MD Step score needed for Anesthesia?

[djsbaseball2014]

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I’m having a hard time finding Step 1 averaged for a variety of Anesthesia program. I was wondering what score I would need to remain competitive at most programs including the highly ranked ones?

 

[watermelon master]

I’m having a hard time finding Step 1 averaged for a variety of Anesthesia program. I was wondering what score I would need to remain competitive at most programs including the highly ranked ones?

You need a good step score for the highly ranked programs... it’s impossible to say what the number is. As for matching into anesthesia? If you have the national average you’ll match.

 

[nimbus]

210 to match safely.

240-250+ for top.

 

[FMDoge2020]

Residency explorer is your friend.

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[Angus Avagadro]

My students with 220 range scores have matched at good programs, some university.

 

[sovereign0]

To be competitive for highly ranked programs I'd say you need a 240 or higher. However, 220 is good enough to match.

 

[Obnoxious Dad]

I’m having a hard time finding Step 1 averaged for a variety of Anesthesia program. I was wondering what score I would need to remain competitive at most programs including the highly ranked ones?

To get a general idea about the field look at Charting Outcomes In The Match

https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Charting-Outcomes-in-the-Match-2018-Seniors.pdf

For specific programs go to Freida and agree to the usual nonsense:

FREIDA Online

Then search for Anesthesiology Programs
Look at each program. The "Program & Faculty" tab might tell you the minimum Step 1 and Step 2 scores for the program as well as the average for the program. Not every program in Freida has a "Program & Faculty" tab. Furthermore, some of the data might not be accurate.
Do a search within SDN about every program where you might have a shot.
Good Luck.

 

[nimbus]

It is very hard to go unmatched for anesthesia. You almost have to try. Most applicants with sub 200 still matched.

 

[djsbaseball2014]

@nimbus I guess I am just trying to gauge what I should be aiming for on Step in order to match back into California. I am originally from CA and would love to do residency at one of the UC programs. Moral of the story here is to just try my @ss off on Step 1 and go from there lol

 

[watermelon master]

@nimbus I guess I am just trying to gauge what I should be aiming for on Step in order to match back into California. I am originally from CA and would love to do residency at one of the UC programs. Moral of the story here is to just try my @ss off on Step 1 and go from there lol

245+

 

[redsox93]

@nimbus I guess I am just trying to gauge what I should be aiming for on Step in order to match back into California. I am originally from CA and would love to do residency at one of the UC programs. Moral of the story here is to just try my @ss off on Step 1 and go from there lol

I mean would knowing a certain score make you study any more or any less? It’s not like having a specific cutoff step score should change how you study for step haha. Obviously the better you do the better chance you have of matching to California.

 

[ScreamingInternally]

I mean would knowing a certain score make you study any more or any less? It’s not like having a specific cutoff step score should change how you study for step haha.

Meh, honestly it did for me. Don't get me wrong, I still tried, but I could've done a lot more in retrospect. At the time I just kind of resigned myself to not having to try as hard cause I knew I was only really into IM/Peds. Was more focused on my personal life and maintaining my sanity lol. Watched a lot of netflix, played xbox, worked out. I didn't really get into Step study mode til like 2 weeks before the exam.

But that's just the story of my life (studied the night before undergrad exams, studied 2 weeks for MCAT, usually a week or so for each med school exam - NOT bragging cause I didn't do well, I just did enough to get by).