Specialty Factors

In March 2022, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) conducted its survey of directors of programs participating in the Main Residency Match ® with the primary purpose of characterizing the factors that Program Directors use to (1) select applicants to interview, and (2) rank applicants for the Main Residency Match. See results of the Program Director Survey for Child Neurology below:

The Top 5 Most Cited Factor For Child Neurology

Percentage of Programs Citing Each Factor

1. MSPE (92.3%)
2. Grades in clerkship in preferred specialty (92.3%)
3. USMLE Step 1 score (84.6%)
4. USMLE Step 2 CK score (84.6%)
5. Grades in required clerkships, Consistency of grades (84.6%)

Top 5 Highest Rated Factors (scale of 1 to 5)

1. Professionalism and ethics (4.8)
2. Letters of recommendation in specialty (4.3)
3. Perceived commitment to specialty (4.3)
4. Having overcome significant obstacles (4.3)
5. Leadership qualities (4.3)