Table 2.
Factors applicants (N=4649) selected as most helpful in assessing program fit and where to apply.
| Factors | IMGa applicants (n=2893), n (%) | US-MDb applicants (n=1060), n (%) | DOc applicants (n=696), n (%) | P value |
| Percentage female residents or attendings | 735 (25.4) | 286 (27) | 199 (28.6) | .32 |
| Percentage URiMd residents or attendings | 1240 (42.9) | 417 (39.3) | 158 (22.7) | <.001 |
| Percentage of residents by medical school region | 1453 (50.2) | 476 (44.9) | 250 (35.9) | .002 |
| Percentage of residents by hometown region | 662 (22.9) | 281 (26.5) | 189 (27.2) | .02 |
| Number of residents in Alpha Omega Alpha | 163 (5.6) | 105 (9.9) | 138 (19.8) | <.001 |
| Clerkship grades | 357 (12.3) | 458 (43.2) | 188 (27) | <.001 |
| USMLEe or COMLEXf Step 2 minimum scores | 1992 (68.9) | 565 (53.3) | 485 (69.7) | <.001 |
| USMLE or COMLEX Step 2 median scores | 1562 (54.0) | 535 (50.5) | 414 (59.5) | 0.49 |
aIMG: international medical graduate.
bUS-MD: United States-allopathic.
cDO: doctor of osteopathic medicine.
dURiM: underrepresented in medicine.
eUSMLE: United States Medical Licensing Examination.
fCOMLEX: Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination.