Mid/Low tiers with great match results?

[buckoh24]

Its known that the top tier schools tend to match pretty well because of name recognition, the type of students it accepts (tend to be extremely hard working which helps with STEP performance), connections through the school, etc. What schools that aren't in the top 25 are known to pretty consistently place near 100% of students and which tend to have a decent % that make it into top residency spots/ #1 choice? Does proximity play a role at all? IE schools like drexel/jefferson/temple matching a lot at UPenn

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[Lucca]

every single school MD school in the country will have a match rate very close to 100%.

I can't speak for individual schools. Also, it's not obvious what you mean by "match well". That could mean a lot of different things. Does it mean that most students fulfill the school's stated mission of serving X area or fulfilling Y need? Does it mean >50% of the class matches ROADs? Does it mean everyone matches into a top academic/research residency in their specialty of choice? Does it mean the class matches predominantly in desirable locations...etc

 

[CyrusHabs7695]

I believe that schools that are located in a particular region have an easier time matching in that region. With that being said, I definitely wouldn't make your school list based solely on match lists because there are too many variables. A better thing to look at would be each schools average STEP I score, if there is even somewhere to find that information.

 

[gyngyn]

A better thing to look at would be each schools average STEP I score, if there is even somewhere to find that information.

There is no reliable source for this information.

 

[Lucca]

I believe that schools that are located in a particular region have an easier time matching in that region. With that being said, I definitely wouldn't make your school list based solely on match lists because there are too many variables. A better thing to look at would be each schools average STEP I score, if there is even somewhere to find that information.

We have several graphs with Step 1 averages of most US MD schools on there floating around on this site. It's not particularly useful either, it's not clear what's really being measured, the school or the students it accepts and also it relies on non-primary sources of info.

 

[CyrusHabs7695]

There is no reliable source for this information.

Do you know why its not published?

 

[gyngyn]

Do you know why its not published?

The only folks who might reasonably be able to provide this information (the USMLE) has chosen not to do so. I can only speculate as to the reasons.

 

[Goro]

Its known that the top tier schools tend to match pretty well because of name recognition, the type of students it accepts (tend to be extremely hard working which helps with STEP performance), connections through the school, etc. What schools that aren't in the top 25 are known to pretty consistently place near 100% of students and which tend to have a decent % that make it into top residency spots/ #1 choice? Does proximity play a role at all? IE schools like drexel/jefferson/temple matching a lot at UPenn

Trying to interpret match results is like trying to interpret one of these:

If you get your top picks of residency, then it's a good match, even if it's at Joe's Rib Shack and Hospital.