Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median251score
General surgery: J-1 Visa Sponsorship
Based on 272 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
Median237score
Max years since graduation
Median3years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Publications (median)
Median2.2publications
Work experiences (median)
Median3experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median4experiences
AOA membership
Median7.9%
GHHS membership
Median11%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median6.2%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median16%
DO applicants
Median6.0%
US IMG applicants
Median100%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median100%
MD invited
Median79%
DO invited
Median9.0%
US IMG invited
Median3.0%
Non-US IMG invited
Median2.0%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median8.7%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median8positions
Total program size
Median30positions
Average weekly hours
Median75hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median24hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median1.1ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$67,788
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median20days
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