Surgery — 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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166 programs found.
University of North Dakota Program
Grand Forks, ND |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 83%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Christiana Care Health Services Program
Newark, DE |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 53%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 43%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 3%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis Program
Indianapolis, IN |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 36%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 43%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 21%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Ltd. Program
Edinburg, TX |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 25%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 56%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
William Beaumont Army Medical Center Program
El Paso, TX |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 196DO FriendlyMD 52%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 48%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine Program
Johnson City, TN |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1MD 81%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 3%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Indiana University School of Medicine Program
Indianapolis, IN |
Surgery
STEP 225 Research Focused J1H1BF1MD 94%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 1%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Henry Ford Providence Hospital Program
Southfield, MI |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 67%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program
New Haven, CT |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 79%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Vermont Medical Center Program
Burlington, VT |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 93%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Surgery
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 22%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 67%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.