Charting Outcomes in the MatchCharacteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2011 Main Residency Match
4th Edition
Prepared by:National Resident Matching Programand Association of American Medical Colleges
August 2011
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Questions about the contents of this publication may be directed to Mei Liang, Director of Research, National Resident Matching Program, (202) 778-4773 or [email protected].
Questions about the NRMP should be directed to Mona Signer, Executive Director, National Resident Matching Program, (866) 617-5834 or [email protected].
Questions about the AAMC data collections may be directed to Paul Jolly, Ph.D., Senior Director, Association of American Medical Colleges, (202) 828-0257 or [email protected].
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2011 Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... ii Tables and Charts for All Specialties Chart 1. Active Applicants in the 2011 Main Residency Match ................................................................. 2 Table 1. Number of Applicants and Positions in the 2011 Main Residency Match .................................... 3 Chart 2. Ratio - Applicants Ranking Specialty First / Available Positions ................................................. 4 Chart 3. Match Rates ................................................................................................................................... 5 Table 2. Summary Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 6 Chart 4. Median Number of Contiguous Ranks .......................................................................................... 7 Chart 5. Mean Number of Different Specialties Ranked ............................................................................. 8 Chart 6. USMLE Step 1 Scores of Matched Applicants ............................................................................. 9 Chart 7. USMLE Step 2 Scores of Matched Applicants ........................................................................... 10 Chart 8. Mean Number of Research Experiences ...................................................................................... 11 Chart 9. Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications ...................................................... 12 Chart 10. Mean Number of Work Experiences ......................................................................................... 13 Chart 11. Mean Number of Volunteer Experiences .................................................................................. 14 Chart 12. Percentage of U.S. Allopathic Seniors Who are Members of AOA .......................................... 15
Chart 13. Percentage of U.S. Allopathic Seniors Graduating from One of the 40 Medical Schools with the Highest NIH Funding .................................................................................................. 16
Chart 14. Percentage of Matched U.S. Allopathic Seniors Who Have a Graduate Degree ...................... 17
Tables and Charts for Individual Specialties Anesthesiology ............................................................................................................... ........................... 18 Dermatology .............................................................................................................................................. 31 Diagnostic Radiology ......................................................................................................... ....................... 44 Emergency Medicine ................................................................................................................................. 57 Family Medicine ........................................................................................................................................ 70 General Surgery ......................................................................................................................................... 83 Internal Medicine....................................................................................................................................... 96 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics .................................................................................................................... 109 Neurological Surgery.......................................................................................................... ..................... 122 Neurology ............................................................................................................................................... 135 Obstetrics and Gynecology ..................................................................................................................... 148 Orthopaedic Surgery ................................................................................................................................ 161 Otolaryngology ............................................................................................................... ......................... 174 Pathology ................................................................................................................................................. 187 Pediatrics ................................................................................................................................................. 200 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ..................................................................................................... 213 Plastic Surgery ......................................................................................................................................... 226 Psychiatry ................................................................................................................... ............................. 239 Radiation Oncology ................................................................................................................................. 252
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Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
2011 IntroductionThe first edition of Charting Outcomes in the Match was published in August 2006 using data from the 2005 Main Residency Match. Starting with the 2007 edition, Charting Outcomes in the Match was published biennially, based on the Main Match of the same year.
Specialties that offered 50 or more positions in a given year are included in these reports. New specialties were added, including Otolaryngology and Neurology in 2007, and Neurological Surgery in 2009. No new specialties were added to the 2011 report; however, Transitional Year was excluded this year because it is not a specialty choice.
Twelve measures are incorporated in the reports. Probability analysis was introduced in 2009 to evaluate the relationship between match success and contiguous ranks and USMLE Step 1 scores.
For the purposes of this report, match success is defined as a match to the specialty of the applicant’s first-ranked program, because that is assumed to be the specialty of choice. Lack of success includes matching to another specialty as well as failure to match at all. No distinction was made based on whether applicants matched to their first, second, third, or last choice.
Combining data from the NRMP, the database of AAMC’s Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), USMLE scores made available by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and other AAMC data sources, we identified twelve applicant characteristics. NBME and ECFMG have granted permission to use USMLE scores, and the National Resident Matching Program and the Association of American Medical Colleges have collaborated to produce this report.
Because graduating seniors from U.S. allopathic medical schools match at higher rates than do other applicant groups, and because some of those groups contain small numbers of applicants, this report distinguishes only two types of applicants: U.S. seniors and independent applicants.1 It should be noted, however, that the independent applicant category is a heterogeneous group. Moreover, because independent applicants match to their preferred specialties at much lower rates than do U.S. seniors, the specialty-specific probability graphs for independent applicants are less predictive of success.
Summary Some general observations apply to all of the specialties in this report. Applicants who are successful in matching to their preferred specialty are more likely to: Rank more programs within their preferred specialty Be U.S. seniors Have higher USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores Be members of AOA
Although some other measures seem to be related to match success for some specialties, the relationships were not consistent enough to draw broad conclusions across specialties. In addition, 1 Independent applicants are defined on page 2.
the data sources used for Charting Outcomes do not include other important applicant factors such as course evaluations, reference letters, and the Medical School Performance Evaluation.
Despite the fairly strong relationship between USMLE Step scores and match success, the distributions of scores show that program directors consider other qualifications, and a high score is not a guarantee of success. Even in the most competitive specialties a few individuals with higher scores are not successful. Neither is a lower score a bar to success. In the less competitive specialties, U.S. seniors with scores slightly above passing usually match to their preferred specialties.
The data also are reassuring because they indicate that at least some programs do not employ an arbitrary cutoff or decline to consider applicants with less than excellent test performance.
The data in this report support the following straightforward advice one should give to an applicant.
Rank all of the programs you really want, without regard to your estimate of your chances with those programs.
Include a mix of both highly competitive and less competitive programs within your preferred specialty.
Include all of the programs on your list where the program has expressed an interest in you and where you would accept a position.
If you are applying to a competitive specialty and you would want to have a residency position in the event you are unsuccessful in matching to a program in your preferred specialty, also rank your most preferred programs in an alternate specialty.
Include all of your qualifications in your application, but know that you do not have to be AOA, to have the highest USMLE scores, to have publications, or to have participated in research projects to match successfully.
Program directors and applicants will find the tables and charts for the specialty of their particular interest later in this report.
For questions, comments or more information, please contact: Mei Liang, Director of Research National Resident Matching Program Tel: (202) 778-4773 Email: [email protected]
Or Paul Jolly, Ph.D., Senior Director, Special Studies Association of American Medical Colleges Tel: (202) 828-0257 Email: [email protected]
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Tables and Charts for All Specialties
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Active Applicants in the 2011 Main Residency Matchby Applicant Type
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Chart 1 shows the number of active applicants (applicants who submitted rank order lists of programs) by applicant type. U.S. allopathic medical school seniors constitute 54.1 percent of the applicants in this report. The next largest group is non-U.S. citizen students and graduates of international medical schools (21.8%). For the remainder of this report, all applicants who are not U.S. allopathic seniors will be grouped into the "independent applicants" category.
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Number of Applicants and Positions in the 2011 Main Residency Matchby Preferred Specialty*
Table 1 provides a summary of the numbers of applicants and positions for selected specialties. Only those specialties offering 50 or more positions are included. The numbers of applicants matched by applicant type (U.S. senior and independent applicants) also are provided in this table.
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Anesthesiology 1,404 1,612 1.1 1,095 41 242 234Dermatology 372 519 1.4 307 80 56 76Diagnostic Radiology 1,124 1,255 1.1 883 36 191 145Emergency Medicine 1,626 2,025 1.2 1,259 137 330 299Family Medicine 2,708 3,551 1.3 1,265 40 1,000 1,246General Surgery 1,108 1,756 1.6 830 205 192 529Internal Medicine 5,407 7,874 1.5 2,947 171 1,952 2,804Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 365 434 1.2 302 43 44 45Neurological Surgery 195 268 1.4 174 28 17 49Neurology 605 755 1.2 360 15 210 170Obstetrics and Gynecology 1,205 1,509 1.3 890 57 291 271Orthopaedic Surgery 670 974 1.5 621 186 47 120Otolaryngology 283 364 1.3 267 45 11 41Pathology 518 658 1.3 267 10 192 189Pediatrics 2,601 2,988 1.1 1,734 78 595 581Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 373 484 1.3 178 19 174 113Plastic Surgery 108 197 1.8 74 94 7 22Psychiatry 1,097 1,597 1.5 630 28 402 537Radiation Oncology 171 211 1.2 154 27 10 20
*Preferred specialty is the specialty ranked first on an applicant's rank order list, excluding preliminary programs in specialties except Transitional Year.Note: For those specialties where both exist, PGY-1 and PGY-2 positions have been combined.Source: NRMP Data Warehouse.
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Ratio - Applicants Ranking Specialty First / Available Positionsby Preferred Specialty
Chart 2 shows the ratios of U.S. seniors and independent applicants to available positions in each specialty. All specialties except Dermatology, Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Radiation Oncology have enough positions to accommodate all U.S. seniors who prefer that specialty. As the number of applicants has increased in recent years, fewer specialties have offered enough positions for all applicants who prefer that specialty.
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Chart 3 shows the percentages of U.S. seniors and independent applicants who matched to their preferred specialty. Overall, 91.4 percent U.S. seniors matched to their preferred specialty, ranging from a high of 96.9 percent (Family Medicine) to a low of 44.0 percent (Plastic Surgery). For independent applicants, the overall match rate was 44.2 percent, ranging from a high of 60.6 percent (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) to a low of 21.2 percent (Otolaryngology). In general, independent applicants are less successful in matching to their preferred specialty than are U.S. seniors.
