Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median251score
General surgery residency insights
Based on 368 residency programs . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.
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Scores & eligibility
Minimum Step 2 score
Median236score
Max years since graduation
Median2.8years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Publications (median)
Median2.1publications
Work experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median3.7experiences
AOA membership
Median7.0%
GHHS membership
Median11%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median6.8%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median16%
DO applicants
Median7.0%
US IMG applicants
Median100%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median100%
MD invited
Median76%
DO invited
Median13%
US IMG invited
Median2.0%
Non-US IMG invited
Median100%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median9.1%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median7positions
Total program size
Median26positions
Average weekly hours
Median75hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median24hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median1.1ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$67,250
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median23.5days
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