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Charting Outcomes in the Match

Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred


Specialty in the 2014 Main Residency Match
5th Edition
Prepared by:
National Resident Matching Program
www.nrmp.org

August 2014

Questions about the contents of this publication may be directed to Mei Liang, Director of Research,
National Resident Matching Program, (202) 400-2233 or datarequest@nrmp.org.
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Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... ii
Tables and Charts for All Specialties
Chart 1. Active Applicants in the 2014 Main Residency Match .................................................................2
Table 1. Number of Applicants and Positions in the 2014 Main Residency Match ....................................3
Chart 2. Ratio of 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
Child Neurology ........................................................................................................................................31
Dermatology .............................................................................................................................................44
Diagnostic Radiology ...............................................................................................................................57
Emergency Medicine ................................................................................................................................70
Family Medicine .......................................................................................................................................83
General Surgery ........................................................................................................................................96
Internal Medicine ....................................................................................................................................109
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics ...................................................................................................................122
Neurological Surgery ..............................................................................................................................135
Neurology ..............................................................................................................................................148
Obstetrics and Gynecology .....................................................................................................................161
Orthopaedic Surgery ...............................................................................................................................174
Otolaryngology .......................................................................................................................................187
Pathology ................................................................................................................................................200
Pediatrics ................................................................................................................................................213
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ....................................................................................................226
Plastic Surgery ........................................................................................................................................239
Psychiatry ...............................................................................................................................................252
Radiation Oncology .................................................................................................................................265
Vascular Surgery .....................................................................................................................................278

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Introduction

Background
The first edition of Charting Outcomes in the Match was published in August 2006 to document how applicant qualifications affect success
in the Main Residency Match. The report was published biennially between 2007 and 2011.
Prior to 2014, Charting Outcomes in the Match was a collaborative publication of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Match outcome data from the NRMP were combined with applicant
characteristics from the AAMCs Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and USMLE scores from the AAMC data
warehouse. However, starting with the 2014 Main Residency Match, the NRMP added a Professional Profile section to its Match
registration process and was able to collect USMLE scores and other applicant characteristics used to produce this report. Thus, this fifth
edition of Charting Outcomes in the Match is being published independently by the NRMP.
Data
Match success, specialty preference, and ranking information were collected through NRMP Match operations. The 40 U.S. medical
schools receiving the highest totals of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants were obtained from the NIH website. There were no
missing data observed for these fields. Other applicant characteristics, including USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores, academic degrees,
publications, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA) membership, and research, work and volunteer experiences, were
self-reported through the Professional Profile section of the NRMPs Applicant Registration Form for the Match. To complete the form,
applicants were asked to answer the questions as they did in their ERAS Common Application Form (CAF).
To ensure that USMLE Step scores were not misreported, the NRMP asked medical schools to verify scores of their U.S. senior students.
About 75 percent of the self-reported Step 1 scores and 71 percent of the Step 2 scores provided by U.S. seniors were verified or corrected.
Because there were no significant differences between the self-reported scores and school-verified scores (p=0.967 for Step 1 scores,
p=0.257 for Step 2 scores), verified and unverified scores were used to prepare this report.
Data collection for the self-reported Professional Profile section was approved and overseen by the American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Institutional Review Board (IRB). Data provided in that section were excluded from this report if the applicant did not give consent to
participate in NRMP research (about 5% U.S. seniors and 7% of independent applicants).
Methods
Specialties that offered 50 or more positions in the 2014 Main Residency Match are included in these reports. Over the years, new
specialties have been added, including Otolaryngology and Neurology in 2007, Neurological Surgery in 2009, and Child Neurology and
Vascular Surgery in 2014. Transitional Year programs were excluded from the 2011 and 2014 reports because they are not viewed as a
specialty choice.
Twelve measures are incorporated in this report. Probability analysis using a simple logistic regression model was introduced in 2009 to
evaluate the relationship between Match success and contiguous ranks and USMLE Step 1 scores.
It is important to note that for purposes of this report, Match success is defined as a match to the specialty of the applicants first-ranked
program, or "preferred specialty," 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 the first, second, third, or last
choice program.
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. Independent applicants include all applicant types other than U.S. seniors: U.S. citizen and non-U.S. citizen students/graduates
of international medical schools, students/graduates of osteopathic medical schools, previous graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools,
students/graduates of Fifth Pathway programs, and students/graduates of Canadian medical schools. It should be noted 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.

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Introduction (continued)

Summary
Some general observations apply to all 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. allopathic medical school seniors
Have higher USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores
Be members of Alpha Omega Alpha
Although some other measures seem to be related to Match success for some specialties, the relationships are not consistent enough to draw
broad conclusions across specialties. In addition, the data sources used for Charting Outcomes in the Match do not include other important
applicant factors such as course evaluations, reference letters, and the Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE).
Despite the fairly strong relationship between USMLE Step scores and Match success, the distributions of scores show that program
directors consider other qualifications. A high score is not a guarantee of success, and a lower score is not a bar to success. Even in the
most competitive specialties a few individuals with higher scores are not successful. 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 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, have the highest USMLE scores,
have publications, or 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
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: (202) 400-2233
Email: datarequest@nrmp.org

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Tables and Charts for All Specialties

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Chart
1

Active Applicants in the 2014 Main Residency Match


by Applicant Type

Students/Graduates of
Osteopathic Medical
Schools

U.S. Citizen
Students/Graduates of
International Medical
Schools

2,738

5,133

Students/Graduates of
Fifth Pathway
Programs

15
Students/Graduates of
Canadian Medical
Schools

Non-U.S. Citizen
Students/Graduates
of International
Medical Schools

14

7,334

Seniors of U.S.
Allopathic Medical
Schools

17,374
Previous Graduates of
U.S. Allopathic
Medical Schools

1,662

Chart 1 shows the number of active applicants (applicants who submitted rank order lists of programs) by
applicant type in the 2014 Main Residency Match. U.S. allopathic medical school seniors constitute 50.7 percent
of the applicants in this report. The next largest group is non-U.S. citizen students and graduates of international
medical schools (21.4%). The numbers of Fifth Pathway and Canadian graduates are very small and they do not
show on the pie chart. 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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Table
1

Number of Applicants and Positions in the 2014 Main Residency Match


by Preferred Specialty*

Preferred Specialty
Anesthesiology

Total
Positions
Offered

Total
Number of
Number of Applicants
Applicants Per Position

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not
Matched

Independent Applicants
Not
Matched
Matched

1,662

1,826

1.1

1,067

49

496

214

Child Neurology

155

151

1.0

76

37

30

Dermatology

414

593

1.4

352

111

51

79

Diagnostic Radiology

1,176

1,227

1.0

768

12

311

136

Emergency Medicine

1,786

2,106

1.2

1,371

106

370

259

Family Medicine

3,109

4,049

1.3

1,327

49

1,336

1,337

General Surgery

1,210

1,833

1.5

871

158

255

549

Internal Medicine

6,859

9,314

1.4

3,300

105

3,194

2,715

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

374

409

1.1

280

11

66

52

Neurological Surgery

206

318

1.5

188

50

17

63

Neurology

723

869

1.2

379

10

286

194

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1,242

1,619

1.3

949

89

278

303

Orthopaedic Surgery

695

994

1.4

648

190

44

112

Otolaryngology

295

425

1.4

277

91

16

41

Pathology

597

718

1.2

256

270

187

Pediatrics

2,715

3,248

1.2

1,817

73

794

564

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

391

569

1.5

205

26

180

158

Plastic Surgery

136

207

1.5

126

52

10

19

1,374

1,929

1.4

669

26

604

630

186

215

1.2

168

20

18

51

68

1.3

33

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Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Vascular Surgery

* Preferred specialty is the specialty ranked first on an applicant's rank order list, excluding preliminary programs in specialties.
Note: For those specialties offering both PGY-1 and PGY-2 positions (including Physician (R) positions), all position types have been combined.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse.

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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Chart
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Ratio of Applicants Ranking Specialty First / Available Positions


by Preferred Specialty

2.5
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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.

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Match Rates
Percent Matched by Preferred Specialty and Applicant Type

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Chart 3 shows the percentages of U.S. seniors and independent applicants who matched to their preferred specialty. Overall,
92.4 percent U.S. seniors matched to their preferred specialty, ranging from a high of 98.5 percent (Diagnostic Radiology)
to a low of 70.8 percent (Plastic Surgery). For independent applicants, the overall match rate was 52.9 percent, ranging
from a high of 69.9 percent (Anesthesiology) to a low of 21.3 percent (Neurological Surgery). In general, independent
applicants are less successful than U.S. seniors in matching to their preferred specialty.

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Table
2

Summary Statistics
All Specialties Combined
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=15,127)

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Mean number of contiguous ranks


Mean number of distinct specialties ranked
Mean USMLE Step 1 score
Mean USMLE Step 2 score
Mean number of research experiences
Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and
publications
Mean number of work experiences
Mean number of volunteer experiences
Percentage who are AOA members
Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.
medical schools with the highest NIH funding
Percentage who have Ph.D. degree
Percentage who have another graduate degree

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=1,245)

Matched
(n=8,633)

Unmatched
(n=7,682)

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2.8
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n/a
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n/a
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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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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 are displayed graphically by preferred specialty on the following pages. During data
collection, 6.1 percent of the applicants declined to take part in NRMP research. Of the 12 measures, the United States
Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 scores had more missing data than other measures. Overall,
there were Step 1 scores for 88.1 percent of applicants. All of the applicants who did not have Step 1 scores were those
who took the USMLE exams but whose data were not shared with the NRMP, or osteopathic medical school seniors and
graduates who either take an alternative examination (the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination,
or COMLEX-USA). Step 2 scores were available for 75.8 percent of the applicants. In addition to missing Step 2 scores
for the osteopathic applicants, there were considerable missing Step 2 scores in every major applicant type. The missing
data for U.S. seniors can be attributed partly 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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Chart
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Median Number of Contiguous Ranks


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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 displays the median number of contiguous ranks by preferred specialty for U.S. seniors and independent applicants who
matched and did not match to their preferred specialty. The top panel shows considerable variation across the specialties for
U.S. seniors. Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology had the longest average contiguous rank list (15) for matched U.S.
seniors and Plastic Surgery had the shortest (8). 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 seen 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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Chart
5

Mean Number of Different Specialties Ranked


by Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status

U.S. Seniors

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Independent Applicants

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

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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Chart
6

USMLE Step 1 Scores of Matched Applicants


by Preferred Specialty and Applicant Type

U.S. Seniors

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

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.