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Summary StatisticsAll Specialties Combined
Table 2 provides summary statistics by applicant type and match outcome on the 12 measures presented in this report. Data on each of these measures will be displayed graphically by preferred specialty on the following pages. Of the 12 measures, only the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 scores had significant missing data. Overall, there were Step 1 scores for 92.6 percent of applicants. Almost all of the applicants who did not have Step 1 scores were osteopathic medical school seniors and graduates who either take an alternative examination (the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination, or COMLEX-USA) or who take the USMLE exams but whose data are not shared with the AAMC. Step 2 scores were available for 83.4 percent of the applicants. In addition to missing Step 2 scores for the osteopathic applicants, only 83.0 percent of U.S. seniors had Step 2 scores. The missing data for U.S. seniors can be attributed to the fact that few medical schools require students to take and/or pass the Step 2 examination prior to the NRMP's rank order list deadline.
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2. 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked
3. 226 214 219 209Mean USMLE Step 1 score
4. 235 221 223 212Mean USMLE Step 2 score
5. 2.3 2.3 1.5 1.3Mean number of research experiences
6. 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.0Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
7. 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0Mean number of work experiences
8. 6.4 5.8 4.0 2.8Mean number of volunteer experiences
9. 15.0 5.5Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a
10. 34.4 28.8Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
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11. 4.4 3.4Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a
12. 11.0 15.7Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.r: Revised
Sources. Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
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Median Number of Contiguous Ranks by Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status
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Independent Applicants
In general, applicants are more likely to be successful if they rank more programs in their desired specialty. To quantify this aspect of applicant behavior, we tallied the number of programs ranked in the first-choice specialty before a program in another specialty appeared on the applicant's rank order list.
Chart 4 provides the median number of contiguous ranks by preferred specialty for U.S. seniors and independent applicants who matched and did not match. The top panel shows significant variation across the specialties for U.S. seniors. Neurological Surgery had the longest average contiguous rank list for matched U.S. seniors (16) and Transitional Year (2) had the shortest. In general, U.S. senior applicants who preferred the more competitive specialties submitted longer contiguous lists. For all specialties U.S. seniors who matched to their preferred specialty had median contiguous rank lists that were longer than U.S. seniors who did not match.
A similar pattern can be found for independent applicants, although their lists are shorter than the lists submitted by U.S. seniors. Independent applicants who matched had longer contiguous lists compared with independent applicants who did not match to their preferred specialty.
The principal message of these graphs is that applicants with longer rank order lists are more successful than those with shorter ones. The NRMP has been recommending longer lists for many years, but some applicants apparently do not heed the advice. Others may have shorter lists because they found only a few programs willing to entertain their applications or because they could not afford a large number of interview trips.
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Mean Number of Different Specialties Rankedby Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status
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Some applicants are interested in a single specialty while others consider two or more. Chart 5 displays the average number of different specialties ranked by applicant type, preferred specialty, and match outcome.
The top chart shows the data for U.S. seniors. In general, seniors who preferred the more competitive specialties were more likely to rank more than one specialty. For almost all specialties, seniors who did not match to their preferred specialty were more likely to rank more than one specialty compared to seniors who matched.
A similar pattern can be seen for the independent applicants.
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of Matched Applicantsby Preferred Specialty and Applicant Type
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USMLE Step 1 scores are a measure of a student’s understanding of important basic science concepts and the ability to apply that knowledge to the practice of medicine. Although such knowledge is only one facet of applicant qualifications considered by program directors in their selection process, it is the only one that is comparable across applicants and available during the interview season and prior to the NRMP’s ranking deadline. Overall, U.S. senior applicants have mean USMLE Step 1 scores of 225.2 (s.d. = 20.6) and independent applicants have mean scores of 212.8 (s.d. = 19.8), both well above the minimum passing score of 182.
Chart 6 displays the Step 1 scores for matched U.S. seniors (top panel) and independent applicants (bottom panel) by specialty. The horizontal bars are the median values for successful applicants and the vertical lines show the interquartile ranges (the range of scores for applicants excluding the top and bottom quarters of the distribution). Scores generally are higher for the more competitive specialties, but there is substantial overlap when specialties are compared.
Note: Step 1 scores are not available for the majority of Osteopathic seniors and graduates included within the independent applicant category.Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG.
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USMLE Step 2 Scores of Matched Applicantsby Preferred Specialty and Applicant Type
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Surg
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Independent Applicants
180190200210220230240250260270
Anesth
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Diagno
stic R
adiol
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Emergen
cy M
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Family
Med
icine
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l Surg
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Intern
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Intern
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ediat
rics
Neurol
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Neurol
ogy
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rics a
nd G
ynec
ology
Orthop
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Surgery
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gy
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rics
Physic
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Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG.
USMLE Step 2 scores are a measure of an applicant's ability to apply the medical knowledge, skills, and understanding of clinical science essential for providing patient care. Overall, U.S. senior applicants had mean USMLE step 2 scores of 234.3 (s.d. = 20.4) and independent applicants had mean scores of 215.9 (s.d. = 20.7), both well above the minimum passing score of 182.
Chart 7 shows the Step 2 scores for matched U.S. seniors (top panel) and independent applicants (bottom panel) who matched by preferred specialty. The horizontal bars are the median values for successful applicants and the vertical lines show the interquartile ranges. As was the case for the Step 1 scores, the more competitive specialties have higher average Step 2 scores.
For some specialties (e.g., Plastic Surgery, Family Medicine) the differences in median Step 2 scores between matched U.S. seniors and independent applicants are quite dramatic; other specialties (e.g., Otolaryngology, Radiation Oncology) show only minor differences.
Note: Approximately 20 percent of U.S. seniors did not take the Step 2 examination in time to be included in this report. Step 2 scores are not available for the majority of Osteopathic seniors and graduates included within the independent applicant category.Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG.
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Chart8
Mean Number of Research Experiencesby Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status
U.S. Seniors
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
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Diagno
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Med
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Intern
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Orthop
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Surgery
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Physic
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Surg
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Psych
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Radiat
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2.2
3.7
2.8
1.8
1.4
2.6
2.3
1.9
3.4
2.9
2.2 2.
9 3.5
2.5
2.0
1.9
3.8
2.1
4.2
1.7
2.9
2.0
1.8
1.2
2.3
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2.2
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8 3.3
2.2
1.6 1.7
3.7
1.6
3.9
Matched Not Matched
Independent Applicants
0.0
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2.0
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5.0
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1.4
5.4
2.3
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1.5
4.5
1.3
3.3
1.9
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7
1.1 1.3
2.5
1.9
1.2
2.5 2.6
1.7
1.2
1.2
2.6
1.4
2.9
Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
The ERAS application allows applicants to self-report their participation in research projects. These experiences are not verified or evaluated and may vary greatly. Chart 8 shows the average number of research experiences by applicant type, preferred specialty, and match outcome.
U.S. seniors averaged 2.3 research experiences with 85.0 percent reporting at least one experience. Independent applicants reported, on average, fewer experiences (1.4), and a smaller percentage (62.6%) listed having any research experiences.
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Chart9
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publicationsby Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status
The ERAS application also permits applicants to list their publications. This information is self-reported and may include peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, poster sessions, and invited national or regional presentations. Some residency programs may independently verify and even review publications for applicants in whom they have an interest, but most probably do not.
Many applicants report abstracts, presentations, or publications, sometimes dozens or even hundreds. In the individual specialty sections, we distinguish between no publications, 1 to 5 publications, and more than 5 publications. Chart 9 shows the average number of publications by applicant type, preferred specialty, and match outcome.
U.S. seniors averaged 3.2 publications with 68.4 percent reporting at least one publication. Independent applicants reported, on average, slightly fewer experiences (3.0); however, a smaller percentage (53.9%) listed any publications.
For some competitive specialties such as Dermatology, Neurological Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Radiation Oncology, independent applicants reported more publications than U.S. seniors, but this was not true for less competitive specialties like Family Medicine and Pediatrics.
U.S. Seniors
0.0
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4.0
6.0
8.0
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Anesth
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Emergen
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Family
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Orthop
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Surgery
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& Reh
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Psych
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Radiat
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2.5
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Matched Not Matched
Independent Applicants
0.0
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Anesth
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Med
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Intern
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ediat
rics
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Neurol
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Orthop
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Surgery
Otolary
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rics
Physic
al Med
icine
& Reh
ab.
Plastic
Surg
ery
Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
2.6
11.2
4.7
1.6
1.3
4.1
2.5
1.7
11.1
4.9
2.1
5.0
4.9
6.9
2.0 2.4
12.7
2.5
9.6
3.3
7.1
5.8
1.8
1.9
3.9
2.6
2.2
9.6
5.9
2.9
6.0 6.6 7.0
2.7
2.3
10.6
2.6
7.3
Matched Not Matched
Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse.
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Chart10
Mean Number of Work Experiencesby Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status
U.S. Seniors
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Anesth
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Dermato
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Diagno
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Emergen
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Med
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Intern
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Intern
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Neurol
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Neurol
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Orthop
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Surgery
Otolary
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Pediat
rics
Physic
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and R
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Surg
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Psych
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Radiat
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2.6
2.6
2.5 3.
0
2.9
2.7
2.4 2.
9
2.5
2.4 2.
9
2.7
2.7 3.0
2.7
2.5
2.3 2.
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8
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7
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1 4.0
2.3 2.
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2.5
2.4 2.
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2.3 2.
8
Matched Not Matched
Independent Applicants
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0
Anesth
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Dermato
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Diagno
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Emergen
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Family
Med
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Intern
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Intern
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ediat
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Neurol
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Neurol
ogy
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rics a
nd G
ynec
ology
Orthop
aedic
Surgery
Otolary
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gy
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Pediat
rics
Physic
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and R
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on
Plastic
Surg
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Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
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gy
2.8
2.8 3.1
3.1 3.
7
2.8 3.
5
3.1 3.
5
3.4
3.0
3.1
2.5 2.
9 3.2
3.1
1.7
3.6
2.53.
1 3.4
3.1 3.
8 4.5
3.2 4.
