
80 80%
70%
60 60%
52%
50% 48%
40 40%
30%
24
18 20%
20 15
10%
2 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=36* N=34 N=33 N=33 N=34* N=32 N=33
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
24% of Child Neurology programs consider all applicant groups
98% N=31
100%
92%
90%
80% 78% 77%
70% 65%
60% 56%
50%
40%
30% 27%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=26
250 250
240 240
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 80%
71%
70% 64% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 36% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20% 14% 14%
10%
N=33 10% N=28
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=15
100% N=16
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 47% 50% 44%
40% 40% 38%
33%
30% 30%
20% 19%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=15 100% N=13
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 47% 50% 46%
40% 33% 40%
31%
30% 30% 23%
20%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
449 100%
450
90%
400
80%
350
70%
300 61%
60%
250
50%
200 40%
100 20%
38 10%
50 34 30
3 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=39* N=37 N=36 N=36 N=36* N=36 N=36
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
9% of Dermatology programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=35
100%
90% 86%
80%
70%
60%
50% 43%
40% 37% 37%
30% 29%
20%
10% 9%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=32
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=57
100% N=55
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
49%
50% 50%
40% 37% 39% 40%
29%
30% 25% 30%
22%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=53 100% N=44
90% 90% 84%
80% 80%
70% 70%
62%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 34% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20%
11%
10% 4% 10% 5%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
1,000
100%
905
90%
800 80%
70%
60%
600 60%
50%
39%
400 40%
30%
188 20%
200 145 133
10%
12 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed ranked
N=80* N=78 N=77 N=77 N=78* N=72 N=75
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
10% of Emergency Medicine programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=72
100%
90%
82% 81%
80%
70%
60%
50% 46%
40% 33%
30% 24%
20% 13%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=72
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=151
100% N=149
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
59%
60% 60% 56%
50% 50%
40% 38% 40% 35%
30% 30%
20% 20%
9%
10%
3% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=148 100% N=101
90% 90%
80%
80% 80% 75%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
21%
20% 14% 20%
10% 7% 10% 4%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
1,400 100%
1,240
90%
1,200
80%
1,000 70% 66%
60%
800
50%
600 40%
30% 29%
400
20%
200 10%
111 87 67
7 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed ranked
N=190* N=183 N=178 N=179 N=179* N=174 N=173
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
18% of Family Medicine programs consider all applicant groups
98% N=168
100% 96%
90% 82% 79%
80%
70%
60%
50% 49%
50%
40% 36%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=159
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=109
100% N=111
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 58% 60% 53%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 25% 30% 24% 23%
20% 17% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=108 100% N=72
90% 90%
80% 80% 74%
70% 70%
60%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
22%
20% 18% 20% 18%
10% 10% 8%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
2,800 100%
2,619
90%
2,400
80%
2,000 70%
61%
60%
1,600
50%
1,200 40%
30%
30%
800
20%
400 248 10%
201 168
15 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed ranked
N=163* N=160 N=158 N=159 N=159* N=152 N=154
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
26% of Internal Medicine programs consider all applicant groups
98% N=152
100%
90% 84% 86%
80% 79%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
32%
30%
20%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=150
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=19
100% N=19
90% 90%
80% 80%
70%
63% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50% 47%
40% 40%
32%
30% 30%
21% 21%
20% 16% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=17 100% N=13
92%
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
53%
50% 50%
41%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20%
10% 6% 10% 8%
0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
280 100%
254
90%
240
80%
200 70%
60% 55%
160
50%
43%
120 40%
76 30%
80
61 57 20%
40 10%
5 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=28* N=27 N=27 N=27 N=27* N=27 N=27
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
12% of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics programs consider all applicant groups
N=26
100% 96%
90%
80%
70%
62%
60% 58%
50%
40% 35%
31% 31%
30%
20%
12%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=26
77% 90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60% 58%
60%
50%
50%
42%
40%
40%
30% 23% 30%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Never Seldom Often
250 250
240 240
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 80%
73%
70% 67% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 33% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20% 18%
10%
N=24 10% N=22 9%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=13
100% N=13
90% 90%
80% 77% 80% 77%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 15% 20% 15%
10% 8% 10% 8%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=13 100% N=13
90% 85% 90% 85%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 15% 20% 15%
