Step 2 average score by residency program

[doc.Junior]

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Hello,

Is there any place where one can view the average Step 2 scores for successful applicants to a given residency program? Basically, like MSAR for med schools with MCAT.

I can find what the average scores are for a specialty in general, but beyond comparing specialties, it'd be nice to know how that looks at a more fine-grained level, between programs within a given specialty.

Thanks!

 

[PathNeuroIMorFM]

Texas STAR has the best data for this.

Many schools give it to their 4th year students for free.

 

[DOVinciRobot]

Honestly this data doesn’t really exist. Texas Star is the closest but it still isn’t that accurate and doesn’t necessarily include all residents in a given program

 

[GoSpursGo]

No

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Residency explorer will compare your scores to others

 

[DrStephenStrange]

Residency explorer does give you the score range for recently accepted applicants.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Yeah, not really. You have to remember that getting into residency is akin to getting your first clinical job. The reporting rules are not as open unless AAMC/AACOM/ACGME wants them to be (or that's my impression).

 

[doc.Junior]

Thanks for the comments! ResidentExlporer and TexasStar look like good resources to have, regardless of lacking the average Step exam scores.

 

[TedDrewes]

Texas STAR data seems so unreliable. Some of the programs have 10 respondents who did not match or 1 person who did not match. And I'm pretty sure that the Step2 is just averaging the scores of the respondents, whether or not they matched there? So frustrating