2 5.1
2.8
3.9
3.8
2.6
3.7
2.9 3.
9
3.8 3.9 4.
3
3.9
Matched Not Matched
Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse.
Chart 10 shows the average number of work experiences reported on the ERAS application by applicant type, preferred specialty, and match outcome. There is little variation across specialties or within specialties (matched or not matched) for either the U.S. seniors or independent applicants. Across all specialties, however, independent applicants averaged more work experiences than U.S. seniors (3.7 versus 2.7), and a higher proportion of independent applicants (89.0% versus 85.2%) reported at least one work experience.
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Chart11
Mean Number of Volunteer Experiencesby Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status
U.S. Seniors
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
Anesth
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ogy
Dermato
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Diagno
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Emergen
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Family
Med
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Genera
l Surg
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Intern
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Intern
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icine/P
ediat
rics
Neurol
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l Surg
ery
Neurol
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Obstet
rics a
nd G
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ology
Orthop
aedic
Surgery
Otolary
ngolo
gy
Patholo
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Pediat
rics
Physic
al Med
icine
and R
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on
Plastic
Surg
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Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
6.1
7.5
5.7 6.
2 6.7
6.2
6.1
7.8
5.8
5.6
7.5
6.3 7.
0
4.6
7.4
6.2 7.
1
5.9
5.9
5.1
7.1
6.1
5.8
5.0 6.
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5.3
7.4
3.8
5.2 6.
3
5.5 6.
3
3.3
6.7
5.2 6.
3
4.5 5.
2
Matched Not Matched
Independent Applicants
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
Anesth
esiol
ogy
Dermato
logy
Diagno
stic R
adiol
ogy
Emergen
cy M
edicin
e
Family
Med
icine
Genera
l Surg
ery
Intern
al Med
icine
Intern
al Med
icine/P
ediat
rics
Neurol
ogica
l Surg
ery
Neurol
ogy
Obstet
rics a
nd G
ynec
ology
Orthop
aedic
Surgery
Otolary
ngolo
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Patholo
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Pediat
rics
Physic
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icine
and R
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Plastic
Surg
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Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
4.1
6.1
3.9 5.
3
4.2
4.3
3.3
5.3
3.2
3.1
5.1
5.2 5.5
3.0
5.0 5.5
4.1
3.8
7.9
2.7
6.3
2.9 3.
9
2.7 3.
6
2.4 3.
7
2.1 2.4 3.
2 4.4
4.1
2.0 3.
3 3.5 4.
1
2.6 3.0
Matched Not Matched
Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse.
Chart 11 provides the average number of volunteer experiences reported on the ERAS application by applicant type, preferred specialty, and match outcome. U.S. seniors who matched to Internal Medicine/Pediatrics averaged significantly more volunteer experiences than did unmatched seniors who preferred that specialty (7.8 versus 5.3). Matched U.S. seniors in all specialties averaged more volunteer experiences when compared to unmatched seniors in the same specialties, with several averaging at least one more experience.
A similar pattern can be found for independent applicants. Matched applicants generally had more volunteer experiences when compared to unmatched applicants.
Overall, U.S. seniors averaged twice as many volunteer experiences compared to independent applicants (6.4 versus 3.4), and a higher percentage of U.S. seniors (96.6% versus 80.8%) reported at least one volunteer experience.
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Chart12
Percentage of U.S. Allopathic Seniors Who are Members of AOAby Preferred Specialty and Match Status
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
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26
96
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24 25
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27
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11
1
28
7
Anesth
esiol
ogy
Dermato
logy
Diagno
stic R
adiol
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Emergen
cy M
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ne
Family
Medici
ne
Genera
l Surg
ery
Intern
al Med
icine
Intern
al Med
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/Ped
iatric
s
Neurol
ogica
l Surg
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Neurol
ogy
Obstet
rics a
nd G
ynec
ology
Orthop
aedic
Surg
ery
Otolary
ngolo
gy
Patholo
gy
Pediat
rics
Physic
al Med
icine a
nd R
ehab
.
Plastic
Surg
ery
Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
Matched Not Matched
Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse.
Membership in Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the national medical honor society, is an honor reserved for students with high academic achievement. AOA membership is limited to students in medical schools that sponsor an AOA chapter. Most, but not all, allopathic schools in the U.S. and Canada participate, and there is one foreign chapter in Beirut. Among the independent applicants, only graduate U.S. physicians, Canadians, and a small number of others could legitimately claim membership. For that reason, AOA status for each specialty in Chart 9 is reported only for U.S. seniors.
Data on AOA membership are self-reported on the ERAS application. Even for U.S. seniors, however, an analysis of its relationship with success in the Match is limited by the relatively small number of applicants who are members, by the fact that some schools do not have AOA chapters, and by the fact that other schools elect AOA members too late in the academic year for it to be considered in the application process. Overall, 14.5 percent of U.S. seniors included in this report claimed AOA membership on their ERAS application. Among applicants who matched to their preferred specialty, 15.4 percent reported AOA membership, compared to 6.6 percent of unmatched applicants.
As with several of the other measures, the most competitive specialties are able to attract the greatest proportion of AOA members. All specialties attract some AOA applicants, but for most specialties AOA members account for fewer than one in five successful applicants.
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Chart13
Percentage of U.S. Allopathic Seniors Graduating from One of the 40 U.S. Medical Schools with the Highest NIH Funding*by Preferred Specialty and Match Status
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Anesth
esiol
ogy
Dermato
logy
Diagno
stic R
adiol
ogy
Emergen
cy M
edici
ne
Family
Med
icine
Genera
l Surg
ery
Intern
al Med
icine
Intern
al Med
icine
/Ped
iatric
s
Neurol
ogica
l Surg
ery
Neurol
ogy
Obstet
rics a
nd G
ynec
ology
Orthop
aedic
Surg
ery
Otolary
ngolo
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Patholo
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Pediat
rics
Physic
al Med
icine
and R
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Plastic
Surg
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Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
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31
44
37
31 30 32
37
34
45
33 31
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34
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53
35
45
29
25
28
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24
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36
27 25 26
31 30
24
5
35
25
33
Matched Not Matched
Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse, NIH
Some program directors may give preference to applicants with research experience or who graduated from a research-intensive medical school. To test this assumption, we obtained data on the amount of NIH grant awards and identified the 40 schools with the highest NIH funding ($100 million or more). This measure, by definition, is limited to graduates of U.S. medical schools. Overall, 34.6 percent of matched and 30.1 percent of unmatched U.S. seniors were graduates of one of the 40 medical schools with the highest NIH funding.
Chart 13 shows the percentage of U.S. seniors who graduated from those schools by specialty and match outcome. For example, 31 percent of U.S. seniors who matched in Anesthesiology were graduates of one of the 40 medical schools with the highest NIH funding and 29 percent of seniors who did not match in Anesthesiology were graduates of those schools.
Plastic Surgery had the highest percentage of matched U.S. seniors who were graduates of a medical school with the highest NIH funding. Dermatology, Neurological Surgery, Pathology, and Radiation Oncology also had higher percentages of matched applicants from those schools compared to the other specialties. For all specialties except Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics and Transitional Year, smaller percentages of seniors who did not match to their preferred specialty were graduates of a medical school with the highest NIH funding compared to seniors who matched.
*Source: http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateData.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls. Total awards include both direct and indirect costs. Awards to the 127 U.S. allopathic medical schools ranged from $1.08 to $459 million. The 40 medical schools with the highest NIH funding received $100 million or more.
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Chart 14 shows by preferred specialty the percentage of matched U.S. allopathic seniors who have a graduate degree. Radiation Oncology, Pathology, Neurological Surgery, and Neurology had the highest percentages of matched applicants with Ph.D.s, while Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurological Surgery, Psychiatry, General Surgery, and Emergency Medicine had the highest percentages with other graduate degrees.
Chart14
Percentage of Matched U.S. Allopathic Seniors Who Have a Graduate Degree
U.S. Seniors
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
Anesth
esiol
ogy
Dermato
logy
Diagno
stic R
adiol
ogy
Emergen
cy M
edici
ne
Family
Med
icine
Genera
l Surg
ery
Intern
al Med
icine
Intern
al Med
icine
/Ped
iatric
s
Neurol
ogica
l Surg
ery
Neurol
ogy
Obstet
rics a
nd G
ynec
ology
Orthop
aedic
Surg
ery
Otolary
ngolo
gy
Patholo
gy
Pediat
rics
Physic
al Med
icine
and R
ehab
ilitati
on
Plastic
Surg
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Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
3
9
4
2 1 2
6
3
10
12
1 2
4
17
4
1
7
5
22
11
8
9 12
11
13
11
8
14
15
15
10
10
10
9
7
5
13
8
Other Graduate Degree Ph.D.
Sources: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse.
AN Anesthesiology
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Table AN-1
Summary StatisticsAnesthesiology
Measure (n=1,095) (n=41) (n=242) (n=234)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
13.2 3.5 7.7 2.8Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.4 2.0 1.4 1.6Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
226 203 229 213Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
235 209 231 216Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.2 1.7 1.4 1.3Mean number of research experiences5.
2.5 2.8 2.6 3.3Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.6 2.8 2.8 3.1Mean number of work experiences7.
6.1 5.1 4.1 2.7Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
8.9 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
31.4 29.3Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
3.5 7.3Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
10.8 14.6Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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19 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
100
200
300
400
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
9 19 16 26 32 3149 38 53
78 6386 81 73 70
371
7 12 8 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
24 24 21 21 17 19 18 10 12 9 9 14 8 6 228
111
5426 16 2 4 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 7
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart AN-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyAnesthesiology
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Graph AN-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksAnesthesiology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
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Chart AN-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedAnesthesiology
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1 2 3 4 or More
804
18593
1313 15 11 2
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1 2 3 4 or More
175
43 18 3
13365
25 9
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart AN-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresAnesthesiology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
214
50
121
233247
210
119
76
2211 8 16 8 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 5 3 9 1532 31 20
8 2
117
023
35 3720
33 2210 4 0
50
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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23
Graph AN-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreAnesthesiology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants.
