Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median256score
Orthopaedic surgery: J-1 Visa Sponsorship
Based on 118 residency programs matching J-1 Visa Sponsorship . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.
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Scores & eligibility
Minimum Step 2 score
Median240score
Max years since graduation
Median2.3years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Publications (median)
Median3.1publications
Work experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median4experiences
AOA membership
Median32%
GHHS membership
Median11%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median4.9%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median20%
DO applicants
Median2.0%
US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
MD invited
Median97%
DO invited
Median100%
US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median16%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median5positions
Total program size
Median25positions
Average weekly hours
Median70hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median24hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median1.1ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$68,071
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median19days
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