Dermatology

Percentage of Programs Citing Discrete Factors and Mean Importance Rating¹ of Said Factors 2023:

• Applicant personal attributes: 96% (4.6)
• Applicant interests: 87% (4.3)
• Applicant interpersonal skills, ethics, and professionalism: 87% (4.7)
• Applicant personal experiences: 101% (4.5)
• Applicant geographic preferences: 68% (3.7)
• Other component or components: 6% (5.0)

¹Ratings on a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).

% of Programs Interviewing IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 0%, Seldom 67%, Never 33%
• Non-US IMG: Often 40%, Seldom 60%, Never 40%

% of Programs Ranking IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 0%, Seldom 56%, Never 44%
• Non-US IMG: Often 0%, Seldom 56%, Never 44%

% of Programs Using USMLE to Select IMG Applicants for Interview:

• Step 1: Does not consider 14%, Requires pass only 32%, Prefers but does not require target score 39%, Requires target score 15%
• Step 2 CK: Does not consider 26%, Requires pass only 20%, Prefers but does not require target score 45%, Requires target score 9%
• Step 3: Does not consider 70%, Requires pass only 7%, Prefers but does not require target score 20%, Requires target score 3%