24
Chart AN-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresAnesthesiology
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
1 3
24
52
101
172
198189
130
56
169
1 2 8 9 7 1 4 1 0 0 8
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 2 5 617
29 25 2512 4
117
318 23
33 3724 27
6 8 4
51
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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25
Chart AN-5
Number of Research ProjectsAnesthesiology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
147
266287
211
10282
8 12 11 7 1 2
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
72 7355
22 14 6
80 7141
22 9 11
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Chart AN-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsAnesthesiology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
410
194150
9460
187
14 9 7 3 3 5
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
109
33 32 18 941
95
28 27 18 1353
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
27
Chart AN-7
Number of Work ExperiencesAnesthesiology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
158
225 220197
128
167
3 8 11 8 1 10
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
41 5138 40
20
5234 40 40 35
23
62
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart AN-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesAnesthesiology
0
50
100
150
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3649
82
134120
140
107 108
7262
185
4 5 4 2 4 3 6 3 2 2 6
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3627
3522
3223 24
12 5 818
72
3628 26 22 16 13
4 6 110
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart AN-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsAnesthesiology
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
No Yes
997
9841 0
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
No Yes
751
344
29 12
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
No Yes
1,057
3838 3
Ph.D. Degree
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
No Yes
977
11835 6
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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30
DM Dermatology
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31 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table DM-1
Summary StatisticsDermatology
Measure (n=307) (n=80) (n=56) (n=76)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
9.0 3.1 3.9 3.4Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.1 2.3 1.3 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
244 227 230 225Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
253 234 235 228Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.7 2.9 5.4 3.3Mean number of research experiences5.
7.5 4.2 11.2 7.1Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.6 2.8 2.8 3.4Mean number of work experiences7.
7.5 7.1 6.1 6.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
50.8 13.8Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
43.6 25.0Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
9.1 6.3Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
8.1 13.8Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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32 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
10
20
30
40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
1311
14
21
26
15
25 2422
30
22
14 1311
15
31
2220
139
5 42 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
18
8 95
3 2 2 1 13 2 1 1 0 0 0
28
19
75 6
20 1
31 2
0 0 0 02
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart DM-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyDermatology
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
33
Graph DM-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksDermatology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
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Chart DM-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedDermatology
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1 2 3 4 or More
63
150
83
119
45
23
3
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1 2 3 4 or More
46
5 5 0
58
115 2
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DM-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresDermatology
0102030405060708090
100
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 2 19 9
28
65
7684
31
21 4 510 7
14 1219
80 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0102030405060708090
100
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 1 09
2
13 1611
3 0 10 08 8 12 13 11 9 5 2
8
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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36
Graph DM-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreDermatology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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37
Chart DM-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresDermatology
0
20
40
60
80
100
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 15
13
23
43
59
73
90
0 1 4 5 612 12
816
3
13
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 3 49 9 6 9 6 9
106 3 6 8
149 11
6 5 8
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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38
Chart DM-5
Number of Research ProjectsDermatology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
15
33
46
6457
92
6
17 14 14 1712
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
4 5 712 9
1913 11 10
14 1117
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
39
Chart DM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsDermatology
0
50
100
150
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1725 25 26 33
181
16 10 10 6 8
30
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2 09 2 0
43
11 6 7 6 5
41
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
40
Chart DM-7
Number of Work ExperiencesDermatology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
47
6458
4743
48
8
1621
912 14
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
10 913
58
1111 1014
17
5
19
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
41
Chart DM-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesDermatology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
26
10
24 26
43
29 28 29
19
91
2 210
5 8 6 94 7 6
21
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
61
7 4 6 38
2 38 87 9 6 7 5 5 6 7 4 4
16
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
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Chart DM-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsDermatology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
No Yes
151 156
69
11
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
No Yes
173
134
60
20
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
No Yes
279
28
75
5
Ph.D. Degree
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
No Yes
282
25
69
11
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: AOA membership from the AAMC Data Warehouse, NIH awards from http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateData.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls, Ph.D. and other graduate degrees from the AAMC Data Warehouse
43
DR Diagnostic Radiology
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44 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table DR-1
Summary StatisticsDiagnostic Radiology
Measure (n=883) (n=36) (n=191) (n=145)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
13.3 3.4 6.3 2.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.7 2.3 1.6 1.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
240 211 235 222Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
245 214 234 222Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.8 2.0 2.3 1.9Mean number of research experiences5.
3.9 4.1 4.7 5.8Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.5 3.1 3.1 3.1Mean number of work experiences7.
5.7 6.1 3.9 2.9Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
26.4 5.6Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
36.7 27.8Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
4.3 2.8Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
9.4 19.4Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
45 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
16 11 10 15 1226 35 31
4568 65 56
71 71 70
281
205 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
28 16 18 20 23 14 19 7 7 5 4 8 5 2 2 13
78
24 21 12 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart DR-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyDiagnostic Radiology
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
46
Graph DR-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksDiagnostic Radiology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
47
Chart DR-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedDiagnostic Radiology
0
100
200
300
400
500
1 2 3 4 or More
493
208164
178 15 9 4
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
1 2 3 4 or More
118
40 24 8
90
27 17 5
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
48
Chart DR-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresDiagnostic Radiology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 3 1024
56
115
209
240
160
66
03 3 5 6 5 7 3 1 2 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 4 3 416 22 24 28 21
6
63
0 8 16 19 18 13 23 17 10 120
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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49
Graph DR-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreDiagnostic Radiology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants.
50
Chart DR-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresDiagnostic Radiology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 1 5 1331
69
110
170
139119
226
1 2 6 5 6 4 4 3 1 0 4
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 5 7 6 12 17 23 27 2110
63
112 10 16 24
13 18 227 2
20
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart DR-5
Number of Research ProjectsDiagnostic Radiology
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
61
145
235
188
116138
6 6 13 6 3 2
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
34 42 43 3417 21
4130 30
18 14 12
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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52
Chart DR-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsDiagnostic Radiology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
185
147124
109
62
256
10 5 5 4 2 10
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
5029 22 15 16
5943
15 14 6 13
54
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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53
Chart DR-7
Number of Work ExperiencesDiagnostic Radiology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
121
201
179159
100
123
7 6 7 4 3 9
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2338 33 33
2341
21 25 24 22 1934
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart DR-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesDiagnostic Radiology
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
29
43
76
100
118 114 111
72
48 50
122
2 1 4 3 82 1 3 4 1
7
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
28 3122
2919
13 176 9
2
15
34 30 29
10 10 8 6 2 3 6 7
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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55
Chart DR-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsDiagnostic Radiology
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
650
233
34 2
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
559
324
26 10
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
845
3835 1
Ph.D. Degree
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
800
8329 7
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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56
EM Emergency Medicine
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57 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table EM-1
Summary StatisticsEmergency Medicine
Measure (n=1,259) (n=137) (n=330) (n=299)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
10.8 4.9 6.7 3.2Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.1 1.5 1.3 1.6Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
223 207 218 210Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
234 214 223 212Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.8 1.8 1.2 1.1Mean number of research experiences5.
2.1 1.8 1.6 1.8Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.0 2.9 3.1 3.8Mean number of work experiences7.
6.2 5.8 5.3 3.9Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
9.1 0.7Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
30.9 32.8Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
1.7 2.2Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
11.9 20.4Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
14 17 1127 31
46
6983
114
167
145136
122
102
66
109
2717 19
10 11 8 135 11 5 5 3 1 2 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
3626 24 26
3620
3022 27
1725
13 8 10 3 7
128
55
3424
10 7 135 6 6 3 1 1 1 0 5
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart EM-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyEmergency Medicine
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
59
Graph EM-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksEmergency Medicine
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
60
Chart EM-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedEmergency Medicine
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200 1,177
6911 2
77 50 9 1
1 2 3 4 or More
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1 2 3 4 or More
261
45 17 7
17684
31 6
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart EM-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresEmergency Medicine
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
7
40
118
154
212
262
219
158
76
12 16 16 28 34 278 7 6 3 1 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
2 14 19 17 2336
20 11 6 1
181
231 36 44 37 32
196 4 1
87
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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62
Graph EM-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreEmergency Medicine
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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63
Chart EM-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresEmergency Medicine
0
50
100
150
200
250
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
3 4
40
71
102
203
240218
142
72
164
1 621 20 23 17 10 8 3 0
28
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
012 18 17 21 18 26
15 184
181
224 33
5138
25 19 12 8 0
87
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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64
Chart EM-5
Number of Research ProjectsEmergency Medicine
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
270
337305
195
8468
34 34 32 19 10 8
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
120 108
66
17 11 8
137
77
4123 13 8
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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65
Chart EM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsEmergency Medicine
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
508
217164
11473
183
5834 14 7 3 21
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
167
55 35 23 16 34
163
49 29 16 11 31
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
66
Chart EM-7
Number of Work ExperiencesEmergency Medicine
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
132
228247
214
155
283
16 27 22 28 17 27
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
41 5063 59
42
75
3046
6142
27
93
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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67
Chart EM-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesEmergency Medicine
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
33
57
98
129150
132 138126
95 91
210
9 8 13 14 13 16 14 6 10 1024
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3724 29
44 4631 22 20 19 11
4761
4332 32 32
20 20 18 10 922
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart EM-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsEmergency Medicine
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
1,144
115136
1
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
870
389
92 45
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
1,237
22134
3
Ph.D. Degree
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
1,109
15010928
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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69
FM Family Medicine
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70 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table FM-1
Summary StatisticsFamily Medicine
Measure (n=1,265) (n=40) (n=1,000) (n=1,246)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
8.0 4.7 5.2 2.6Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.1 1.4 1.3 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
213 201 204 198Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
225 205 208 202Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.4 1.2 1.0 1.0Mean number of research experiences5.
