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Updated Step 2 CK thresholds by specialty competitiveness and program tier - use match data to set target scores for community, mid-tier, and elite programs.
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Learn how many residency interviews you need: NRMP-based match probability curves, specialty-specific guidance for MD/DO/IMG to optimize interview targets.
Understand how class rank, AOA, and Gold Humanism actually affect residency match outcomes, focus on Step 2 CK, clerkship grades, letters, and interview.
Discover when medical school prestige affects residency applications, what PDs value more (Step 2, grades, letters), and how to strengthen your match odds.
Learn how medical school tier influences residency selection - why scores, clerkships, and letters outweigh prestige, and how to boost your match odds.