10% 10%
0% 0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
280 100%
241 90%
240
80%
200 70% 66%
60%
160
50%
120 40%
32%
30%
80
51 20%
40
40 31 10%
2 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=32* N=26 N=26 N=27 N=27* N=25 N=26
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
7% of Neurological Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
N=28
100% 96%
90%
80% 79%
70%
61%
60%
50% 46%
40%
30% 25%
20% 18%
10% 7%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=26
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=36
100% N=34
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
42% 39% 41%
40% 40%
32%
30% 30% 26%
19%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=34 100% N=31
90% 90%
80% 80% 74%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 35% 38% 40%
30% 26% 30%
20% 20% 16%
10%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
600
100%
530
90%
500
80%
70%
400
60%
50% 48%
300 45%
40%
200 30%
20%
100 79
62 55 10%
5 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=55* N=55 N=55 N=55 N=55* N=52 N=55
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
24% of Neurology programs consider all applicant groups
N=52
100% 97%
90%
90% 83%
81%
80% 77%
70%
62%
60%
50%
40%
29%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=47
250 250
240 240
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200 200
190 190
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170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
83%
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73%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 17% 20% 18%
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N=82 10% N=45 9%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=58
100% N=56
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 45% 50%
38% 39%
40% 34% 40%
30% 30% 23%
21%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=54 100% N=32
90% 90%
80% 80%
72%
70% 70%
63%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 26% 30%
22%
20% 20%
11%
10% 10% 6%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
500 488 100%
90%
400 80%
70%
300 60%
53%
50%
42%
200 40%
30%
92 20%
100 73 65
10%
6 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=95* N=93 N=93 N=94 N=94* N=89 N=91
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
7% of Obstetrics and Gynecology programs consider all applicant groups
N=88
100% 97%
90%
80%
70% 68%
64%
60%
50% 47%
40% 38%
30% 28%
20%
10% 8%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=79
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
83%
80% 80%
70% 70%
59%
60% 60%
50% 50%
41%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20% 14%
10%
N=54 10% N=35
3%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=25
100% N=24
90% 90% 83%
80% 80%
72%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 16% 20%
12% 13%
10% 10% 4%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=24 100% N=23
90% 90% 87%
83%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20%
13%
10% 10% 9%
4% 4%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
700 669 100%
90%
600
80%
500 70%
60%
400
49%
50% 45%
300 40%
30%
200
20%
100 77 64 10%
53
5 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=66* N=66 N=65 N=65 N=65* N=66 N=65
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
3% of Orthopaedic Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=62
100%
90%
80%
70% 63%
60%
50%
40%
30%
21% 19%
20% 15% 13%
10% 3%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=63
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=11
100% N=11
91%
90% 90%
82%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 18% 20%
9%
10% 10%
0% 0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=11 100% N=11
91% 91%
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20%
9% 9%
10% 10%
0% 0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
280 266 100%
90%
240
80% 75%
200 70%
60%
160
50%
120 40%
30% 25%
80
49 20%
39 35
40 10%
3 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=31* N=30 N=31 N=31 N=31* N=28 N=29
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
6% of Otolaryngology programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=31
100%
90%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
42%
40% 32% 32%
30% 26%
20% 13%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=29
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 80%
71%
70% 70%
63%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40% 35%
29%
30% 30%
20% 20%
10%
N=48 10% N=40
3%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=44
100% N=41
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 48% 50%
41% 41% 39%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20%
20% 20%
11%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=42 100% N=35
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60%
60% 55% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40% 37%
30% 26% 30%
19%
20% 20%
10% 10%
3%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
450 432 100%
400 90%
350 80%
70%
300
60%
250 51%
50% 44%
200
40%
150 30%
100 20%
62
50 44 36 10%
4 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=58* N=50 N=51 N=54 N=53* N=49 N=49
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
37% of Pathology programs consider all applicant groups
N=52
100% 96% 96% 94% 96%
90% 88%
80%
71%
70%
60%
50%
40% 37%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=50
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=67
100% N=65
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
52%
50% 50% 45%
40% 36% 40% 37%
30% 30%
20% 20% 18%
12%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=64 100% N=39
90% 90%
82%
80% 80%
