"Charting Outcomes in the Match" published by AAMC (August 2007 update - new)

carrigallen · Sep 20, 2007

No other resource is a substitute for the numbers straight from AAMC. This 139 page document shows how student qualifications affect match success, with regard to step exam scores, aoa, etc.

Someone should sticky this.

Here is the new version, based on the 2007 match data:
http://www.nrmp.org/data/chartingoutcomes2007.pdf

I would encourage any applicant for this year to look through this and see how their specialty compares.

Re3iRtH · Sep 20, 2007

Based on USMLE scores, some pretty smart people still want to do
internal medicine. This is not what I was expecting, but I'm definately
happy to see it. It's over the mean USMLE scores of people that matched
by specialty.

Pinkertinkle · Sep 20, 2007

Here's the neurosurg and ophtho info to be complete:
http://www.sfmatch.org/residency/ophthalmology/about_match/match_report.pdf
http://www.sfmatch.org/residency/neurosurgery/about_match/match_report.pdf

howelljolly · Sep 30, 2007

Re3iRtH said:
Based on USMLE scores, some pretty smart people still want to do
internal medicine. This is not what I was expecting, but I'm definately
happy to see it. It's over the mean USMLE scores of people that matched
by specialty.

That shouldnt suprize you. Johns Hopkins IM is still Johns Hopkins. Besides, Competetive IM residents make competetive specialists.

I just read something interesting in the debate between IM and FP. Apparently there are Internists that do diagnostic consults on patients who are unresponsive or refractory to treatment by FPs or specialists. Apparently really are Dr Houses out there.

NonTradMed · Oct 1, 2007

Re3iRtH said:
Based on USMLE scores, some pretty smart people still want to do
internal medicine. This is not what I was expecting, but I'm definately
happy to see it. It's over the mean USMLE scores of people that matched
by specialty.

howelljolly said:
That shouldnt suprize you. Johns Hopkins IM is still Johns Hopkins. Besides, Competetive IM residents make competetive specialists.

Well, if you want to do certain competitive specialties like cardiology, you have to do an IM specialty. People who go to competitive programs like Hopkins are probably expecting to get fellowships in competitive sub-specialties of IM. One of my friend from college did just that, as she was competitive for various specialties but chose IM because she wants to sub-specialize in IM.

Terpskins99 · Oct 2, 2007

NonTradMed said:
Well, if you want to do certain competitive specialties like cardiology, you have to do an IM specialty. People who go to competitive programs like Hopkins are probably expecting to get fellowships in competitive sub-specialties of IM. One of my friend from college did just that, as she was competitive for various specialties but chose IM because she wants to sub-specialize in IM.

Internal Medicine certainly is one of those residencies where choice of site can make a big difference in terms of fellowships.

But a lot of bright people simply choose to go into internal medicine.

NonTradMed · Oct 4, 2007

Terpskins99 said:
Internal Medicine certainly is one of those residencies where choice of site can make a big difference in terms of fellowships.

But a lot of bright people simply choose to go into internal medicine.

True, but I just was pointing out that some people with high scores may have plans to subspecialize (hence their need to score well and get into a competitive place).

Personally, I think IM is an underappreciated field with today's med students. 😳

"Charting Outcomes in the Match" published by AAMC (August 2007 update - new)

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