Pathology — Residency Programs with Low USMLE Step 2 Score Requirement
Explore residency programs that have a lower requirement for USMLE Step 2 scores. These programs are more accessible for candidates with varying test performances.
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University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals Program
Galveston, TX |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 52%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UMass Chan Medical School Program
Worcester, MA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 20STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 21%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 57%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program
Saint Louis, MO |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 49%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 32%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Missouri-Columbia Program
Columbia, MO |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 15%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 46%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 12STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 31%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 39%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program
Houston, TX |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 78%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
George Washington University Program
Washington, DC |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 7STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 7%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 86%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Program
Dallas, TX |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 48%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 12%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 39%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 6STEP 210 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 67%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program
Winston-Salem, NC |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
STEP 209 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 55%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 35%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Program
Syracuse, NY |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 36%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 43%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 35%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 31%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Vermont Medical Center Program
Burlington, VT |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 50%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 19%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center) Program
Houston, TX |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 198 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 75%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Baylor University Medical Center Program
Dallas, TX |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 12%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 53%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program
Loma Linda, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 44%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 44%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program
Tucson, AZ |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 31%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 44%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Francisco) Program
San Francisco, CA |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 214 Research Focused J1MD 87%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program
New Haven, CT |
Pathology-anatomic and clinical
YOG 10STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 56%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.