General Surgery

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

• Applicant personal attributes: 87% (4.6)
• Applicant interests: 83% (4.1)
• Applicant interpersonal skills, ethics, and professionalism: 76% (4.5)
• Applicant personal experiences: 82% (4.1)
• Applicant geographic preferences: 49% (3.8)
• Other component or components: 19% (4.9)

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

% of Programs Interviewing IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 22%, Seldom 55%, Never 23%
• Non-US IMG: Often 13%, Seldom 59%, Never 28%

% of Programs Ranking IMGs:

• US IMG: Often 26%, Seldom 54%, Never 20%
• Non-US IMG: Often 15%, Seldom 53%, Never 32%

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

• Step 1: Does not consider 7%, Requires pass only 26%, Prefers but does not require target score 16%, Requires target score 51%
• Step 2 CK: Does not consider 8%, Requires pass only 14%, Prefers but does not require target score 34%, Requires target score 44%
• Step 3: Does not consider 54%, Requires pass only 15%, Prefers but does not require target score 27%, Requires target score 4%