USMLE Step 1 scores are a measure of a students 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 NRMPs ranking deadline. Overall, U.S. senior applicants have mean
USMLE Step 1 scores of 230.2 (s.d. = 18.8) and independent applicants have mean scores of 219.3 (s.d. = 19.2), both well
above the 2014 minimum passing score of 192. Step 1 scores were available for 95 percent of U.S. seniors and 81 percent of
independent applicants.
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.
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Chart
7

USMLE Step 2 Scores of Matched Applicants


by Preferred Specialty and Applicant Type

U.S. Seniors

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Independent Applicants

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Note: Step 2 scores are not available for the majority of osteopathic seniors and graduates included within the independent applicant category.
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse.

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 242.0
(s.d. = 16.6) and independent applicants had mean scores of 227.0 (s.d. = 18.9), both well above the 2014 minimum passing
score of 209. Step 2 scores were available for 82 percent of U.S. seniors and 69 percent of independent applicants.
Chart 7 shows the Step 2 scores for U.S. seniors (top panel) and independent applicants (bottom panel) who matched to their
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.
U.S. seniors had higher mean Step 2 scores than independent applicants in all specialties except Neurological Surgery. For
some specialties (e.g., Plastic Surgery) the differences in mean Step 2 scores between matched U.S. seniors and independent
applicants are quite dramatic; most other specialties show smaller differences.

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Chart
8

Mean Number of Research Experiences


by Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status

U.S. Seniors

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Independent Applicants
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Applicants were asked to report the number of research experiences entered in their Electronic Residency Application
Service (ERAS) applications. These experiences are not verified or evaluated and quality may vary greatly. Chart 8 shows
the average number of research experiences by applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome.
U.S. seniors averaged 2.8 research experiences with 90.4 percent reporting at least one experience. Independent applicants
reported, on average, fewer experiences (1.9), and a smaller percentage (72.4%) listed any research experiences.

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Chart
9

Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


by Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status

U.S. Seniors
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20.0
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4.0
0.0

25.8

Independent Applicants

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Applicants were asked to list the number of abstracts, presentations and publications they reported in their ERAS
applications. 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 4.2 publications with 77.3 percent reporting at least one publication. Independent applicants reported,
on average, slightly fewer publications (3.9); however, a smaller percentage (61.8%) listed any publications.
For competitive specialties such as Dermatology, Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Plastic
Surgery, independent applicants reported considerably more publications than U.S. seniors, but the same was not true for
less competitive specialties like Family Medicine and Pediatrics.
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Chart
10

Mean Number of Work Experiences


by Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status

U.S. Seniors

3.7
3.5

2.9
2.4

2.9
3.4

3.2
3.4

2.9
2.8

2.9
3.3

2.7
3.4

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3.0
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7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

5.2
3.0

3.9
3.8

5.2
4.0

4.4
3.0

3.3

3.6

3.3
4.3

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4.3

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3.9

5.7

5.8
3.4

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4.1

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5.2

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4.8

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4.1

Not Matched
4.1
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7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
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6.7

Independent Applicants

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Applicants were asked to list the number of work experiences as they reported in their ERAS application. Chart 10 shows
the average number of work experiences 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 (4.4 versus 3.0),
and a higher proportion of independent applicants (93.8% versus 89.3%) reported at least one work experience.

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Chart
11

Mean Number of Volunteer Experiences


by Preferred Specialty, Applicant Type, and Match Status

U.S. Seniors
12.0

Matched

Not Matched

5.9
3.0

6.3
4.9

2.2

2.0

6.6
5.6

7.8
7.4

7.1
7.4

8.2
7.1
4.8

7.1
7.5

9.2
7.1

8.3
8.1
6.1
5.4

6.2
5.1

8.8
7.0

6.7
5.9

6.7
6.5

7.8
8.9

7.1
5.8

6.3
5.4

4.0

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0.0

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Independent Applicants
12.0

Matched

Not Matched

10.0

3.2
2.2

7.4
4.5

5.0
3.9

5.3
5.9

5.9
4.7

5.5
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4.1

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4.0

6.0

4.2
3.2

6.3
7.2

8.0

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

Applicants were asked to list the number of volunteer experiences they reported in their ERAS applications. Chart 11
provides the average number of volunteer experiences by applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome. Matched
U.S. seniors in most 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 seen for independent applicants. Matched applicants generally had more volunteer experiences
when compared to unmatched applicants.
Overall, U.S. seniors averaged more volunteer experiences compared to independent applicants (7.1 versus 4.2), and a

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Chart
12

Percentage of U.S. Allopathic Seniors Who are Members of AOA


by Preferred Specialty and Match Status

U.S. Seniors
Matched

60

Not Matched

51

50
39

40

39

32
28

30
20

20

20

22

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Source: NRMP 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 12 is reported only for U.S. seniors.
Data on AOA membership are self-reported. 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, 15.9 percent of U.S. seniors included in this report claimed AOA
membership. Among applicants who matched to their preferred specialty, 16.3 percent reported AOA membership,
compared to 12.7 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 four successful applicants.

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Percentage of U.S. Allopathic Seniors Graduating from One of the 40


U.S. Medical Schools with the Highest NIH Funding*

Chart
13

by Preferred Specialty and Match Status

U.S. Seniors
Matched

50

Not Matched

43
38

40
30 29

40
36
29

29 28

19

45

36

31

30

29
27

25

19
16

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32

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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

*Source: http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm. The 40 medical schools with the highest NIH funding received $100 million or more.

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, 32.8 percent of matched and 27.8 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, 29 percent of U.S. seniors who matched in Anesthesiology were graduates of one of the 40 medical schools with
the highest NIH funding and 6 percent of seniors who did not match in Anesthesiology were graduates of those schools.
Radiation Oncology had the highest percentage of matched U.S. seniors who were graduates of a medical school with the
highest NIH funding. Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Child Neurology, Otolaryngology, Dermatology, and
Neurological Surgery also had higher percentages of matched applicants from those schools compared to the other
specialties. For all specialties except Family Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Vascular Surgery,
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.

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Chart
14

Percentage of Matched U.S. Allopathic Seniors Who Have a Graduate


Degree

U.S. Seniors

Ph.D.

22

Other Graduate Degree

45
40

12

35

23
10

16

13

14

16

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30

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse

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 Child Neurology had the highest percentages of matched
applicants with Ph.D.s.

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Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2014

AN Anesthesiology

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Table
AN-1

Summary Statistics
Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=1,067)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=49)

Matched
(n=496)

Unmatched
(n=214)

14.4

3.4

9.1

3.4

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.4

1.9

1.5

1.7

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

230

208

230

216

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

241

223

239

222

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.5

1.7

2.0

1.8

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.3

2.2

3.8

4.4

2.9

2.6

3.4

3.9

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

6.6

5.6

4.7

4.0

9. Percentage who are AOA members

10.6

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

29.3

6.1

n/a

n/a

3.5

2.2

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

13.7

13.0

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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AN-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

500

Not Matched

479

400
300
200
100
10 14

11 12

18 7

21

33

27

61

37

27

68

54

39

62

60
1

60
0

0
4

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

500

Not Matched

400
300
200
100

96

84

63

42 54

31 23

34

13

26

25

21 8

20

27

27

14 0

19

20

15 1

16

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
AN-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Anesthesiology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
AN-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Anesthesiology

800

U.S. Seniors
753

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

700
600
500
400
300
191

200

109
100

25

15

12

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


800

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

700
600
500
400
312
300
200

121

115

100

55

59

27

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
AN-3

Anesthesiology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

280

226

240
Number of Applicants

Not Matched
224

200
167

153

160
120

86

79

80
31

40
0

27

14

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

280

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

240
200
160
109

120

91
67

80
40
0

16

21

22

33

67
36

29

53
32

27

26
9

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
AN-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Anesthesiology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

200

220

240

U.S. Seniors

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
AN-4

Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

220

Not Matched
194

200

188

Number of Applicants

180

161

160

148

137

140
120

89

100
80

62

60
40
20

18
0

10

11

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

220

Not Matched

200
Number of Applicants

180
160
140
113

120
91

100

80

80
47

40
20

64

61

60

11

22

30

25

23

23

25

19
3

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
AN-5

Number of Research Projects


Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

300

Number of Applicants

258
213

200
200

125
100

103

99

15

10

11

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

300

200

113

100

102

100
66

51

49

46
25

44

39
13

12

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
AN-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

300

Not Matched

245
Number of Applicants

224
200

183
155
121

100

70
22

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

200
159
108
100

71

63

53

51

50

28

31

21

13

12

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
AN-7

Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

300

Number of Applicants

250
189

200

198

184

183

150

133
111

100
50
12

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

300

Number of Applicants

250
200
150

118
99

100

97

66
50

52

51

41

34

33

31

27

11
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
AN-8

Anesthesiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200

185

150

133
121
108

107
100

88

85
65

50

62

33
11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200

150

100
71
50

63
49

40
25

34

32

50

47

32

28

38

18

34

16

24

20

14

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
AN-9

Anesthesiology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

1,000

Not Matched

892

800
700
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

800

600

400

200
106

No

600
500
400
313
300
200
100

46
0

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
1,000

754

46

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree

963

1,000
861
800
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

800

600

400

400

200

200
45
0

600

No

35

137
40

Yes

No

6
Yes

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CN Child Neurology

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Table
CN-1

Summary Statistics
Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=76)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=8)