1.6 1.4 1.3 1.9Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.9 3.7 3.7 4.5Mean number of work experiences7.
6.7 5.0 4.2 2.7Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
6.5 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
30.4 35.0Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
0.9 0.0Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
11.1 35.0Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
71 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
64 38 59 68116 138 136 126 106 118 90
52 45 27 1864
13 6 1 1 3 4 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
209128 103 92 73 71 69 54 43 48 25 22 15 14 11 23
736
209
8247 36 20 21 13 19 13 5 7 4 3 4 27
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart FM-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyFamily Medicine
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
72
Graph FM-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksFamily Medicine
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
73
Chart FM-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedFamily Medicine
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1 2 3 4 or More
1,180
823 029 6 4 1
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1 2 3 4 or More
767
201
25 7
775
343
9323
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
74
Chart FM-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresFamily Medicine
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
23
113
217
268
210169
150
77
25 11 22 9 10 9 5 1 4 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
5
122
219181
9367
3310 3 0
267
16
392360
222
131
5421 3 0 0
47
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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75
Graph FM-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreFamily Medicine
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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76
Chart FM-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresFamily Medicine
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
1135
93
140174
221
182
143
85
42
139
6 3 5 4 4 5 2 2 0 0 9
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
2
100
177 176
11889
4221
4 4
267
25
269
360
256
158
6442
18 4 1
49
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG.
77
Chart FM-5
Number of Research ProjectsFamily Medicine
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
383359
283
139
633818 10 6 3 0 3
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
465
268
156
6226 23
572
372
160
7938 25
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
78
Chart FM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsFamily Medicine
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
614
227
14987 67
121
23 5 2 4 2 4
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
632
13786
42 15
88
669
201
10470
41
161
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
79
Chart FM-7
Number of Work ExperiencesFamily Medicine
050
100150200250300350400450500550
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
152
225250
211164
263
6 4 8 5 5 12
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
050
100150200250300350400450500550
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
101151
183 162113
290
113145
168 175129
516Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
80
Chart FM-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesFamily Medicine
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
5036
96 104
138149
110 116
8597
284
3 2 8 3 4 5 2 6 2 0 5
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
120 123135 132
10790
74 67
37 36
79
280
238
203
164
111
7554
39 29 1835
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
81
Chart FM-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsFamily Medicine
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
1,183
8240 0
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
880
385
26 14
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
1,253
1240 0
Ph.D. Degree
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
No Yes
1,124
14126 14
Other Graduate Degree
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GS General Surgery
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Table GS-1
Summary StatisticsGeneral Surgery
Measure (n=830) (n=205) (n=192) (n=529)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
11.2 5.9 6.1 2.7Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
227 207 227 219Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
238 216 232 222Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.6 2.3 2.1 1.7Mean number of research experiences5.
3.3 2.5 4.1 3.9Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.7 2.8 2.8 3.2Mean number of work experiences7.
6.2 6.1 4.3 3.6Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
13.1 1.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
32.0 24.4Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
2.2 2.4Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
13.1 15.6Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
227 11 14 19 30 39 43
68 7895 97
71 67 66
103
3320 21 25
11 18 16 9 12 11 4 7 5 5 1 7
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
3718 23 15 19 7 8 6 9 7 14 9 4 6 2 8
264
95
5835 23 15 6 8 4 3 8 0 3 1 0 6
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart GS-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyGeneral Surgery
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Graph GS-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksGeneral Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart GS-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedGeneral Surgery
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1 2 3 4 or More
804
25 1 0
179
23 3 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1 2 3 4 or More
171
17 4 0
407
9221 7
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart GS-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresGeneral Surgery
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 7
51
82
149
198
133 126
59
2233
20
4660
3923
10 4 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 616 16
28 24 27 2716
5
27
2
28
6182 84 83
74
3221
8
54
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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88
Graph GS-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreGeneral Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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Chart GS-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresGeneral Surgery
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 19
28
66
119
160170
113
65
99
3 826 32
4429
21 163 0
23
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 4 5 1123
35 30 3118
827
1
29
54 57
94
74 72
5133
10
54
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart GS-5
Number of Research ProjectsGeneral Surgery
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
83
157
190
159
134
107
24
52 48 42
19 20
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
4636 42
3218 18
156143
90
6140 39
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Chart GS-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsGeneral Surgery
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
221
129119
80 76
205
68
3725 22
11
42
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
5534
19 12 12
60
179
88
5637 29
140
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart GS-7
Number of Work ExperiencesGeneral Surgery
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
125
152161
132
103
157
39 3730 35
22
42
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
33 36 33 29 2338
68
10792
6852
142
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart GS-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesGeneral Surgery
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
2835
74
90 94101
70
88
53 48
149
7 13 16 15 21 26 2720 16 10
34
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
25 23 1826 21 22
14 184 8 13
106
86
68
50 49 4737
24 19 13
30
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart GS-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsGeneral Surgery
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
No Yes
721
109
203
2
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
No Yes
564
266
155
50
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
No Yes
812
18
200
5
Ph.D. Degree
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
No Yes
721
109173
32
Other Graduate Degree
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IM Internal Medicine
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Table IM-1
Summary StatisticsInternal Medicine
Measure (n=2,947) (n=171) (n=1,952) (n=2,804)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
9.6 8.2 6.5 2.7Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
226 210 225 211Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
237 220 228 214Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.3 2.0 1.4 1.1Mean number of research experiences5.
3.2 2.7 2.5 2.6Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.4 2.4 3.5 4.2Mean number of work experiences7.
6.1 5.3 3.3 2.4Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
15.5 4.7Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
37.1 32.7Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
5.7 4.1Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
10.6 12.3Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
61 71 67 103 148 209 233 259322 332
268 232 172 137 89244
31 10 16 5 8 8 6 10 8 7 11 9 7 7 1 27
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
291205 173 172 152 124 138 117 94 100 58 75 69 49 37 98
1,390
547
296151 103 65 73 28 21 35 13 20 5 6 4 47
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart IM-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyInternal Medicine
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Graph IM-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksInternal Medicine
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart IM-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedInternal Medicine
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
3,200
1 2 3 4 or More
2,835
101 11 0145 24 2 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
3,200
1 2 3 4 or More
1,506
35576 13
1,817
738
19149
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart IM-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresInternal Medicine
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
23
88
257
369425
526 502
396
258
100
313 21 34 24 23 18 18 12 7 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
462
121
193
279334 323
201
102
36
297
25
351
524 512
448387
287
128
454
93
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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101
Graph IM-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreInternal Medicine
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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102
Chart IM-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresInternal Medicine
0
100
200
300
400
500
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
9 16
89
172
256
380
486 470
363
299
407
9 9 9 19 21 18 17 18 8 637
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
150
104
161
245
318289
258
154
73
299
30
265
445481 481
439
301
174
77
16
95
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart IM-5
Number of Research ProjectsInternal Medicine
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
449
636734
501
328 299
42 40 32 23 16 18
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
698
564
338
19670 86
1,232
751
407
224
91 99
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Chart IM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsInternal Medicine
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
915
474373
271200
714
73 28 10 12 15 33
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
914
282188 144
86
338
1,353
394253
174 128
502
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart IM-7
Number of Work ExperiencesInternal Medicine
0100200300400500600700800900
1,0001,100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
514
629 617
472
307408
35 35 33 25 14 29
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0100200300400500600700800900
1,0001,100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
223278 310 313
263
565
234
352413 384 356
1,065Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart IM-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesInternal Medicine
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
99131
237
327391
334287 274
215163
489
10 12 13 25 17 24 19 14 8 8 21
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
348292
320259
216150
12279
5121
94
653
567
472
379
271
160113
7337 32 47
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart IM-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsInternal Medicine
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
No Yes
2,491
456
1638
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
No Yes
1,855
1,092
115 56
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
No Yes
2,780
1671647
Ph.D. Degree
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
No Yes
2,634
313150
21
Other Graduate Degree
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108
IP Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Table IP-1
Summary StatisticsInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
Measure (n=302) (n=43) (n=44) (n=45)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
8.6 3.7 5.6 1.6Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.2 2.0 1.8 2.2Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
230 219 217 218Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
242 224 221 217Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.9 2.0 1.5 1.3Mean number of research experiences5.
2.3 2.4 1.7 2.2Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.9 2.6 3.1 5.1Mean number of work experiences7.
7.8 7.4 5.3 3.7Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
24.2 7.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
34.1 39.5Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
3.3 0.0Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
8.3 11.6Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
23
9 95
11
2623
35
25
3632
26
129 11 1011
7 9
3 2 2 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
11
5 3 14
1 25 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 0
38
2 03
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart IP-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
111
Graph IP-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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112
Chart IP-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
50
100
150
200
250
1 2 3 4 or More
236
60
6 01026
6 1
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
1 2 3 4 or More
18 195 2
16 15 7 5
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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113
Chart IP-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
2 1
13
33
44
64
47
56
30
12
005 5 8 5 8 6
0 3 3 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 3 3 4 4 4 5 2 0 0
19
0 3 5 82
7 10
2 1 07
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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114
Graph IP-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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115
Chart IP-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0
8 9
22
35
44 46
52
46
40
0 15 7
4 2 0
84
1
11
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 2 3 26 4 4 3
0 1
19
0 2 49 9
47
2 1 0
7
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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116
Chart IP-5
Number of Research ProjectsInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
58
73
86
40
22 23
10 8 10 84 3
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
16 135
18
1
22
711
1 1 3
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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117
Chart IP-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
25
50
75
100
125
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
118
5041
2917
47
20
7 3 4 18
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
25
50
75
100
125
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
20
5 7 61 5
21
5 6 3 19
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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118
Chart IP-7
Number of Work ExperiencesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
31
50
6961
33
58
9 9 7 4 59
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
6 7 6 85
12
3 37 8
5
19
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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119
Chart IP-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
10
20
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40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
7 813
2026 29
35
2228
23
91
1 1 4 2 4 71 2 3 5
13
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3 3 4 4 37 7
2 4 3 48 5 5 4 5 8
2 2 40 2
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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120
Chart IP-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
No Yes
229
73
40
3
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
No Yes
199
103
26 17
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
No Yes
292
10
43
0
Ph.D. Degree
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
No Yes
277
2538
5
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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NS Neurological Surgery
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122 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table NS-1
Summary StatisticsNeurological Surgery
Measure (n=174) (n=28) (n=17) (n=49)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
15.2 7.5 6.3 3.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.1 1.4 1.4 1.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
239 218 232 226Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
241 221 229 222Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.4 3.0 3.4 2.5Mean number of research experiences5.
