Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median253score
Transitional year residency insights
Based on 219 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
Median3years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median2.4experiences
Publications (median)
Median2.2publications
Work experiences (median)
Median2.7experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median3.6experiences
AOA membership
Median11%
GHHS membership
Median10%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median6.6%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median25%
DO applicants
Median17%
US IMG applicants
Median2.0%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
MD invited
Median73%
DO invited
Median23%
US IMG invited
Median100%
Non-US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median18%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median12positions
Total program size
Median12positions
Average weekly hours
Median60hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median16hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median1.1ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$64,900
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median30days
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