Matched
(n=37)

Unmatched
(n=30)

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

9.3

5.6

5.0

1.9

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.3

1.8

1.6

2.5

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

229

228

217

220

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

240

232

232

222

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.9

3.3

2.4

3.1

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

6.7

5.3

3.9

6.8

3.0

3.3

4.2

5.1

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

7.8

6.6

4.1

4.1

9. Percentage who are AOA members

20.0

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

43.4

37.5

n/a

n/a

18.7

12.5

n/a

n/a

8.0

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
CN-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

20

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

18
16
14
12
10
6

8
4

8
5

3
0

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

20

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

18
16

15

14

13

12

12
10
8
6
3

3
1

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
CN-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Child Neurology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart
CN-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Child Neurology

60

U.S. Seniors
Matched

52

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
30

24

20
10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


60

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
23
17

20
10
10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
CN-3

Child Neurology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

20
18

Not Matched

19

16

Number of Applicants

16
14
11

12

11

10

8
6

4
2

2
0

3
1

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

20

Not Matched

18
Number of Applicants

16
14
12
9

10
7

8
5

6
4
2

2
0

7
5

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
CN-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Child Neurology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

190

200

210

220

U.S. Seniors

230

240

250

260

270

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
CN-4

Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

20

Not Matched
18

18
Number of Applicants

16
13

14
12

10

10
8
6

7
5

4
2

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

20

Not Matched

18
Number of Applicants

16
14
11

12
10
8
5

6
4
2

5
3

5
2

2
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
CN-5

Number of Research Projects


Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

25
20
Number of Applicants

20
17
15
12

11

10

7
5
2

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

25

Number of Applicants

20
15
11
10
6

7
4

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
CN-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

35

Not Matched
31

Number of Applicants

30
25
20
15

13
9

10

7
5

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

35

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

30
25
20
15
10
10

11

7
5

4
1

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
CN-7

Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

20
18
15

Number of Applicants

16

15

16

15

14
12
10
8

8
6

6
4
1

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

20
18
15

Number of Applicants

16
14

12

12
10
8

6
4

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
CN-8

Child Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

30

Number of Applicants

25

20

10

6
4

4
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

30

20

10
6

6
4

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart
CN-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Child Neurology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
60

60

Matched

Not Matched
45

43

40
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
20

15
8

10

35

33

30
25
20
15
10
5

5
0

No

Yes

No

Ph.D. Degree

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


70

70

69

61
60
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

60
50
40
30
20

14

10

50
40
30
20
8

10

1
0

No

Yes

0
No

Yes

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DM Dermatology

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Table
DM-1

Summary Statistics
Dermatology
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=352)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=111)

Matched
(n=51)

Unmatched
(n=79)

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

8.9

3.8

4.7

3.1

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

2.1

2.5

1.3

1.3

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

247

239

235

230

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

255

248

243

240

5. Mean number of research experiences

4.3

4.1

4.4

4.6

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

9.5

6.6

16.3

10.0

2.8

2.9

3.7

4.0

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

8.6

8.7

6.3

7.2

9. Percentage who are AOA members

50.8

20.2

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

40.3

28.8

n/a

n/a

5.1

1.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

14.1

12.5

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.
Sources. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2014

Chart
DM-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Dermatology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

40

30

27
23
20

28

18

16

18
15

15

12

11
10

28

32

31

24

20

20

31

29

27

Not Matched

10

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants

Number of Applicants

40

37

Matched

Not Matched

30

18

20
11

10

10

5
2

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
DM-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Dermatology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
DM-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Dermatology

180

U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

164

Number of Applicants

160
140
120

103

100
80
80
51

60

46

40
20

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


180

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60

64
41

40
20

11

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
DM-3

Dermatology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

120

Not Matched
106
98

Number of Applicants

100
80
60

50

45

40
20
0

10

27

22

20

22

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

120

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

100
80
60
40
17

20
0

11

10

14
6

10
1

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
DM-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Dermatology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
DM-4

Dermatology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

120

Not Matched

115

Number of Applicants

100

89

80
63
60
40

30

24
20
0

30

21

16

14

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

120

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

100
80
60
40
20
0

10

13

19
9

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
DM-5

Number of Research Projects


Dermatology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

150

135

100

59

57
48

50

36
25
9

20

18

15

11

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

150

100

50
25
4

13

13

16

14

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
DM-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Dermatology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

250

Not Matched

239

Number of Applicants

200
150
100
58
50
7

26

13

28

20

13

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

250

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200
150
100
50

33
3

45

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
DM-7

Dermatology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

80
71
70

62

Number of Applicants

60
60
51

51

50
38

40
27

30

21
20

19

16

13

10
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

80

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
40
26

30
20
8

10

10

12

14

11

1
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
DM-8

Dermatology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

140
122
Number of Applicants

120
100
80
60
35

40
20
20
2

40

34

29

26
9

11

10

28

21

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

140

Number of Applicants

120
100
80
60
40
20
20
1

11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart
DM-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Dermatology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

180

Not Matched
169

164

220

160

210

140

180
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

200
120
100
83
80
60

120
100

No

32

40

21

20

Yes

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


320

350
316

286
280
Number of Applicants

300
Number of Applicants

79

80

Ph.D. Degree

250
200
150
103

100

240
200
160
120

91

80
47

50

40

17
0

142

140

60

40
20

160

No

Yes

13
No

Yes

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DR Diagnostic Radiology

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Table
DR-1

Summary Statistics
Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=768)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=12)

Matched
(n=311)

Unmatched
(n=136)

13.9

4.8

8.1

3.0

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.9

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

241

221

235

224

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

249

236

240

227

5. Mean number of research experiences

3.2

2.5

2.6

2.7

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

4.8

2.6

7.3

8.0

3.0

1.5

3.2

4.2

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

6.3

5.4

4.2

3.2

9. Percentage who are AOA members

21.8

16.7

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

27.9

0.0

n/a

n/a

4.6

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

14.6

16.7

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
DR-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched
279

200

100

10 4

36

35

23

19

11

75

61

48
0

70

68

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

200

100
62
34 36

30

25

16 8

19
1

12 6

23
2

40

23

19

18

13

13

13

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
DR-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Diagnostic Radiology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
DR-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Diagnostic Radiology

600

Number of Applicants

500

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not Matched

497

400
300
200

147
112

100
5

12

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


600

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

500
400
300
200

190

100

65

61

34

42

26

17

10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
DR-3

Diagnostic Radiology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

200

Not Matched

197

180
158

Number of Applicants

160

145

140
120
93

100
80

58

60

42

40
20

23
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
75

80

61

60

39

40
20

13

12

17

13

23

17

38
24

18

14

17

13

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
DR-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Diagnostic Radiology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

200

220

240

U.S. Seniors

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
DR-4

Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

162

152

160

137

140

116

120
100

84

80
60

40

40
20

27
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
41
30

40
20

64

63

60

12

19

14

38

32

24

21

13

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
DR-5

Number of Research Projects


Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

200
172

180
151

Number of Applicants

160

146

140

118

120
92

100
80
60

46

40
20

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

200
180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60

68
56

48

45
31

40

19

20

42

33

31
14

12

16

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
DR-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

250

Not Matched

240

Number of Applicants

200
150
121

116

103

100

75

70
50
4

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

250

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200
150
103
100
65
50

32

44

42

38
20

23

12

19

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
DR-7

Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

200
180
156

Number of Applicants

160

149

136

140

111

120

101

100
80

72

60
40
20

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

200
180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
40

68

62

54

60

45

23

21

20

40

34

25

22

16

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
DR-8

Diagnostic Radiology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

150

Number of Applicants

131

96

100

94
85

73

66
52

51
50

34

29
14
2

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

150

100

50

43

35

36
21

18

25

37

35

24

21

18

17

26

20

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart
DR-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Diagnostic Radiology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
600

Matched

567

Not Matched
600

554

500
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

500
400
300
200

158

100

300
214
200
100

10
0

400

12

No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
700

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree

692

700
619
600
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

600
500
400
300
200
100

400
300
200
106

100
12

500

No

33

10

Yes

No

2
Yes

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EM Emergency Medicine

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Table
EM-1

Summary Statistics
Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=1,371)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=106)

Matched
(n=370)

Unmatched
(n=259)

11.9

4.4

6.8

2.6

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.7

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

230

215

226

217

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

243

225

237

225

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.0

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

7.1

5.8

6.1

4.5

9. Percentage who are AOA members

12.0

4.1

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

29.3

18.9

n/a

n/a

1.1

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

16.1

26.8

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
EM-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

250

Not Matched

237

200
163
150

146

133

130

122

109

85

100
60

48

50
13 16

27

15

28

17

32

20

30

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

250

Not Matched

200
135

150
100

55
50

39

37

40

38

25

15

25

23

23

23

22
4

19

17

18
2

14

17

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
EM-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Emergency Medicine

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart
EM-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Emergency Medicine

U.S. Seniors

1,400

Matched

1,251

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
44

103

48

14

11

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked

Independent Applicants

1,400

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

1,200
1,000
800
600
400

272

200

114

107

74

29

16

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
EM-3

Emergency Medicine

U.S. Seniors
Matched

320

Not Matched
299

282

Number of Applicants

280
240

206

194

200
160

128

113

120
80
44
40
0

20

38

21

20

15

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

320

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

280
240
200
160
120
75

80
40
0

13

20

31

41

39

51

57
37

46
27

25

26

16

24

36

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
EM-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Emergency Medicine

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
EM-4

Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

300

Not Matched
273

Number of Applicants

253

244

200
155

145

100

155

69

18

24

18

11

12

16

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

200

100

13

20

27

34

81

65

49

62
34

29

33
15

17

76

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
EM-5

Number of Research Projects


Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

400

Not Matched

366

Number of Applicants

316
300
240
200

162
129
100

100
30

13

28

13

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

400

300

200

100

98

91
64

59

75
48

44

33

21

10

19

20

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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EM-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