7.4 4.0 11.1 9.6Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.5 3.1 3.5 2.8Mean number of work experiences7.
5.8 3.8 3.2 2.1Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
25.3 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
44.8 35.7Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
10.3 14.3Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
14.4 3.6Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
20
40
60
80
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
2 0 2 2 0 05 4
94
14 11 9 10 14
88
1 3 1 3 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 3
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
4 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
199 7
2 4 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart NS-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyNeurological Surgery
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
124
Graph NS-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksNeurological Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
125
Chart NS-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedNeurological Surgery
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1 2 3 4 or More
164
100 0
198 1 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1 2 3 4 or More
124 1 0
2813 7
0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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126
Chart NS-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresNeurological Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
50
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
1 03
8 7
3235 37
34
16
12 1 2 36 7 5
2 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 00 2 1
8 8 69 7
3 14
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG.
127
Graph NS-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreNeurological Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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128
Chart NS-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresNeurological Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 1 17 9 8
16
2619
15
72
1 1 2 3 3 2 5 50 0
6
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 1 3 2 3 51 0 2 00
4 5 48 8 7 6
2 1 4
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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129
Chart NS-5
Number of Research ProjectsNeurological Surgery
0
20
40
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
6
17
4237
31
41
3 37 5 4 6
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3 1 3 4 2 48
11 10 85 7
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
130
Chart NS-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsNeurological Surgery
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
14 17 17 1813
95
26
26
210
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2 0 1 1 0
134 3 5 4 3
30
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
131
Chart NS-7
Number of Work ExperiencesNeurological Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3128
44
27
2123
52
46
47
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3 2 20
46
9 912
62
11
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
132
Chart NS-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesNeurological Surgery
0
10
20
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
79
2023 23
14 13 1416
9
26
3 35
3 35
1 2 1 02
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3 4 4
1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
18
8
4 5 6
2 3 2 1 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
133
Chart NS-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsNeurological Surgery
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
No Yes
130
44
28
0
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
No Yes
96
78
1810
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
No Yes
156
1824
4
Ph.D. Degree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
No Yes
149
2527
1
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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134
N Neurology
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135 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table N-1
Summary StatisticsNeurology
Measure (n=360) (n=15) (n=210) (n=170)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
10.2 5.1 6.3 2.1Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.2 2.0 1.6 1.9Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
225 212 224 216Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
233 209 227 216Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.9 2.2 1.9 1.9Mean number of research experiences5.
4.2 1.7 4.9 5.9Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.4 4.0 3.4 3.9Mean number of work experiences7.
5.6 5.2 3.1 2.4Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
11.9 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
32.5 26.7Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
11.9 6.7Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
15.3 26.7Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
136 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0102030405060708090
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
4 8 8 914 17
3036 36
46
3426
18 2214
38
4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0102030405060708090
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
2821
1521
15 19 18 179 11 7 8 8
3 4 6
91
41
157 7
1 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart N-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyNeurology
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
137
Graph N-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksNeurology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
138
Chart N-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedNeurology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1 2 3 4 or More
284
66
8 16 5 2 2
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1 2 3 4 or More
112
68
245
66 66
289
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
139
Chart N-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresNeurology
0
20
40
60
80
100
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
1
16 20
4956
6271
50
25
1000 2 4 2 1 4 0 1 1 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
09 11 11
32 3240
138
2
52
0
14
26 23 23
34
1912
4 0
15
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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140
Graph N-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreNeurology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse. USMLE scores by permission of the NBME and ECFMG. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants.
141
Chart N-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresNeurology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
16
11
32 31
5157
46
3428
63
1 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 04
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 2
1117
32 30 2823
105
52
2
1621
26 27 2722
10
2 2
15
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart N-5
Number of Research ProjectsNeurology
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
32
60
77 78
48
65
3 2 4 3 2 1
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
57 54
37
2516
21
50
3630 30
7
17
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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143
Chart N-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsNeurology
0
50
100
150
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
83
51 4640
27
113
93 0 0 0 3
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
74
2619
12 13
6655
15 18 17
3
62
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart N-7
Number of Work ExperiencesNeurology
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
67
82
63 61
36
51
2 2 2 3 15
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2229
38 3528
58
1925
21 24 22
59
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart N-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesNeurology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
1924
28
36
5146
38
30
2117
50
2 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
38 36
30 30 30
12 128
3 47
40
24
34
2621
127
1 2 2 1
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart N-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsNeurology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
No Yes
317
4315
0
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
No Yes
243
117
11 4
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
No Yes
317
4314 1
Ph.D. Degree
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
No Yes
305
55
11 4
Other Graduate Degree
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147
OB Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Table OB-1
Summary StatisticsObstetrics and Gynecology
Measure (n=890) (n=57) (n=291) (n=271)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
11.0 5.4 8.2 2.8Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.0 1.2 1.2 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
220 202 218 206Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
233 210 223 212Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.2 2.2 1.5 1.2Mean number of research experiences5.
2.4 2.2 2.1 2.9Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.9 2.3 3.0 3.8Mean number of work experiences7.
7.5 6.3 5.1 3.2Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
10.8 3.5Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
30.6 24.6Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
1.3 7.0Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
14.9 12.3Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
50
100
150
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
6 10 614
29 29
50 54
88
126
100 100
8268
36
92
11 5 4 7 5 5 4 6 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
3116 14
2215 21 25
18 17 19 22 17 11 135
25
126
57
31
12 12 8 10 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart OB-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyObstetrics and Gynecology
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Graph OB-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksObstetrics and Gynecology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart OB-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedObstetrics and Gynecology
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1 2 3 4 or More
866
22 2 047 9 1 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1 2 3 4 or More
238
446 3
181
6119 8
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart OB-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresObstetrics and Gynecology
0
50
100
150
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
9
38
97
141
168178
137
77
40
4 16 9 17 12 4 4 2 1 0 2 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 721 28 35 39
20 145 0
122
4
3856 56
29 2314 8 3 0
40
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Graph OB-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreObstetrics and Gynecology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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154
Chart OB-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresObstetrics and Gynecology
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 7
33
64
99
135
190
140
97
51
74
4 312 7 6 9 3 2 1 2 8
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 315
3723 29 27 21
11 3
122
1
3144 46
36 29 22 193 0
40
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart OB-5
Number of Research ProjectsObstetrics and Gynecology
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
120
221 225
145
91 88
14 10 14 6 4 9
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
98
7157
3419 12
116
70
44
17 10 14
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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156
Chart OB-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsObstetrics and Gynecology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
324
147117
91
52
159
247 6 10 0 10
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
135
5630 20 13
37
119
4027 20 16
49
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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157
Chart OB-7
Number of Work ExperiencesObstetrics and Gynecology
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
112
150
207
140
100
181
12 12 10 11 4 8
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3552 50 50 44
60
27 3347 46
36
82
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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158
Chart OB-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesObstetrics and Gynecology
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
13 17
5263
8296
84103
7159
250
3 2 7 6 1 9 7 3 2 6 11
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
26 2134
4733 26 23 14 15 13
3956 54
3626 25 22 14 9 7 5
17
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart OB-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsObstetrics and Gynecology
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
794
9655
2
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
618
272
43 14
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
878
1253
4
Ph.D. Degree
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
No Yes
757
13350
7
Other Graduate Degree
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ORS Orthopaedic Surgery
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Table ORS-1
Summary StatisticsOrthopaedic Surgery
Measure (n=621) (n=186) (n=47) (n=120)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
11.5 5.7 5.1 2.9Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.1 1.3 1.3 1.6Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
240 225 230 220Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
245 231 232 223Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.9 2.8 3.5 2.5Mean number of research experiences5.
4.5 3.0 5.0 6.0Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.7 2.7 3.1 2.6Mean number of work experiences7.
6.3 5.5 5.2 4.4Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
27.1 5.9Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
37.4 25.8Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
2.4 1.6Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
10.3 18.3Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
25
50
75
100
125
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
6 6 1018 22
3728
4636
47 4941
5850 50
117
1325 27 23 19
11 13 11 9 148 3 4 3 0 3
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
25
50
75
100
125
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
115 3 6 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2
61
2012
6 6 1 3 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart ORS-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyOrthopaedic Surgery
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163
Graph ORS-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksOrthopaedic Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart ORS-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedOrthopaedic Surgery
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1 2 3 4 or More
577
395 0
136
436 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1 2 3 4 or More
33 14 0 0
6936
12 1
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart ORS-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresOrthopaedic Surgery
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 2 5 12
42
85
154164
111
43
33 4 1023
33 34 35 2810 3 3
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 0 0 6 418
5 6 5 1 208 15 17 16 18 15 14 8
09
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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166
Graph ORS-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreOrthopaedic Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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167
Chart ORS-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresOrthopaedic Surgery
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 3 717
44
87106
95
68
194
0 110 8
24 27 34 267 11
38
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 4 2 5 10 9 8 4 3 20 5 1018 16 23
14 166 3 9
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart ORS-5
Number of Research ProjectsOrthopaedic Surgery
0
40
80
120
160
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
30
105
150137
87
112
15
3751
37
1729
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
110 9 9 6 1217
27 3217 13 14
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Chart ORS-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsOrthopaedic Surgery
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
11396 96
54 57
205
55
24 2817 17
45
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
8 10 3 2 42029
16 11 11 4
49
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart ORS-7
Number of Work ExperiencesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
30
60
90
120
150
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
89
112
130
101
76
113
3426
3340
18
35
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
30
60
90
120
150
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
6 412
6 9 1018
25 2916 13
19
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart ORS-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
20 21
35
68
89
71 67
52 5140
107
914 15
2127
19 18 1912 8
24
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3 3 4 5 4 7 7 6 2 2 4
20
714 14 18
10 8 104 2
13
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart ORS-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsOrthopaedic Surgery
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
453
168175
11
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
389
232
138
48
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
606
15
183
3
Ph.D. Degree
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
557
64
152
34
Other Graduate Degree
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173
OTO Otolaryngology
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Table OTO-1
Summary StatisticsOtolaryngology
Measure (n=267) (n=45) (n=11) (n=41)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
11.7 6.1 6.5 3.2Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.1 1.4 1.2 1.6Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
243 232 231 220Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
250 235 240 225Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.5 3.3 3.7 2.6Mean number of research experiences5.
