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.
Huntington Memorial Hospital Program
Pasadena, CA |
Surgery
STEP 210 Research FocusedMD 100%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 100%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program
Royal Oak, MI |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Riverside University Health System/University of California Riverside Program
Moreno Valley, CA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research FocusedMD 96%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program
Corvallis, OR |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 100%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Elizabeth's Medical Center Program
Brighton, MA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 77%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program
Cleveland, OH |
Vascular surgery - integrated
YOG 1STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 86%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) Program
Tulsa, OK |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Rochester Program
Rochester, NY |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 98%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 2%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Medical University of South Carolina Program
Charleston, SC |
Vascular surgery - integrated
STEP 225IMG FriendlyMD 90%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 10%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Thoracic surgery - integrated
YOG 1STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 100%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Mississippi Medical Center Program
Jackson, MS |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 75%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy Catholic Medical Center Program
Darby, PA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 58%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.