450

Number of Applicants

400

Not Matched

399

350
300

261
232

250

177

200

142

150

102

100
40

50

25

10

17

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

450

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

400
350
300
250
200
150

148
99

100

63

46

50

54

41

31

21

14

11

44

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
EM-7

Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

350

329

Number of Applicants

300
244

250

239

215

203

200
150
100

83

50

12

19

17

26

15

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

350

Number of Applicants

300
250
200
150
100
100
50

60

49
16

78

76
50

35

30

13

47
28

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
EM-8

Emergency Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

320

320

Number of Applicants

280
240
200
160

159

160

148

126

125

120

40

79

73

80

74

38
11

19

13

11

22

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

320

Number of Applicants

280
240
200
160
120
80
40

12

15

30

14

47

37

39

33

42

25

59

43

27

25

20

28

16

22

15

20

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
EM-9

Emergency Medicine

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
1,200

Matched

1,156

Not Matched
1,000

969

800
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

1,000
800
600
400

93

86
20

4
No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
1,400

1,200

1,298

Yes

1,102

1,000
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

No

Other Graduate Degree

1,200
1,000
800
600
400

800
600
400
211

200

200
0

402

400
200

157

200

600

97

71

15
No

Yes

No

26
Yes

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FM Family Medicine

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Table
FM-1

Summary Statistics
Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=1,327)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=49)

Matched
(n=1,336)

Unmatched
(n=1,337)

10.0

6.0

5.9

3.2

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

218

201

212

203

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

234

216

221

211

5. Mean number of research experiences

1.7

1.8

1.3

1.4

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.5

3.6

3.0

4.1

4.8

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

7.8

8.9

5.3

3.9

9. Percentage who are AOA members

8.0

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

28.0

30.6

n/a

n/a

1.0

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

16.0

24.4

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
FM-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors
Matched

800

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

700
600
500
400
300
200
100

133
42

32

38

68

58

49

145

121

81
4

158

138
88

76
2

57
1

43

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

27 7

25 4

44 47

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

800

Not Matched

707

Number of Applicants

700
600
500
400
300

274

200

231
147

113 108

100

88

50

98

97
37

33

93

78

24

23

71
19

60

23

51

41

14

29

0
1

10

11

12

13

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
FM-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Family Medicine

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart
FM-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Family Medicine

U.S. Seniors

1,400

Matched

1,241

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
40

83
7

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked

Independent Applicants

1,400

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

1,200
1,000

989
869

800
600
400

347

295

200

98

43

16

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
FM-3

Family Medicine

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

400

300

Not Matched

266
237

216

182

200

163
96

100

58
34
0

21

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

400

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

355
300

264

250
202
200

223

218
167

166

146
123

100

75

74
3

86
27

10

33
11

15

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
FM-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Family Medicine

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
FM-4

Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

450

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

400
350
300
250

220

218

200

206

169

154

136

150
80

100
50
0

68
15

12

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

450

Not Matched

443

Number of Applicants

400
350

323

300

257

250

216

200

167

230
178

154

150

105

99

100
41

50
0

54

50

66
21

27

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
FM-5

Number of Research Projects


Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

500
395

Number of Applicants

400
300

287

280

200

155

100

77

67
14

10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants
500

472

400
Number of Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

463

348
303

300
229

227

200
105

104

100

55

49

35

61

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
FM-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

700

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

600
500

486

400
263

300
200

177

152
113
70

100
21

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants
700

Not Matched

588

600
Number of Applicants

Matched

641

500
400
300
203

185

200

150

126

105

100

91

77

179

55

51

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
FM-7

Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

500

Number of Applicants

400
321
300
232

227

215

184

200
100

82
6

13

10

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

485

500

Number of Applicants

400

354

300
244

219
186

200

189

173
144

102

139

128

88

100
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
FM-8

Family Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

347

350

Number of Applicants

300
250
200
151
150

133

120

118

102

99

100

88

61
34

50
8

10

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

350

Number of Applicants

300
250

212

197

200

155
150
100

112

204
168

159

146

131

135
115

106

117

66

66

82
54

72

66
44

50

23

21

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
FM-9

Family Medicine

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
1,200

Matched

1,160

Not Matched
1,000

956

800
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

1,000
800
600
400
200
45
0

No

600

200

101

34

Yes

Ph.D. Degree

No

Yes

1,200
1,248

1,059

1,200

1,000
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

15

Other Graduate Degree

1,400

1,000
800
600
400

800
600
400
202

200

200
45
0

371

400

No

13

34

Yes

No

11
Yes

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Table
GS-1

Summary Statistics
General Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=871)

Measure

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=158)

Matched
(n=255)

Unmatched
(n=549)

12.4

5.8

5.2

2.7

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.3

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

232

213

232

222

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

245

226

241

229

5. Mean number of research experiences

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.6

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

4.4

2.7

4.9

6.1

3.0

3.3

3.5

4.1

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

6.7

6.5

5.0

4.3

9. Percentage who are AOA members

15.3

2.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

32.5

15.8

n/a

n/a

2.0

3.3

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

15.1

17.3

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
GS-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


General Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

204
200

97

100
64

54
29

17

9 18

13 10

15 20

23 14

18 10

30

86

75

71

65

30
10

10

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

300

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

260

200

115
100

66

54
31

28

41
16

19 24

19 18

12 6

9 10

14

11 8

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
GS-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


General Surgery

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart
GS-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


General Surgery

900

U.S. Seniors
840

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

800
700
600
500
400
300
200

126

100

30

24

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


900

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

800
700
600
500

404

400
300

222

200

107

100

28

33

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
GS-3

General Surgery

U.S. Seniors
Matched

200

Not Matched
186

180

168
157

Number of Applicants

160
129

140
120

98

100
80
57

60

20

33

31

40

31

29

20
0

27
12

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
111

120

94

100
70

80
60

48

20

41

38

40
15

70
45

54

53
23

17

30
19
8

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
GS-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


General Surgery

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
GS-4

General Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

240

Not Matched
207

Number of Applicants

210

184

180
139

150
120

102
88

81

90
60

35

30
0

32

32

30

25

12

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

240

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

210
180
150
120

103

95

90

75

71

61
60

43
20

30
0

11

41

32

52

41

34

31

22
8

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
GS-5

Number of Research Projects


General Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

240

Number of Applicants

210

192

179

180

158

145

150
122
120
90
60

47
32

23

30

27

24

25

19

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

240

Number of Applicants

210
180
142

150

110

120
85

90

74

63
60

45

39

71
37

30

36

30

26

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
GS-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


General Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

278

200
158
135
107

91

100

74
48
24

20

29

16

13

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

200

180
133

100

76

60

64

59
41

28

39

27

31

20

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
GS-7

General Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

200

182

180

164

160

160
Number of Applicants

Not Matched

139

140

114

120
100

84

80
60

41

40

25

22

18

20

25

19

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

200
180

168

Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100

91

84

75

80
60
40
20

27

73
59

56

46

40

26

13

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
GS-8

General Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200

182

150
112

102

98

100

73

65

70

60

42

50

31

30
9

20

14

18

17

12

11

10

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200

150

90

100

69

69

54
50
18

61

54
32

27

24

48
34

32

23

19

24
9

30
15

11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
GS-9

General Surgery

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

800

Not Matched

714

600

588

500

600
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

700

500
400
300
200

147

129

400
283

300
200
133
100

100

25

No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


800

1,000

716
700

826
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

800

600

400

200

600
500
400
300
200
124

145

127

100
17
0

No

26

Yes

No

Yes

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IM

Internal Medicine

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Table
IM-1

Summary Statistics
Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=3,300)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=105)

Matched
(n=3,194)

Unmatched
(n=2,715)

11.2

4.0

7.0

2.4

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.4

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

231

210

229

214

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

243

219

237

221

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.6

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.9

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.6

4.3

4.8

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

6.7

5.9

3.8

3.2

9. Percentage who are AOA members

16.4

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

35.9

19.0

n/a

n/a

4.2

4.1

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

16.0

19.6

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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IM-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

1,500

Not Matched

1,000

540
500

76 34

57 20

43 8

76

13

173

118

94

358

308

302

308

249

210
5

223
1

165
1

0
1

11

10

13

15

12

14

16 or More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants

Number of Applicants

1,500

Matched

1,416

Not Matched

1,000

573
500

421

333

270 269

233

266
156

216
103

186
46

254

184
33

157
27

145
20

141
13

126
10

105
7

91

66

29

0
1

3
2

5
4

11
10

13
12

15
14

16 or More

Contiguous Ranks
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IM-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Internal Medicine

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
IM-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Internal Medicine

U.S. Seniors

3,500

Matched

3,140

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
70

144

28

15

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked

Independent Applicants

3,500

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

3,000
2,500

2,447
1,835

2,000
1,500
1,000

680

610
500

143

117

42

17

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
IM-3

Internal Medicine

U.S. Seniors
Matched

700

627
566

600
Number of Applicants

Not Matched

500

555

428

400

360
289

300
200

157

100
0

29

125
32

17

11

13

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

700

594

600
Number of Applicants

Not Matched
582

483

500

425

400

441

414

394

400

277

300
200

160

100
2

253

237

224

193

144

129
43

30

64
5

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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IM-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Internal Medicine

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
IM-4

Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

700

Not Matched
630

Number of Applicants

600

560
500

500

444

400

379

342

300
186

200
87

100
0

10

21

17

13

28

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

700

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

600
462

500
410

570

555

530

461

434

367

400

358

324

300

247
187

166

200

157

107
100

52
2

60

31

13

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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IM-5

Number of Research Projects


Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

900
780

Number of Applicants

800

658

700
582

600
500

437

409

400
300

272

200
100

29

10

20

10

15

13

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants
900

832

820

Matched

877

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

800
665

700

606

600
464

500

358

400
300

241

202

162

200

162

112

100
0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
IM-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