5.1 3.0 4.9 6.6Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.7 2.5 2.5 3.7Mean number of work experiences7.
7.0 6.3 5.5 4.1Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
41.6 11.1Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
38.6 31.1Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
3.7 2.2Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
9.7 11.1Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
10
20
30
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16
15
11
24
10 11 10
1822
32
17
34
16
49
52
7 5 5 52 1 3 3 2 1 0 2 2 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20
73 3
04
0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart OTO-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyOtolaryngology
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176
Graph OTO-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksOtolaryngology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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177
Chart OTO-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedOtolaryngology
0
50
100
150
200
250
1 2 3 4 or More
241
251 0
2915
1 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
1 2 3 4 or More
9 2 0 021 15
5 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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178
Chart OTO-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresOtolaryngology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 0 1 3 6
31
7267
54
32
10 05 3 2 4
1710
1 3 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 006 5 4 3 6 7 6 3 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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179
Graph OTO-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreOtolaryngology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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180
Chart OTO-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresOtolaryngology
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30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0
11 8
23
5155
41
78
0 0 2 2 18 7 4 7
1
13
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 1 1 0 1 05
0 2 10 2 38
39 6 4 2 3 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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181
Chart OTO-5
Number of Research ProjectsOtolaryngology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3
26
5549
63
71
27 7 10
3
16
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 1 2 1 2 4410 10
6 4 7
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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182
Chart OTO-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsOtolaryngology
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
19
3140
3424
119
126 6 7 5 9
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 4 2 1 1 26 82 3 3
19
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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183
Chart OTO-7
Number of Work ExperiencesOtolaryngology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
38
47
64
43
31
44
9 104
11 83
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 2 3 30 2
5 5 6 611
8
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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184
Chart OTO-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesOtolaryngology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
510
1821
2731 30
26
19 18
62
1 2 3 2 4
13
4 4 2 28
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 03
104 3 2
5 4 3 3 2 14
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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185
Chart OTO-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsOtolaryngology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
No Yes
156
111
40
5
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
No Yes
164
103
3114
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
No Yes
257
10
44
1
Ph.D. Degree
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
No Yes
241
2640
5
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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186
PTH Pathology
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Table PTH-1
Summary StatisticsPathology
Measure (n=267) (n=10) (n=192) (n=189)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
8.9 4.5 5.7 3.0Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
226 195 224 212Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
233 203 225 210Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.5 2.2 2.0 1.7Mean number of research experiences5.
4.6 2.3 6.9 7.0Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.0 2.4 2.9 2.9Mean number of work experiences7.
4.6 3.3 3.0 2.0Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
10.9 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
40.4 30.0Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
17.2 10.0Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
10.5 0.0Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
20
40
60
80
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
6 8 9 1318 18 20
3324
3025
1912 12
614
4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
3323 23
1221
8 817
9 9 5 6 4 7 3 4
98
38
24
4 4 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 110
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart PTH-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyPathology
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189
Graph PTH-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPathology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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190
Chart PTH-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedPathology
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1 2 3 4 or More
257
9 1 09 0 1 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1 2 3 4 or More
159
2110 2
144
269 8
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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191
Chart PTH-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresPathology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
17
26 28
39
4854
30
22
11
12 41 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0
813
23 25 24
38
16
74
34
2
18
36 36
23
31
23
72 1
10
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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192
Graph PTH-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePathology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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193
Chart PTH-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresPathology
0
10
20
30
40
50
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
2 0
10
21
35 3437 38 38
13
39
1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0
9
18 1822
24 25
2016
6
34
7
2529
35
30
25
1412
20
10
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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194
Chart PTH-5
Number of Research ProjectsPathology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
40
54 52 54
3136
15
0 2 1 1
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
4944
37
27
14
21
59
4035 34
129
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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195
Chart PTH-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsPathology
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
73
43
2921
14
87
4 2 1 2 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
53
15 179 10
88
52
1911 9 11
87Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
196
Chart PTH-7
Number of Work ExperiencesPathology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
31
56
4744
30
59
14 2 1 1 1
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
20
30
40
50
60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
36
22
37
41
22
34
30 29
39
31
17
43
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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197
Chart PTH-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesPathology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
36
20
27
39
26 27
18 1915
11
29
30 1 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
48
31
24 24
1714
6 8 6 59
61
42
25 24
14
49
52 1 2
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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198
Chart PTH-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsPathology
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
No Yes
238
2910
0
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
No Yes
159
108
7 3
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
No Yes
221
46
9 1
Ph.D. Degree
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
No Yes
239
2810
0
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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199
PD Pediatrics
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Table PD-1
Summary StatisticsPediatrics
Measure (n=1,734) (n=78) (n=595) (n=581)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
9.6 6.8 6.7 2.5Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
221 206 217 204Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
234 215 221 209Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.0 1.6 1.3 1.2Mean number of research experiences5.
2.4 2.1 2.0 2.7Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.7 2.8 3.2 3.9Mean number of work experiences7.
7.4 6.7 5.0 3.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
11.6 1.3Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
33.6 24.4Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
4.2 1.3Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
8.9 17.9Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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201 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
4823
39 5070
105
149173
199226
159 145118
66 58
106
8 8 9 4 9 5 3 3 3 8 6 5 0 2 2 3
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
83
42 50 48 35 45 46 48 40 43 35 25 15 15 8 17
330
107
40 29 21 9 13 2 7 8 0 3 1 2 1 8
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart PD-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyPediatrics
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
202
Graph PD-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPediatrics
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2009-2011 applicants
203
Chart PD-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedPediatrics
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
1 2 3 4 or More
1,688
43 3 070 7 1 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
1 2 3 4 or More
504
71 18 1
377
13848 13
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
204
Chart PD-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresPediatrics
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
17
87
160
264
302 316285
204
77
2025
20 11 10 10 8 12 2 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
124
4980 74
5742 28 18
0
222
4
105140
116
7246
279 3 0
59
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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205
Graph PD-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePediatrics
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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206
Chart PD-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresPediatrics
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
9 17
59
122
194
235
285 294
212
112
195
4 8 7 10 7 10 11 5 1 2 13
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
119
53 4866 56 59
35 276
225
2
79
11599 102
6135
197 2
60
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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207
Chart PD-5
Number of Research ProjectsPediatrics
0
100
200
300
400
500
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
310
457
400
291
160116
23 16 17 13 6 3
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
222
166
116
4725 19
236
167
96
39 24 19
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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208
Chart PD-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsPediatrics
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
649
304
229
157111
284
34 16 7 6 4 11
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
311
8254 42 27
79
295
9255
26 15
98
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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209
Chart PD-7
Number of Work ExperiencesPediatrics
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
229
327
381
288
208
301
14 15 11 11 7 20
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
65
107 11992
68
144
54
90 86 84 84
183
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart PD-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesPediatrics
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
1846
74
139173
154
209178 179
124
440
2 3 9 7 9 8 6 7 6 3 18
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
66 61 70 64 63 51 5128 27 29
85107 96 103
7750 49
28 16 12 1132
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart PD-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsPediatrics
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
No Yes
1,533
20177
1
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
No Yes
1,152
582
59 19
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
No Yes
1,662
72771
Ph.D. Degree
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
No Yes
1,580
15464 14
Other Graduate Degree
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PM Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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213 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
Table PM-1
Summary StatisticsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Measure (n=178) (n=19) (n=174) (n=113)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
10.9 4.0 7.4 3.1Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.4 1.9 1.3 1.6Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
214 195 212 203Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
224 200 213 205Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.9 1.7 1.4 1.2Mean number of research experiences5.
2.1 1.5 2.4 2.3Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.5 2.8 3.1 3.8Mean number of work experiences7.
6.2 5.2 5.5 3.5Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
3.9 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
22.5 5.3Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
1.1 0.0Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
7.3 26.3Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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214 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
20
40
60
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
6 6 4 59 7
11 127
1916
21
48 8
35
9
1 1 2 1 0 03
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
20
1117
8 10 8
1610
16 1711 11
14 5
9
48
19 17
28
1
10
0 2 30 1 1 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart PM-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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215
Graph PM-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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216
Chart PM-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
30
60
90
120
150
1 2 3 4 or More
129
2919
16 8 5 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
30
60
90
120
150
1 2 3 4 or More
138
2311
2
68
29
112
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart PM-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
211
3035
41
23 1913
2 1 14 5 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 4
1912 16
104 4 1 0
104
515 18 17
12 92 2 1 0
32
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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218
Graph PM-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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219
Chart PM-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
09 10
21 21
33 34
198
1
22
3 1 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 4
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
08 11
1712 10 8 4 0 0
104
0
1322 18 17
61 3 0 0
33
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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220
Chart PM-5
Number of Research ProjectsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
26
56
35 35
19
73
7 52 1 1
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
64
47
2420
118
45
26 27
7 5 3
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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221
Chart PM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
67
41
16 1511
28
83 5 2 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
87
28
1710 7
25
51
22
106
2
22
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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222
Chart PM-7
Number of Work ExperiencesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
32 3335
37
14
27
42
4 40
5
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2428
35
22 21
44
1418 19
12 12
38
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse and AAMC Data Warehouse
223
Chart PM-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
6
3
16
22
1715
2422
19
7
27
2 3
02 2 2 3 2
0 1 2
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
11
15
2119
21 20
8
1210
8
2928
13
9
16
1311
46
4 3
6
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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224
Chart PM-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
No Yes
171
719
0
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
No Yes
138
40
181
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
No Yes
176
219
0
Ph.D. Degree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
No Yes
165
13145
Other Graduate Degree
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225
PS Plastic Surgery
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Table PS-1
Summary StatisticsPlastic Surgery
Measure (n=74) (n=94) (n=7) (n=22)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
10.7 6.5 3.3 4.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.3 2.6 2.3 2.3Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
249 238 221 226Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
249 242 223 225Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.8 3.7 3.9 2.6Mean number of research experiences5.
