Neurology

Percentage of Programs Citing Discrete Factors and Mean Importance Rating¹ of Said Factors 2023:

• Applicant personal attributes: 94% (4.5)
• Applicant interests: 84% (4.2)
• Applicant interpersonal skills, ethics, and professionalism: 84% (4.8)
• Applicant personal experiences: 80% (4.0)
• Applicant geographic preferences: 56% (3.9)
• Other component or components: 6% (3.6)

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

% of Programs Interviewing IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 51%, Seldom 40%, Never 9%
• Non-US IMG: Often 46%, Seldom 48%, Never 6%

% of Programs Ranking IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 50%, Seldom 41%, Never 9%
• Non-US IMG: Often 44%, Seldom 48%, Never 8%

% of Programs Using USMLE to Select IMG Applicants for Interview:

• Step 1: Does not consider 1%, Requires pass only 34%, Prefers but does not require target score 21%, Requires target score 44%
• Step 2 CK: Does not consider 1%, Requires pass only 23%, Prefers but does not require target score 30%, Requires target score 46%
• Step 3: Does not consider 49%, Requires pass only 15%, Prefers but does not require target score 28%, Requires target score 8%