1,200

Not Matched
938

Number of Applicants

1,000
800
667
600

507

448
343

400

235
200
30

21

23

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants
1,200

Matched

1,175

Not Matched

1,013
Number of Applicants

1,000
800
646
600

487

484
383

400

314

288

225

194

200

181
111

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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IM-7

Number of Work Experiences


Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

1,200

Number of Applicants

1,000
800

702
616
543

600

507

402

368

400
200
23

18

16

19

12

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

1,200

1,086

1,061

Number of Applicants

1,000
800
600

512

472
374

400

383

352

398
303

264
200

183
113

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
IM-8

Internal Medicine
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

700

652

Number of Applicants

600
500
396

378

400

335

305

276

300

236

211
200
100

183

130
36

14

10

13

12

15

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

700

Number of Applicants

600
470

500

503

485
439

402
400

367

378

319 328

285

300

261
197

200

205
135

165

131
81

100

95

58

81

77
39

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
IM-9

Internal Medicine

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
2,800

Matched

Not Matched

2,622

2,400
2,114
2,000

2,000

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

2,400

1,600
1,200
800
516
97

800

No

85

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
3,200

2,800

3,005

No

Yes

2,636

2,400

2,400

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

20

Other Graduate Degree

2,800

2,000
1,600
1,200
800

2,000
1,600
1,200
800
502
400

400
93
0

1,186

1,200

400

400
0

1,600

No

133

78

Yes

No

19
Yes

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IP-1

Summary Statistics
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=280)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=11)

Matched
(n=66)

Unmatched
(n=52)

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

9.6

2.8

6.9

1.7

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.3

2.3

1.8

2.0

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

233

223

225

216

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

245

234

234

224

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.8

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.2

4.1

1.8

4.6

3.4

2.8

4.3

5.2

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

8.8

7.0

6.7

3.8

9. Percentage who are AOA members

22.1

9.1

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

28.6

27.3

n/a

n/a

2.6

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

16.5

27.3

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.
Sources. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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IP-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

50

Not Matched

40

36
30

28

30

25
21
18

17

20
14

12
8

10

18

15

13

13

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

50

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

40
40
30
20
13
7

10
4

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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IP-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
IP-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

240

Number of Applicants

210

U.S. Seniors
Matched

208

Not Matched

180
150
120
90
62
60
30

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


240

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

210
180
150
120
90
60
30

33

25

24

14

14

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
IP-3

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

U.S. Seniors
Matched

60

Not Matched
53
47

Number of Applicants

50
43

42

42

40
30
20
20
11

10
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

60

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
22
20

14

10
0

7
3

11

10

9
5

8
2

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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IP-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
IP-4

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

60

Not Matched
48

Number of Applicants

50

46

45

42

40
40
31
30
20
10

6
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

60

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
29

30
20

15

10
0

10

9
4

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
IP-5

Number of Research Projects


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

80

72

70
Number of Applicants

Not Matched

62

60

53

50
40
30

31

28

21
20
10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

80

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
40
30

24

20

19

20
11

15
7

10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
IP-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors
70

Matched

66

Not Matched
60

Number of Applicants

60
48

50

42
40

34

30
17

20
10

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

70

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

60
50
40

33

30
19

20

12

12

10

14

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
IP-7

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

80

74

Number of Applicants

70
60

54

50

45
40

40

34

30
20
20
10

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

80

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
40
30

25

20
10

11

17

16

14

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
IP-8

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

100

100
90
Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40

32

30

26

21

20
10

15

12

7
1

27

26

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

100
90
Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

7
1

10
3

10

14

11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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IP-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

240

Not Matched
200

208

200

160
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

200
160
120
80

59

10

No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
280

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


240

260

240

223

200
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

80

80
40

40
0

120

200
160
120
80

160
120
80
44
40

40
11
0

No

Yes

No

3
Yes

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NS Neurological Surgery

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Table
NS-1

Summary Statistics
Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=188)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=50)

Matched
(n=17)

Unmatched
(n=63)

14.9

9.5

6.1

5.0

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

244

232

240

230

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

247

236

251

230

5. Mean number of research experiences

4.4

3.7

4.1

3.7

11.7

8.4

13.6

13.8

2.8

2.8

4.9

4.1

6.2

5.1

5.4

3.9

9. Percentage who are AOA members

28.3

8.5

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

41.0

32.0

n/a

n/a

12.8

6.4

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

17.8

19.1

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences
8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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NS-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Matched

90

Not Matched
82

Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
30

21

20
10

7
0

12

10

16

11

15
2

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

90

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
30
19

20
10

15
5

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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NS-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Neurological Surgery

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
NS-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Neurological Surgery

200
180

U.S. Seniors
Matched

177

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60
38

40

10

20

10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


200

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60
35

40
20

24
12

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
NS-3

Neurological Surgery

U.S. Seniors
Matched

60

Not Matched
51

Number of Applicants

50
43

41

40
30
20
20

16
11

10

5
0

10
6

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

60

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
17

20
10

4
0

5
1

7
0

7
2

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Neurological Surgery

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

200

220

240

U.S. Seniors

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
NS-4

Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

40

Not Matched

39
36

Number of Applicants

33
30

27

26

20
14
10

10
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

40

Not Matched

30

20
11
8

10
5

4
0

5
1

10

8
2

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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NS-5

Number of Research Projects


Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

70

66

Number of Applicants

60
50

44

41
40
30
22
20

15
7

10

12

10
4

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

70

Number of Applicants

60
50
40
30
20

16

13

11

10
2

9
4

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
NS-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

140

Not Matched
121

Number of Applicants

120
100
80
60
40
20

29
11

18

13

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

140

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

120
100
80
60
33

40
20
3

10
2

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
NS-7

Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40

37

36

31
28

30
24

24

20
12

11
8

10

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40
30
23
20
12
9

10
4

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
NS-8

Neurological Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

40

Number of Applicants

33
30

19

20

20

19

17

15

14

12
10

19

11
8

7
3

5
2

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

40

30

20
14
10
10

7
0

7
2

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Neurological Surgery

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
140

Matched

Not Matched

129

120

111

100

100

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

120

80
60

51
43

40

77

80
60
40

34
16

20

20
4
0

No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree

Yes

Other Graduate Degree

157

160

140

140

120

120

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

160

No

100
80
60
44
40

148

100
80
60
38

40

32

23
20

20

3
0

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Table
N-1

Summary Statistics
Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=379)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=10)

Matched
(n=286)

Unmatched
(n=194)

11.3

5.6

6.2

2.1

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.3

1.2

1.8

1.8

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

230

208

226

216

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

241

236

232

219

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.5

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

4.9

3.2

5.9

5.5

2.8

2.6

4.1

5.1

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

6.1

5.4

4.0

3.3

9. Percentage who are AOA members

12.8

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

36.1

10.0

n/a

n/a

8.9

10.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

15.6

10.0

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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N-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Neurology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

120

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

100
80

67

60
42

39

40
20
3

13

20

19

33

37

32

28

18

13

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

120

Not Matched

110

Number of Applicants

100
80
63
60
42
40

31

24
14

20

18

17
7

16

14
4

19

16

13
4

10

16

12

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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N-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Neurology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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N-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Neurology

320

U.S. Seniors
295

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

280
240
200
160
120
72

80
40

11

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


320

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

280
240
200
160

126

111

120

92
67

80

37

40

21

10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
N-3

Neurology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

80

Not Matched
73

Number of Applicants

70

62
56

60
48

50

47

37

40
30

22

20

12

10
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

80

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

70
60

55

50
40
40

40
34

31
26

30
21
20

14

10
0

31
24

22

25
18

16
7

18
7

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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N-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Neurology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
N-4

Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

80

75

71

Number of Applicants

70
57

60

46

50
38

40
30

34

24

20

15

10
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

80

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

70

64

60
50
40

33

30

25

20
10
10
0

13

28

39

35

39

35

28
22

16

16

12

11
6

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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N-5

Number of Research Projects


Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

100
87

86

90
Number of Applicants

80
70

63

60

51

46

50
40
30

27

20
10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

100
90
Number of Applicants

80

74

70
57

60
50
40

39

43

38

43
36
27

30

25

29

17

20

11

10
0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
N-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

140

Not Matched
122

Number of Applicants

120
100
80

73

60

51

47

36

40
20

31

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

140

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

120
100
80

73

80

60
60

48

40

34

27

33

20

20

13

20

18

13

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
N-7

Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

90
78

Number of Applicants

80

67

70

62

62

60
50

49
42

40
30
20
10

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

90

83
77

Number of Applicants

80
70
60

51

51

50
36

40

30

30
20

26

23

19

18

14

11

10
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
N-8

Neurology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

60

54
50

47

50
Number of Applicants

Not Matched

45

40
30

32

30

27

26
22

20
20
10

7
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

60
47

Number of Applicants

50

43
40

34

30

34

32

29

30

22

28
23

20

19

20

15

14

12

10

10

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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N-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Neurology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

350

Not Matched

314

280

300
250

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

240

200
150
100
46

50

160
120
80

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
350

320

328

No

Yes

304

280
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

Other Graduate Degree

300
250
200
150
100
50

32
No

240
200
160
120
80

56

40

9
0

137

No

200

40

10
0

242

Yes

No

1
Yes

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OB-1

Summary Statistics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=949)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=89)

Matched
(n=278)

Unmatched
(n=303)

11.7

6.9

7.6

3.4

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.5

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

226

209

223

213

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

242

225

236

222

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.9

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.3

3.3

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.4

5.8

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

8.3

8.1

6.6

4.2

9. Percentage who are AOA members

12.6

2.4

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

29.8

24.7

n/a

n/a

1.7

2.4

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

16.4

13.3

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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OB-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Obstetrics and Gynecology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

140

106

98

95

100

98

92

76

69

62
50

35
25
7

9 10

10

23
9

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

137

100

58
50
31

28
19

11

32

26

25

18 22

11

12 12

14

24

10

12
3

17

12
1

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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OB-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Obstetrics and Gynecology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
OB-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Obstetrics and Gynecology