8.1 6.1 12.7 10.6Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.3 2.8 1.7 3.9Mean number of work experiences7.
7.1 6.3 4.1 4.1Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
45.9 27.7Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
52.7 35.1Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
6.8 3.2Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
5.4 7.4Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
r: Revised
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
r r r r
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227 Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
0
2 23
56 6
5
2
6
34
5
7
3
15
12
910
12
8
6
3
7
5
2 2
4
6
3
0
5
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
32
0 01
0 0 0 0 01
0 0 0 0 0
10
3
1 1 1 10 0
21
01
0 0 01
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart PS-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyPlastic Surgery
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r: RevisedSource: NRMP Data Warehouse
228
r
Graph PS-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPlastic Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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229
r
Chart PS-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedPlastic Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 or More
2
46
26
01
4347
3
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 or More
13 3
03
11
62
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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230
Chart PS-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresPlastic Surgery
0
5
10
15
20
25
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 0 0 1 2 2
10
22 23
14
01 0
3 2
9
15
18
22
17
7
0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
25
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 1 02
0 02
0 1 0 102 1 2 1
3
6
2 20
3
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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231
Graph PS-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePlastic Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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232
Chart PS-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresPlastic Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 1 02
04
16
108
33
0 03
1 2
1114
19
1210
22
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 1 14
2 3 3 2 2 13
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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233
Chart PS-5
Number of Research ProjectsPlastic Surgery
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2
8
13
10
19
22
5 4
21 21
17
26Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 0 0
3 2 13 4 4 5
24
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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234
Chart PS-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsPlastic Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
46
106
1
47
118
11 129
43
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 0 0 0 0
651 1 1 1
13
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart PS-7
Number of Work ExperiencesPlastic Surgery
0
5
10
15
20
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1516
12
16
5
10
18
12
1617
11
20Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2 21 1
01
53 3
2 2
7
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart PS-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesPlastic Surgery
0
5
10
15
20
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
1
3
6
4
78
5 5
13
6
16
2
5
10
7
13
9
76
9
6
20Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
1 10 0
3
0 0 0
2
0 0
3
1
5
23
1 12 2
1 1
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart PS-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsPlastic Surgery
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
No Yes
4034
68
26
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0102030405060708090
100
No Yes
35 39
61
33
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
No Yes
69
5
91
3
Ph.D. Degree
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
No Yes
70
4
87
7
Other Graduate Degree
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P Psychiatry
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Table P-1
Summary StatisticsPsychiatry
Measure (n=630) (n=28) (n=402) (n=537)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
8.5 4.1 5.9 2.7Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.1 1.4 1.3 1.3Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
214 198 209 200Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
225 200 211 203Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.1 1.6 1.5 1.4Mean number of research experiences5.
3.0 2.3 2.5 2.6Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.7 2.3 3.6 4.3Mean number of work experiences7.
5.9 4.5 3.8 2.6Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
4.6 0.0Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
35.1 25.0Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
5.1 0.0Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
13.2 10.7Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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100
150
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300
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
22 22 23 27 3955 61
92
59 51 49 37 26 2613
287 5 2 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
6943 47
29 29 29 26 29 19 22 16 14 5 9 3 13
275
108
4928 16 14 7 7 9 8 3 2 0 0 0 11
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart P-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyPsychiatry
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Graph P-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPsychiatry
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart P-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedPsychiatry
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1 2 3 4 or More
591
354 021 5 1 1
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1 2 3 4 or More
310
73
15 4
415
93
22 5
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart P-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresPsychiatry
0
40
80
120
160
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
20
42
92
124111 106
69
45
145 22 7 7 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
3
44
7155 51
31
14 14 91
109
8
130
159
103
4228
158 2 1
41
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Graph P-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePsychiatry
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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Chart P-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresPsychiatry
0
30
60
90
120
150
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
513
45
65
97 97 101
5245
12
98
1 2 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 012
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
30
60
90
120
150
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
1
35
78
3951
42
18 16 102
110
5
115129
113
69
3018 12
1 2
43
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart P-5
Number of Research ProjectsPsychiatry
0
40
80
120
160
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
126
148 141
105
4664
9 6 6 5 0 2
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
40
80
120
160
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
121 117
77
46
21 20
199
154
83
4231 28
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Chart P-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsPsychiatry
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
223
112
7361
29
132
183 0 0 0 7
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
201
68
3421 18
60
276
71
36 45
11
98
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart P-7
Number of Work ExperiencesPsychiatry
0
50
100
150
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
98
127115 108
68
114
5 6 8 4 2 3
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
5368 65
43 47
126
39
6280
89
68
199Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart P-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesPsychiatry
0
50
100
150
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
2735
47
74 75 73 68
5342
28
108
3 2 4 2 4 3 3 3 1 1 2
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
50
100
150
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
6759
66
4537 37
1812 15 10
36
128
86 88
7059
47
2413 8 4
10
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart P-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsPsychiatry
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
601
29280
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
409
221
21 7
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
598
32280
Ph.D. Degree
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No Yes
547
8325 3
Other Graduate Degree
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RO Radiation Oncology
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Table RO-1
Summary StatisticsRadiation Oncology
Measure (n=154) (n=27) (n=10) (n=20)
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
10.8 4.3 7.0 3.5Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.8 2.1 1.7 1.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
240 217 241 214Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
244 222 246 216Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
4.2 3.9 4.5 2.9Mean number of research experiences5.
8.3 6.6 9.6 7.3Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.2 2.8 2.5 3.9Mean number of work experiences7.
5.9 5.2 7.9 3.0Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
31.2 7.4Percentage who are AOA members n/a n/a9.
45.5 33.3Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding
n/a n/a10.
22.1 14.8Percentage who have Ph.D. degree n/a n/a11.
7.8 22.2Percentage who have another graduate degree n/a n/a12.
n/a: The measure either does not apply to, applies to only a small percentage of, or no reliable data were available for independent applicants.
Sources: Measures 1, 2, and match outcome are from the NRMP Data Warehouse; measures 3 and 4 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse and from the ECFMG, both by permission of the NBME and ECFMG; measures 5-9 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse; measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/AggregateDate.cfm Medical Schools Only.xls); and measures 11 and 12 are from the AAMC Data Warehouse.
Note: USMLE Step 1 scores are not available for most osteopathic medical school graduates included in the independent applicant group.
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors do not take the USMLE Step 2 prior to the Match.
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0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
1
4 35
9 9
3
11
8
11
15
21
12 11 11
20
4 5
1
5 5
13 2
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
U.S. Seniors
0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
20 1 2
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
8
42
0 1 20 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Independent Applicants
Chart RO-1
Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred SpecialtyRadiation Oncology
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Graph RO-1
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksRadiation Oncology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
U.S. SeniorsIndependent Applicants
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart RO-2
Number of Distinct Specialties RankedRadiation Oncology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1 2 3 4 or More
68
49
33
26
128
1
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1 2 3 4 or More
5 40 1
115 4
0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Independent Applicants
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Chart RO-3
USMLE Step 1 ScoresRadiation Oncology
0
10
20
30
40
50
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 1 3
96
2126
41
30
16
11 25
2 4 47
1 1 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 Score Unknown
0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 11 2 04 4 4 3 1 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Graph RO-2
Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreRadiation Oncology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. Seniors Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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Chart RO-4
USMLE Step 2 ScoresRadiation Oncology
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 1 14
1
14 16 1815
25
59
2 1 1 0 2 25 3 1 0
10
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 11 2 1 25 3 3 1 1 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Independent Applicants
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Chart RO-5
Number of Research ProjectsRadiation Oncology
0
20
40
60
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1
11
21 18
42
61
1 2 4 73
10
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 0 2 1 06
36
1 3 3 4
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Independent Applicants
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Chart RO-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and PublicationsRadiation Oncology
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
7 11 9 12 14
101
2 2 1 2 3
17
Matched Not Matched
Publications
U.S. Seniors
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0 1 1 17
2 3 1 2 111
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Independent Applicants
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Chart RO-7
Number of Work ExperiencesRadiation Oncology
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3034
40
19 1714
63 3
62
7
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1 2 2 2 2 115
3 3 35
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart RO-8
Number of Volunteer ExperiencesRadiation Oncology
0
10
20
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
7 7 8
2123
20
1412
9 8
25
20
5 6
2 2 3 2 20
3
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
U.S. Seniors
0
10
20
30
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0 0 1 02 2 1 0 0 0
442 3 3
5
1 0 0 1 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Independent Applicants
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Chart RO-9
Other Characteristics of U.S. SeniorsRadiation Oncology
0
50
100
150
No Yes
106
48
25
2
Matched Not Matched
AOA Membership
0
50
100
150
No Yes
8470
189
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. MedicalSchools with the Highest NIH Funding
0
50
100
150
No Yes
120
3423
4
Ph.D. Degree
0
50
100
150
No Yes
142
1221
6
Other Graduate Degree
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2011Copyright ©2011 NRMP and AAMC. Copies may be made for educational or noncommercial uses only.
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