Transitional Year

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

• Applicant personal attributes: 86% (4.3)
• Applicant interests: 86% (3.7)
• Applicant interpersonal skills, ethics, and professionalism: 86% (4.5)
• Applicant personal experiences: 80% (4.1)
• Applicant geographic preferences: 65% (4.1)
• Other component or components: 10% (4.4)

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

% of Programs Interviewing IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 23%, Seldom 54%, Never 23%
• Non-US IMG: Often 4%, Seldom 48%, Never 48%

% of Programs Ranking IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 20%, Seldom 54%, Never 26%
• Non-US IMG: Often 3%, Seldom 41%, Never 56%

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

• Step 1: Does not consider 0%, Requires pass only 17%, Prefers but does not require target score 27%, Requires target score 56%
• Step 2 CK: Does not consider 0%, Requires pass only 13%, Prefers but does not require target score 36%, Requires target score 51%
• Step 3: Does not consider 65%, Requires pass only 4%, Prefers but does not require target score 22%, Requires target score 9%