IMG profile
Average Stats for a Matched US IMG in 2024:
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Pct. that passed USMLE Step 1 on first attempt 98.7%
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USMLE Step 2 CK score: 237
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Research: 4
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Abstracts/Presentations/Publications: 6
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Work: 3
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Volunteer: 7
Average Stats for a Matched Non-US IMG in 2024:
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Pct. that passed USMLE Step 1 on first attempt 99.4%
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USMLE Step 2 CK score: 242
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Research: 2
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Abstracts/Presentations/Publications: 5
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Work: 5
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Volunteer: 5
Speciality Factors
In March 2024, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) conducted its survey of directors of programs participating in the Main Residency Match® to characterize the factors that Program Directors use to select applicants for interviews and rank applicants for the Main Residency Match. See results of the Program Director Survey for Neurology below:
Frequency and Mean Importance Ratings of Each Factor Considered in Deciding Who to Interview
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Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean`s Letter): 94% (4.5)
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Letters of recommendation in the specialty: 90% (4.3)
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Grades in required clerkships: 65% (4.0)
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Evidence of continuous medical education without gaps: 65% (4.0)
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Class ranking/quartile: 65% (4.2)
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Grades in clerkship in desired specialty: 61% (4.4)
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Personal prior knowledge of the applicant: 58% (4.0)
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Consistency of grades: 58% (4.1)
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Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) membership: 48% (3.9)
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Awards or special honors in clinical clerkships: 45% (3.8)
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Audition elective/rotation within your department: 45% (4.0)
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Awards or special honors in clerkship in desired specialty: 42% (4.5)
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Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) membership: 42% (3.6)
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Visa status: 35% (3.5)
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Ability to work legally in the U.S. without a visa: 32% (3.8)
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Accreditation status of applicant`s medical school: 32% (4.6)
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Applicant was flagged with Match Violation by the NRMP: 29% (4.9)
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Away rotation in your specialty at another institution: 26% (2.6)
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Graduate of highly-regarded medical or osteopathic school: 23% (3.4)
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Sigma Sigma Phi (osteopathic honor society) membership: 16% (3.8)
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Awards or special honors in basic sciences: 10% (3.3)
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How applicant`s medical school handled virtual rotations: 0% (—)
Frequency and Mean Importance Ratings of Each Factor Considered in Deciding Who to Rank
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Interpersonal skills: 90% (4.9)
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Interactions with faculty during interview and visit: 77% (4.8)
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Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean`s Letter): 74% (4.6)
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Interactions with house staff during interview and visit: 68% (4.6)
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Feedback from current residents: 58% (4.7)
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Grades in clerkship in desired specialty: 48% (4.3)
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Class ranking/quartile: 48% (4.2)
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Grades in required clerkships: 45% (4.4)
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Consistency of grades: 42% (4.4)
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Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) membership: 39% (3.8)
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Awards or special honors in clinical clerkships: 39% (3.9)
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Evidence of continuous medical education without gaps: 35% (4.1)
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Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) membership: 35% (3.7)
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Awards or special honors in clerkship in desired specialty: 32% (4.0)
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Graduate of highly-regarded medical or osteopathic school: 29% (4.1)
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Sigma Sigma Phi (osteopathic honor society) membership: 26% (3.6)
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Accreditation status of applicant`s medical school: 23% (4.6)
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Awards or special honors in basic sciences: 10% (3.3)
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How applicant`s medical school handled virtual rotations: 10% (3.7)
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Applicant facility with meeting platform technology: 6% (3.0)
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Second interview/visit: 3% (4.0)
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Other post-interview contact: 3% (2.0)
¹Ratings on a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).
% of Programs Interviewing IMGs:
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US IMG: Often 60%, Seldom 39%, Never 1%
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Non-US IMG: Often 47%, Seldom 42%, Never 11%
% of Programs Ranking IMGs:
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US IMG: Often 60%, Seldom 38%, Never 2%
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Non-US IMG: Often 50%, Seldom 41%, Never 10%
% of Programs Using USMLE to Select IMG Applicants for Interview:
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Step 1: Does not consider %, Requires pass only 100%, Prefers but does not require target score 0%, Requires target score 0%
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Step 2 CK: Does not consider 0%, Requires pass only 37%, Prefers but does not require target score 22%, Requires target score 41%
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Step 3: Does not consider 67%, Requires pass only 4%, Prefers but does not require target score 26%, Requires target score 4%
Fast Facts
| Total Training |
4 years; most programs require a preliminary year in general internal medicine |
| Average Residency Salary |
$60,500 |
| Average Physician Salary |
$305,000 |
| Average Physician Work Week |
51 Hours |
| Peak Interview Months |
October-December |
| Key Organizations and Societies |
American Academy of Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists
American Neurological Association
Association of University Professors of Neurology
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Society for Neuroscience
World Federation of Neurology |
Match Statistics 2025
Main Residency Match and Post-Match Stats
159
Total Number of Available Programs
7
Post-Match SOAP Unfilled Positions
SOAP Stats
| Program Track |
Participating Programs |
Positions Available |
Filled Programs |
Filled Positions |
| PGY-1 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
Subspecialties
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Brain Injury Medicine
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Child Neurology/Pediatric Neurology
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Clinical Neurophysiology
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Epilepsy
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Neurocritical Care
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Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
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Neuromuscular Medicine
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Pain Medicine
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Vascular Neurology