70% 64% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 25% 30%
20% 20% 18%
11%
10% 10%
0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
1,400 100%
1,212 90%
1,200
80%
1,000 70%
60%
800 53%
50%
600 40%
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20%
234
200
185 169 10%
14 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed ranked
N=92* N=90 N=88 N=91 N=92* N=83 N=87
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
18% of Pediatrics programs consider all applicant groups
98% N=81
100%
90%
81%
80%
71%
70% 63%
60% 58%
50% 48%
40%
30%
21%
20%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=75
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190 190
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170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
79%
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70% 70%
59%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
29%
30% 30%
21%
20% 20%
10%
N=29 10% N=17 12%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=28
100% N=28
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 46% 46% 50%
43% 43%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20% 14%
10% 7% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=27 100% N=17
90% 90%
80% 74% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60% 59%
50% 50%
40% 40%
29%
30% 30%
20% 15% 20%
11% 12%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
350 100%
350
90%
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80%
250 70%
60%
200 52%
49%
50%
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100
79
65 20%
52
50 10%
5 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=34* N=33 N=33 N=33 N=33* N=31 N=32
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
39% of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=33
100% 94%
90% 88%
80%
70% 65%
60% 58%
48% 52%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=29
250 250
240 240
230 230
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210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 74% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
53%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 26% 30% 26%
21%
20% 20%
10%
N=23 10% N=19
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=9
100% N=9
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 56% 60% 56%
50% 50%
40%
33% 40% 33%
30% 30%
20% 20%
11% 11%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=9 100% N=9
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 56% 60% 56%
50% 50%
40% 33% 40% 33%
30% 30%
20% 20%
11% 11%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
200 196 100%
90%
160 80%
70%
70%
120 60%
50%
80 40%
33%
30%
42 20%
40 32
26
10%
2 0%
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Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=28* N=28 N=28 N=28 N=28* N=27 N=26
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
25% of Plastic Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=28
100%
90%
80%
70%
60% 57%
50% 43%
40% 32%
30% 29% 29%
25%
20%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=25
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240 240
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210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 78% 80% 74%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
22% 22%
20% 20%
10%
N=68 10% N=50
4%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=64
100% N=62
90% 90%
80% 80%
70%
70% 70%
60% 60% 55%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
22% 23% 23%
20% 20%
10% 8% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=62 100% N=41
90% 90%
80% 80% 76%
70% 68% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 27% 30%
20%
20% 20%
10% 5% 10% 5%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
1,000 983 100%
90%
800 80%
70%
600 60%
54%
50%
400 40%
33%
30%
20%
200
105 86 10%
71
8 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed ranked
N=80* N=77 N=77 N=78 N=78* N=75 N=76
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
24% of Psychiatry programs consider all applicant groups
N=72
100% 96%
90%
81% 82%
80% 72%
70% 67%
61%
60%
50%
40%
30% 28%
20%
10%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=68
250 250
240 240
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70% 67%
63%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 38% 40%
30% 30%
19%
20% 20% 14%
10%
N=24 10% N=21
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=9
100% N=9
90% 90%
89%
80% 80%
70% 67% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
22%
20% 20%
11% 11%
10% 10%
0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=9 100% N=9
89% 89%
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20%
11% 11%
10% 10%
0% 0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
180 178 100%
160 90%
81%
80%
140
70%
120
60%
100
50%
80 40%
60 30% 26%
40 33 20%
28 26
10%
20
2 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=28* N=28 N=28 N=28 N=28* N=28 N=28
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
7% of Radiation Oncology programs consider all applicant groups
N=28
100% 96%
90%
80%
70%
60% 54%
50% 46%
40% 32%
30% 25% 25%
20%
10% 7%
0%
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Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=26
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 80% 78%
70% 70%
62%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 38% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20%
13%
10%
N=42 10% N=32 9%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=31
100% N=30
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70% 63%
60% 60%
52%
50% 50%
40% 39% 40% 33%
30% 30%
20% 20%
10%
10% 10% 3%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=28 100% N=25
92%
90% 90%
80% 80%
