2025 Ophthalmology Statistics released.

[medschoolaspirant]

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Phew !!

 

[TwoDogMed]

True match rate based on # of applicants:
MD-68%
DO-26%
More applicants this year.

 

[PLA2]

rip kids

 

[mistertwister]

258 mean step 2 is that the highest across all competitive specialties??

 

[PhospholipaseA2]

258 mean step 2 is that the highest across all competitive specialties??

Yes

 

[PLA2]

I find these statistics wild because the Derm mean matched step two score was 257. And the match rate for Derm was 71% for the 2024 charting outcomes data. Derm is a better specialty than ophthalmology....

 

[medschoolaspirant]

Ophthalmology has been one of the most competitive speciality for last several years, just SFmatch released very preliminary data all the while, to determine that as a fact. Now they have released very comprehensive data first time, is when people realized how competitive it has gotten over years. Work life balance, longer professional life over other surgical specialities, long term great compensation and very minimal stress , all these factor has made ophthalmology one of the most sought speciality.

 

[TheLesPaul]

I find these statistics wild because the Derm mean matched step two score was 257. And the match rate for Derm was 71% for the 2024 charting outcomes data. Derm is a better specialty than ophthalmology....

how do you mean derm is better? both fields offer a nice balance of hands-on work and clinic work, entrepreneurship possibilities, and access to cash-based revenue streams. however, ophthalmologists are surgeons first and foremost which makes it more difficult mimic unlike "derm NPs".

 

[Dusn]

This seems wild to me. Ophtho is relatively much better than most other fields in medicine but to be the most competitive field, overtaking derm, seems a bit exuberant to me.

 

[eyeeye_captain]

It was about time they put out more comprehensive data. Interesting to look through.

Don’t worry, if you believe Reddit (danger), the 11% cataract cut is going to have all the medical students abandoning ship. Competition problem solved, get your apps in now kids. /s

We all know ophtho is high on the lifestyle/pay scale, so go figure students are interested. Being the only surgical ROAD specialty doesn’t hurt. Derm usually does better in both regards, so I can see why folks prefer it. Sure they have plenty of cash pay, but that’s one weird market with all the midlevels and aesthetics places and PE.