U.S. Seniors

1,000

913

Matched

Not Matched

900
Number of Applicants

800
700
600
500
400
300
200
74

100

31

12

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked

Independent Applicants

1,000

Matched

Not Matched

900
Number of Applicants

800
700
600
500
400
300

230

191

200
100

79

42

22

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
OB-3

Obstetrics and Gynecology

U.S. Seniors
Matched 194

200
180

Not Matched
171

164

Number of Applicants

160
140

128

118

120
100
80

62
49

60
40
20

11
0

22

20

16

10

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20

52

45

44

29

24
0

49

55

50
39

31

25

12

24

32
14

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
OB-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Obstetrics and Gynecology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
OB-4

Obstetrics and Gynecology


U.S. Seniors

Matched

200

Not Matched
184

192

183

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
117

120
100

84

74

80
51

60
40
20

17
0

19

12

18

12

13

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100

83

80
60

41

40
20

17
0

10

62

53

46

45

34

34

19

24

23

27
12

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
OB-5

Number of Research Projects


Obstetrics and Gynecology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

300

Number of Applicants

250

200

179
136

100

135

119

83

14

22

13

15

13

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

300

200

100
64

61

82

75

74

58

33

30

16

13

24

17

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
OB-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Obstetrics and Gynecology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

250

Not Matched

236

210
Number of Applicants

200
151
150

130
102

100

73

50

26
11

11

21

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

250

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200
150
100

100

99

54

50
50

44

31

27

24

22

56

22

18

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
OB-7

Obstetrics and Gynecology


U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

250

Number of Applicants

152

148

150
100

202

191

200

124
85

50
19

15

11

20

12

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

250

Number of Applicants

200
150
103
100
70
42

40

50
20

56

44

45

41

35

34

17

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
OB-8

Obstetrics and Gynecology


U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

290

Number of Applicants

300

200

106
100

81

95

92

77

76

50
26
0

24

11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

300

200

100
46

41
22
5

21

16

42

31

40

30

52
29

25

26

14

18

23

14

25

13

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
OB-9

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

788

800

Not Matched
700

500
400
300
200

400

No

200
67
22
0

Yes

Ph.D. Degree

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


800

1,000
887

754

700
Number of Applicants

800

600

400

200
15
No

600
500
400
300
200

148
72

100

81
0

283

300

100
2

500

114

81

100

Number of Applicants

666

600

600
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

700

11

Yes

No

Yes

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ORS Orthopaedic Surgery

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Table Summary Statistics


ORS-1 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Measure

Matched
(n=648)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=190)

Matched
(n=44)

Unmatched
(n=112)

12.1

5.8

5.1

3.4

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.5

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

245

231

233

228

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

251

238

243

239

5. Mean number of research experiences

3.7

3.3

4.6

3.2

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

6.7

3.9

15.9

8.5

3.0

2.8

4.0

3.9

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

7.1

9.2

5.8

5.1

9. Percentage who are AOA members

32.2

3.3

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

33.0

22.1

n/a

n/a

1.4

1.1

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

14.1

18.0

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


ORS-1 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

149

100

47

50
12

29
19 20

21

20

19 18

13

26

20

35

48

41
12

11

55

52

51

46

43

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

100

44

50

23

15

14
3

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
ORS-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Orthopaedic Surgery

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


ORS-2 Orthopaedic Surgery

700

Number of Applicants

600

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not Matched

598

500
400
300
200
123
100

56

46

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


700

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

600
500
400
300
200
71

100
24

31

19

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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Chart USMLE Step 1 Scores


ORS-3 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Matched

250

Not Matched
206

Number of Applicants

200
158
150

136

100
47

50
0

14

14

58
44

43

42

22

13

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

250

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200

150

100

50
0

19

18

20

17

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


ORS-2 Orthopaedic Surgery

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

200

220

240

U.S. Seniors

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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Chart USMLE Step 2 Scores


ORS-4 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

200

Not Matched
186

180
Number of Applicants

160
132

140

118

120

101

100
80

64

60

45

40
20

13

22

34

32

27

24
5

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

200

Not Matched

180
Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20

15

15

15

24

21
3

12

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart Number of Research Projects


ORS-5 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

180

Number of Applicants

164

157

160
140

131

122

120
100
80
51

60

42

40
20

40

40

29
5

27

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

180

Number of Applicants

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20

21
5

22

21
10

14

11

20

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


ORS-6 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

293

200

100

83

73

60

61

36

30

60

25

57

19

16

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

200

100
49
15

16

24
5

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Chart Number of Work Experiences


ORS-7 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

150

Not Matched

140

Number of Applicants

127

125

100
100
83
55
50

40

35

38

31

22

17

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

150

100

50

36
20
8

18

11

14

14

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Chart Number of Volunteer Experiences


ORS-8 Orthopaedic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

150

Number of Applicants

150

100
69

68

62

67

65

62

50

41
27
15
4

29

23

21

17

11

24

20

17

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

150

100

50

14

12

12

14

10

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


ORS-9 Orthopaedic Surgery
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical
Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

427

Not Matched

400

450

350

400
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

450

300
250
203

200

177

150
100
50
No

350
300
250

100

Yes

42
No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


600

700

541

621
600

500
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

148

150

Ph.D. Degree

500
400
300
181

200

400
300
200

150
89

100

100

33

9
0

214

200

50

6
0

434

No

Yes

No

Yes

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OTO Otolaryngology

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Table Summary Statistics


OTO-1 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors
Measure

Matched
(n=277)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=91)

Matched
(n=16)

Unmatched
(n=41)

11.6

5.4

5.6

3.7

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.8

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

248

239

236

233

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

252

245

246

238

5. Mean number of research experiences

4.7

4.1

4.0

3.7

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

6.1

5.9

15.2

8.7

2.9

3.1

3.9

4.3

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

7.1

7.5

6.2

6.6

9. Percentage who are AOA members

38.9

18.6

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

41.9

24.2

n/a

n/a

1.9

3.5

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

14.8

20.9

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


OTO-1 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

70

Not Matched
62

Number of Applicants

60
50
40

20
10

30

29

30

14

11

12

14

12

15

21

17

15
5

18

16

14
1

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

70

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

60
50
40
30
20

12

11
10

7
2

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
OTO-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Otolaryngology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


OTO-2 Otolaryngology

280

U.S. Seniors
Matched

243

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

240
200
160
120
80

52
36

33

40

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


280

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

240
200
160
120
80
40

14

10

21
6

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2014

Chart USMLE Step 1 Scores


OTO-3 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

120

Not Matched
103

Number of Applicants

100
76

80
60
39

40

32

27

20
0

11

17

16

13
4

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
120

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

100
80
60
40
20
0

7
0

10
2

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


OTO-2 Otolaryngology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

200

220

240

U.S. Seniors

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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Chart USMLE Step 2 Scores


OTO-4 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

80

Not Matched
73

Number of Applicants

70
60

56

53

49

50
40
28

30

21

20
20

15

13

10
0

8
3

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

80

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
40
30
20
11

10
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart Number of Research Projects


OTO-5 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

150

Number of Applicants

124

100
63
50

39

31
10

31

23

19
0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

150

100

50

13
4

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


OTO-6 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

146

100

50

41

39

28

24

19

12

14

11

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

100

50
13
4

21

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Chart Number of Work Experiences


OTO-7 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

70
62

Number of Applicants

60

57

55

50
50
40
30
30
20
20

16

16

10

15

16

15

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

70

Number of Applicants

60
50
40
30
18

20
10
2

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Chart Number of Volunteer Experiences


OTO-8 Otolaryngology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

70

70

Number of Applicants

60
50
38

40

33

31

30

26
22

19

20

15
11

10

10
1

10

18

16

11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

70

Number of Applicants

60
50
40
30
20
10
10
1

5
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


OTO-9 Otolaryngology
Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical
Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

Not Matched

165

160

180

140

160

120

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

180

105

100
80

70

60
40
16

20
0

No

140

100
80
60

20

Yes

22
No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


240

265

230

200
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

69

40

240
200
160
120
83

80

160
120
80

68
40

40

40

18
5

116

120

Ph.D. Degree
280

161

No

Yes

No

Yes

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PTH Pathology

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Table Summary Statistics


PTH-1 Pathology
U.S. Seniors
Measure

Matched
(n=256)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=5)

Matched
(n=270)

Unmatched
(n=187)

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

9.7

3.4

6.7

3.3

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

231

217

224

212

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

241

230

228

216

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.8

1.6

2.3

2.3

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

5.6

3.0

8.4

7.7

2.7

3.4

3.3

4.3

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

4.8

2.2

3.5

2.9

9. Percentage who are AOA members

11.0

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

33.6

20.0

n/a

n/a

22.0

20.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

11.8

0.0

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.
Sources. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
PTH-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Pathology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

100

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

90
80
70
60
50
37

40

30

30
20
10

29

23
9
1

12

22

20

17

13

11

10

9
0

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

94

100

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

90
80
70
60
50

40

40

32

30

26

22

20

23

19

16 15

10

21

10

18

16
7

17

17

12

9
2

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
PTH-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Pathology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
PTH-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Pathology

300

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

250

200

100

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


300

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

221
200
140
100
38

33
11

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
PTH-3

Pathology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

50

Not Matched
45

43

44

Number of Applicants

40
30

28

30
24
20

16
12

10
3
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

50

46
42

40
40
Number of Applicants

Not Matched

37
29

30
23

25

26
22

19

20

19

13
10

18
11

10

7
1

28

3
0

5
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
PTH-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Pathology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
PTH-4

Pathology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

70

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

60
48

50

43

43

38

40
30

26

24
19

20
10

4
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

70

Not Matched
61

Number of Applicants

60
50
50
40

38

37

34

30
30

24

20

16
8

10
0

23

23

18

18

16

11
6

5
1

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
PTH-5

Number of Research Projects


Pathology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

70
62

Number of Applicants

60
50

46

46
39

40

36

30
20

16

10
1

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants
70

Matched
63

Number of Applicants

60
50

Not Matched

53
44

46

43

40

37

40
30

24

24

20

20

20
10
10
0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
PTH-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Pathology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