71%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 14% 14% 20%
10% 10% 8%
0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
450
445 100%
400 90%
80%
350
70%
300
60% 57%
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50%
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113
100 88 20%
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50
7 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=55* N=53 N=52 N=53 N=53* N=50 N=52
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
15% of Radiology-Diagnostic programs consider all applicant groups
N=48
100% 93%
90%
80%
80%
70% 66% 66%
60%
51%
50% 46%
40%
30%
20% 15%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=43
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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percentiles) and the line in the box is the median. The x-shaped symbol is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 78% 80%
70% 70%
62%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
31%
30% 30%
22%
20% 20%
10%
N=74 10% N=52 8%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=36
100% N=34
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60% 59%
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=36 100% N=29
90% 90%
79%
80% 80%
70% 70%
61%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
31%
30% 30%
20% 20% 14%
10% 8% 10% 7%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
800 759 100%
700 90%
80%
600
70%
500 60%
60%
400 50%
40%
300 33%
30%
200
20%
100 83 10%
63 50
5 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=96* N=92 N=93 N=94 N=94* N=91 N=91
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
10% of Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
N=89
100% 97%
90%
80%
71%
70%
60% 53%
52%
50%
38% 39%
40%
30%
20% 17%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=81
250
240
190
180
170
USMLE Step 1
N=4
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 is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 75% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50%
50% 50%
40% 40% 38%
30% 25% 30%
20% 20%
13%
10%
N=12 10% N=8
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=5
100% N=5
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20% 20% 20%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=5 100% N=5
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 20% 20% 20%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
140 100%
126
90%
120
80%
100 70%
60% 56%
80
50%
60 40% 37%
30%
40
29 20%
23
19
20 10%
1 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=12* N=11 N=12 N=12 N=12* N=11 N=11
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
17% of Thoracic Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
N=12
100%
90% 83%
80%
70%
60% 58% 58% 58%
50%
50%
40% 33%
30%
20% 17%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=11
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 1* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=18
100% N=16
90% 90%
80% 78% 80%
70% 70% 69%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 17% 20% 19%
13%
10% 6% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=16 100% N=10
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60%
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 38% 38% 40%
30%
30% 25% 30%
20% 20%
10%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
600
100%
549
90%
500
80%
70%
400
60% 54%
300 50%
41%
40%
200 30%
103 20%
100 83 72 10%
11 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=27* N=25 N=26 N=26 N=26* N=24 N=23
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
8% of Transitional Year programs consider all applicant groups
100% N=26
100%
90%
81%
80%
70%
60%
50% 46%
40%
31%
30% 23% 23%
20%
12%
10%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=17
250 250
240 240
230 230
220 220
210 210
200 200
190 190
180 180
170 170
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 is the mean.
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
62%
60% 60% 56%
50% 50%
40% 38% 40%
33%
30% 30%
20% 20%
10%
N=13 10% N=9 11%
0% 0%
Yes No 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* COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE*
100%
N=7
100% N=7
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60% 57%
50% 50%
43% 43% 43%
40% 40%
30% 30%
20% 14% 20%
10% 10%
0%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Percentage of Programs That Use COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and Level 3 Scores
COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE* COMLEX-USA Level 3*
100% N=7 100% N=7
90% 90%
80% 80%
71%
70% 70%
60% 57% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 29% 30%
20% 14% 20% 14% 14%
10% 10%
0% 0%
Yes, pass only Yes, target score No Yes, pass only Yes, target score No
Average Number of Positions, Applications Received, Interview Average Percentage of Applicants Rejected and
Invitations Sent, and Applicants Interviewed and Ranked Reviewed
100
94 100%
90%
80 80%
72%
70%
60 60%
50%
40 40%
32%
30 30%
25
22
20%
20
10%
1 0%
0 Percentage of applications Percentage of applicants
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of rejected based on a receiving an in-depth review
positions in the applications interview applicants applicants ranked standardized screening process
Match received invitations sent interviewed
N=15* N=15 N=15 N=15 N=15* N=15 N=15
Percentage of Programs that Typically Interview and Rank Each Applicant Type
0% of Vascular Surgery programs consider all applicant groups
N=15
100% 93%
90%
80%
70% 67%
60%
60% 53%
50%
40%
40%
30% 27%
20%
10% 7%
0%
U.S. Senior U.S. Graduate Osteopathic Canadian Fifth Pathway U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Physician
0 1 2 3 4 5
n=14