Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median258score
Thoracic surgery - integrated: J-1 Visa Sponsorship
Based on 32 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
Median241score
Max years since graduation
Median2.7years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median3.1experiences
Publications (median)
Median2.8publications
Work experiences (median)
Median2.5experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median3.7experiences
AOA membership
Median27%
GHHS membership
Median15%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median4.0%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median35%
DO applicants
Median0.0%
US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
MD invited
Median100%
DO invited
Median0.0%
US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median23%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median1positions
Total program size
Median6positions
Average weekly hours
Median80hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median24hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median2ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$69,191
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median14days
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