140

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

120
100
100
80
60

47
37

40

28
20

13

20
1

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

140

Not Matched
121

Number of Applicants

120
100
80
60

68
57
43

40

32
24

22

20

20

12

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
PTH-7

Pathology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

70
60

55

Number of Applicants

52
50
41

37

40
31

29

30
20
10
1

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

70

66
60

Number of Applicants

60
50

48

46
42

40

34

31

28

30
20

18

28

17

10

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
PTH-8

Pathology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

50
39

Number of Applicants

40
34
31
30

27
21

20

21

19

19

15
11
8

10
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

50
43
Number of Applicants

40

38

40
36

35

30
30

30

27

26

21
20

16

15
12

12

11

10

6
2

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart
PTH-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Pathology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

240

Not Matched

218

180

160
120
80
40

27

140
120
100

60
40

No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
200

86

80

20

5
0

170

160
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

200

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


240

191

216
200
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

160

120

80
54
40

120
80
40

4
0

160

No

29
5

Yes

No

0
Yes

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PD Pediatrics

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Table
PD-1

Summary Statistics
Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=1,817)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=73)

Matched
(n=794)

Unmatched
(n=564)

11.0

5.0

7.4

3.0

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.4

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

226

206

222

210

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

241

219

233

217

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.7

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.0

2.2

2.5

3.0

2.9

3.3

3.6

5.7

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

8.2

7.1

5.5

3.8

9. Percentage who are AOA members

12.9

1.4

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

31.4

16.4

n/a

n/a

3.5

4.2

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

12.6

15.5

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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PD-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

300

Not Matched

226

215

201

193

200

173
142

140

100
18 16

25
6

61

44

29

22

10

120

112

96

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants

Number of Applicants

Matched

294

300

Not Matched

200

110
100

85
61 62

61

61

60

70

56

58

49

36 28

11

45

44
2

29
2

39

28
3

12

19
1

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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PD-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Pediatrics

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart
PD-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Pediatrics

U.S. Seniors

2,000
1,800

Matched

1,772

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200

55

43

16

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked

Independent Applicants

2,000

Matched

Not Matched

1,800
Number of Applicants

1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800

693

600

389

400
200

120

81

46

14

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
PD-3

Pediatrics

U.S. Seniors
Matched

400

Not Matched

333

315

Number of Applicants

305
300

236

230
200
141

119
100
1

19

23

32

17

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

400

Not Matched

300

200

165
100

100
42
1

91

101

111

122

105

96
55

52

17

37

73

53
10

28
3

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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PD-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Pediatrics

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
PD-4

Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Number of Applicants

400

Not Matched
359
308

294

300
223

202

200

168
123

100
54
0

18

13

16

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

400

Not Matched

300

259

200
141
96

100

95

97

105

72

69
37

115
39

37

24

34
6

26
3

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
PD-5

Number of Research Projects


Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

500
439
410
Number of Applicants

400
305
300
221

204

200

154

100
19

16

13

10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

500

Number of Applicants

400
300
216

204

177

200

142

156
89

100

84
48

50

24

40

42

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
PD-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors
550

Matched

520

Not Matched

500
Number of Applicants

450
377

400
350

316

300
227

250

180

200
150

113

100
34

50

10

13

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

550

Not Matched

500
Number of Applicants

450
400
350

315

300
236

250
200

131

150

117
83

100

87
43

50

104

70
35

30

21

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
PD-7

Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

360
318

320
Number of Applicants

335

Not Matched
340

332

280
240

208

200

200
160
120
80
40

11

10

13

10

16

11

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

360

Number of Applicants

300
250
196

200
150
100

130

125

122

117
84

78

60

204

65

57
34

50
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
PD-8

Pediatrics
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

600

554

Number of Applicants

500
400
300
190

200

188

170

154

161
123

106
100

60
8

19

10

20

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

600

Number of Applicants

500
400
300
200
100

44

60

84

61

94

83

117

102

74

57

57

81
47

68
27

36

28

55

26

29

10

32

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors

Chart
PD-9

Pediatrics

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
1,600

Matched

1,510

Not Matched
1,400

1,247
1,200

1,200
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

1,400

1,000
800
600
400

1,000
800
570

600
400

223
200
0

200

70
No

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
1,600

1,672

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0

68
No

12

No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

1,800

61

1,515

1,000
800
600
400
218

200

61

Yes

60
No

11
Yes

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Table
PM-1

Summary Statistics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=205)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=26)

Matched
(n=180)

Unmatched
(n=158)

12.7

8.0

8.7

3.7

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.5

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

220

211

222

213

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

234

220

230

218

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.9

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.3

1.8

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.8

3.3

6.7

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

7.1

7.4

5.9

4.7

9. Percentage who are AOA members

5.5

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

26.3

26.9

n/a

n/a

2.5

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

15.6

11.5

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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PM-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
U.S. Seniors
Matched

60

60

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
17

20
11
10

18

17

16

16

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

60

Not Matched

53

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
30
18

20
12

11

14

10

19

18

16

19

14

14

10

10

10
6

6
2

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
PM-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014 applicants only
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Chart
PM-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

150

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

120
100

50
50
30
14
6

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


150

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

131

Not Matched

102
100

50

37

34

13

12

3
0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
PM-3

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

U.S. Seniors
Matched

80

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
37

40

40

37

28

27

30

18

20
10
0

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

80

Not Matched

76

Number of Applicants

70
60

53

50
40
30
21
16

20
10
0

14

18

21

25
18
12

10

8
2

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
PM-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

190

200

210

220

U.S. Seniors

230

240

250

260

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
PM-4

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


U.S. Seniors

Matched

100

Not Matched

90
Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50

43

40

32

29
21

20
10

29

27

30
14
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

100

100

Not Matched

90
Number of Applicants

80
67

70
60
50
40
30
16

20
10

12

17

19
12

14

14
3

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
PM-5

Number of Research Projects


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

60
47

Number of Applicants

50
41
40

36
28

30

27

20
20
7

10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

60
52
Number of Applicants

50

46

43

40

35

30

25

27

21

19

20

15
7

10

10

12

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
PM-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
U.S. Seniors

Matched

70

Number of Applicants

60

Not Matched

53

52

50
40

36

30

25

24

20
11

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants
70

63

Matched

Not Matched

61

Number of Applicants

60
50
40
32
30

25

26
22

21

20

21

16
10

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
PM-7

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

60

Number of Applicants

50
41

30

41

37

40
30

28

22
20
10

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
60

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched
50

Number of Applicants

50

45
39

40
29

30

26
22

20

25
20

19

14

13

10
10
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
PM-8

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

50
40
Number of Applicants

40
30
20

18

20

26

25

24
16

15

12
10
2

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40
30
30
24

23
20
20
14
10

17

15

18

16

14

18
14

12

12

11

10

11

9
5

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart
PM-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
200

Matched

188

Not Matched
160
140
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

160

120

80

40

26
0
No

120
100
80

40

Yes

Ph.D. Degree
200

54

60

19

20

11
0

151

7
No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree

194

180

168

160
140
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

160

120

80

100
80
60
40

40

26

23

No

31

20

5
0

120

Yes

No

Yes

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Table
PS-1

Summary Statistics
Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=126)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=52)

Matched
(n=10)

Unmatched
(n=19)

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

8.6

4.1

3.1

2.1

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.9

1.9

1.4

2.1

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

245

236

224

232

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

252

241

235

239

5. Mean number of research experiences

4.8

4.3

4.2

2.5

12.5

6.4

25.8

17.4

3.2

3.4

4.4

3.0

7.8

7.4

5.3

5.9

9. Percentage who are AOA members

39.0

14.6

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

46.0

25.0

n/a

n/a

4.2

2.1

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

18.6

20.8

n/a

n/a

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences
8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Chart
PS-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors
20

Matched

18 18

Not Matched
17

18
Number of Applicants

16
14
11

12
9

10
8

5
3

4
2

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

20

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

18
16
14
12

10

10
8
6

4
1

2
0

2
0

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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Graph
PS-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Plastic Surgery

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Chart
PS-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Plastic Surgery

90

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

80

Not Matched

75

70
60
50
40

35

34

30
16

20

11

10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


90

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

11

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
PS-3

Plastic Surgery

U.S. Seniors
Matched

40

Not Matched

39

Number of Applicants

33
30

20

16

16
13
9

10
5
0

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

40

Not Matched

30

20

10
0

3
0

5
1

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Graph
PS-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Plastic Surgery

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

200

220

240

U.S. Seniors

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
PS-4

Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

40

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

30
30

27
21

19

20

16
11

10

6
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

40

Not Matched

30

20

10
0

4
1

4
1

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Chart
PS-5

Number of Research Projects


Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

50

46

Number of Applicants

40
30

27
19

20

18

18

12
10

7
3

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40
30
20
10
2

4
1

5
2

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
PS-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

100

Not Matched
85

90
Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
26

30
20
10

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

100

Not Matched

90
Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

8
2

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
PS-7

Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40
33
30
24
20

23

17
12

10

10

12

11

9
5

1
0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40
30
20
10
2

4
1

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
PS-8

Plastic Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

50
40
Number of Applicants

40
30
20
11

10
10

13

11

7
4
0

8
5

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

50

Number of Applicants

40
30
20
10
1

3
0

3
0

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Chart
PS-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Plastic Surgery

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

80

Not Matched

72

70

50

46
41

40
30
20

58

No

50
39

40
30
20

10
0

68

60

60
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

70

13
10

Yes

No

Ph.D. Degree
120

Other Graduate Degree


100

113

96

80
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

100
80
60
47
40

60
38

40

22
20

20

10
5

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Summary Statistics
Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=669)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=26)

Matched
(n=604)

Unmatched
(n=630)

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

9.6

4.5

6.2

2.5

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

220

205

214

204

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

233

216

222

211

5. Mean number of research experiences

2.5

1.4

1.9

2.0

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

3.8

1.1

3.5

3.5

2.9

3.4

4.0

5.2

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

6.6

5.6

5.0

3.9

9. Percentage who are AOA members

4.9

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

34.5

11.5

n/a

n/a

4.5

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

17.2

15.4

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.
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(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

400

Not Matched

300

200

100
20 9

22

13 2

24

75

71

67

60

48

39

30

52

43
1

50

34
1

21

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

Number of Applicants

400

Not Matched

368

300

200

100

100

94

76

54 66

49

31

38

43

37
13

37

37

37

19

26
2

13

16

22 10

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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P-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Psychiatry

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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P-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Psychiatry

700

U.S. Seniors
Matched

622

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

600
500
400
300
200
100
23

40
2

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


700

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

600
500

480

479

400
300
200
103

97

100

40

18

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
P-3

Psychiatry

U.S. Seniors
Matched

150

Number of Applicants

115

Not Matched

115
104
94

100

85
67

50
28
18
0

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

150

Not Matched

132

126

Number of Applicants

110
98

100

86

86

86

83

80
58

50

35
25
0

29

25

26
9

10
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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P-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Psychiatry

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

160

180

200

220

U.S. Seniors

240

260

280

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
P-4

Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors

Matched

220

Not Matched

200
Number of Applicants

180
160
140

126

116

120

98

100

86

85

80

58

60
34

40
20

21

10

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

220

Not Matched

212

200
171

Number of Applicants

180
160
140
110

120
100
73

80

64

68

74

60
40
20

24
0

64

59

55

34

24

37
9

14
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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P-5

Number of Research Projects


Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

200
180
155

Number of Applicants

160
140

128
116

120
100

82

80

80

68

60
40
20

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

200
180
Number of Applicants

160

147

145

153

148

140

122

120

107

100
70

80

53

60

36

40

35

44

49

20
0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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P-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors

Matched

250

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200
168

155

150
108
100

73

73
52

50
12

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants
250

Matched

238

225

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

200
150
118
100

116

97

84

49

50

48

44

33

32

25

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
P-7

Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

300

Number of Applicants

250
200
150
100

133

122

122

96

82

74

50
3

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

300
256
Number of Applicants

250
200

167

150
100

94

86

100

77

61
50

40

59

80

65

24

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
P-8

Psychiatry
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

150

Number of Applicants

133

100
76

72

71
59

55
50

46

39

41

22

15

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

150

Number of Applicants

111
96

100
71

64
50

34

75

75

72

66

65

59

56

41

36
26

34

35

34
18

17

13

11

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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P-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Psychiatry

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
600

598

Matched

Not Matched
450

400
300
200
100

No

350
300

200
150
100

Yes

Ph.D. Degree

No

Yes

600
521

601
500
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

23

Other Graduate Degree

700
600

231

250

50

31

26
0

438

400
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

500

500
400
300
200

400
300
200
108
100

100
26
0

No

28

22

Yes

No

4
Yes

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Summary Statistics
Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=168)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=20)

Matched
(n=9)

Unmatched
(n=18)

11.2

4.4

4.9

3.8

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.8

2.0

1.3

2.2

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

241

237

234

238

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

248

240

240

239

5. Mean number of research experiences

4.6

3.2

6.4

3.4

12.2

5.5

11.3

8.5

2.9

2.4

3.9

3.8

6.3

4.9

7.4

4.5

9. Percentage who are AOA members

23.6

5.3

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

48.8

30.0

n/a

n/a

23.0

15.8

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

21.8

15.8

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences
8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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RO-1

Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors
Matched

20

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

18

17

16

16

19

18

17

15

14

14

12

11

12

11

10
8
4

6
2

4
1

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

20

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

18
16
14
12
10
8

4
2

2
0

2
0

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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RO-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Radiation Oncology

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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RO-2

Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Radiation Oncology

100

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not Matched

90
78

Number of Applicants

80
70
60

51

50
40

33

30
20

11
5

10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


100

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

90
Number of Applicants

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

Chart
RO-3

Radiation Oncology

U.S. Seniors
Matched

60

Not Matched
53

Number of Applicants

50

44

40
27

30
20

16
12

10

5
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

60

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

50
40
30
20
10
0

4
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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RO-2

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Radiation Oncology

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

190

200

210

220

230

U.S. Seniors

240

250

260

270

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

Chart
RO-4

Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

40

Not Matched
35

Number of Applicants

32
29

30

26
23

20

16

10
0

3
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

40

Not Matched

30

20

10

7
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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RO-5

Number of Research Projects


Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

77

80

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
40
40
31
30
20
11
10

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

80

Number of Applicants

70
60
50
40
30
20
10

6
0

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Chart
RO-6

Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

150

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

132

100

50

10

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

Number of Applicants

150

Not Matched

100

50

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

Chart
RO-7

Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

40
33

Number of Applicants

31
30

28

28
23

22

20

10
5

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

40

30

20

10
1

4
1

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

Chart
RO-8

Radiation Oncology
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

35
31

Number of Applicants

30
25

23
21

20

18

17

16

15
10
10
5

10

7
5

3
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

35

Number of Applicants

30
25
20
15
10
5
0

2
0

3
1

2
0

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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RO-9

Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Radiation Oncology

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
Matched

140

Not Matched

126

90

100
80
60
39

40
18

20
0

82

60
50
40
30
20

14

10

1
No

70

Yes

Ph.D. Degree

6
No

Yes

Other Graduate Degree


140

140
127

129

120
Number of Applicants

120
Number of Applicants

86

80
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

120

100
80
60
38

40
16

20

100
80
60
36

40
16

20

3
0

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Summary Statistics
Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Measure

Matched
(n=33)

Independent Applicants

Unmatched
(n=4)

Matched
(n=9)

Unmatched
(n=22)

12.3

2.8

4.2

2.6

2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

1.6

2.0

1.8

2.2

3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score

237

221

242

224

4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score

250

235

245

231

5. Mean number of research experiences

3.7

3.0

3.7

3.9

6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and


publications
7. Mean number of work experiences

7.0

2.3

8.6

12.7

3.7

3.5

3.0

5.2

8. Mean number of volunteer experiences

5.9

3.0

3.2

2.2

9. Percentage who are AOA members

22.6

0.0

n/a

n/a

10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S.


medical schools with the highest NIH funding
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree

45.5

50.0

n/a

n/a

9.7

0.0

n/a

n/a

12. Percentage who have another graduate degree

19.4

25.0

n/a

n/a

1. Mean number of contiguous ranks

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. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website
(http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
Note: Measures 3-9 and 11-12 included only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research. USMLE Step scores are not available for
most osteopathic medical school students and graduates included in the independent applicant group.

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Number of Contiguous Ranks Within Preferred Specialty


Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors
Matched

Number of Applicants

15

Not Matched

11
10

5
3
2

2
1

1
0

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks

Independent Applicants
Matched

15

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

13

10

5
3
2

3
2

2
1

1
0

1
0

1
0

0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 or
More

Contiguous Ranks
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VS-1

1.00

Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous Ranks


Vascular Surgery

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0

U.S. Seniors

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Independent Applicants

Number of Contiguous Ranks


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Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked


Vascular Surgery

Number of Applicants

30

U.S. Seniors
Matched

Not Matched

21
20

12
10
4
0

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked

Number of Applicants

30

Independent Applicants
Matched

Not Matched

20

10

8
6

3
1

0
1

4 or More

Distinct Specialties Ranked


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USMLE Step 1 Scores

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Vascular Surgery

U.S. Seniors
Matched

10

Not Matched
9

9
Number of Applicants

7
6

4
3

2
1

1
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores

Independent Applicants
Matched

10

Not Matched

9
Number of Applicants

7
6

1
0

1
0

1
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 1 Scores
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Probability of Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 Score


Vascular Surgery

1.00

Probability of Matching

0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

180

190

200

210

220

U.S. Seniors

230

240

250

260

Independent Applicants
Step 1 Score

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USMLE Step 2 Scores

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Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

10

Not Matched
9

9
Number of Applicants

5
4
3

2
1

1
0

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores

Independent Applicants

Matched

10

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

8
7
6

5
4

2
1

1
0

1
0

2
1

0
<= 180

Between 181
and 190

Between 191
and 200

Between 201
and 210

Between 211
and 220

Between 221
and 230

Between 231
and 240

Between 241
and 250

Between 251
and 260

>260

Score
Unknown

Step 2 Scores
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Number of Research Projects


Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

10

9
Number of Applicants

7
6

5
4
3

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

10
9
Number of Applicants

7
6
5

4
3

3
2

0
None

5 or More

Research Projects
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications


Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

20

Not Matched

18
Number of Applicants

16

14

14
12
10
8
4

6
2

0
None

5 or More

Publications

Independent Applicants

Matched

20

Not Matched

18
15

Number of Applicants

16
14
12
10
8
6
4

0
None

5 or More

Publications
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Number of Work Experiences

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Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

15

Number of Applicants

12
10

6
5
5

4
3
1

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

Number of Applicants

15

10

9
7

4
3

1
0

0
None

5 or More

Work Experiences
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Number of Volunteer Experiences

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Vascular Surgery
U.S. Seniors

Matched

Not Matched

10
9
Number of Applicants

8
7

3
2

2
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences

Independent Applicants

Matched

Not Matched

10
9
Number of Applicants

8
7

5
4
3
2

2
1

0
None

10 or More

Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of U.S. Seniors


Vascular Surgery

Graduate of One of the 40 U.S. Medical


Schools with the Highest NIH Funding

AOA Membership
24

24

Matched

Not Matched
18
16
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

20

18

16
12
8

7
4

15

14
12
10
8
6
4

No

Yes

No

Ph.D. Degree
28

2
Yes

Other Graduate Degree

28

28
25
24
Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants

24
20
16
12
8
4

4
0

16
12
8

6
3

0
No

20

Yes

No

Yes

Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding from NIH: http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm
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