Transitional Year

Transitional Year IMG Friendly Residency Porgrams List


1. What is transitional year residency about?

Its is a PGY-1 only residency done as a first year for any specialty that start as PGY-2 ie advanced programs.

2. What are the average scores for AMGs and IMGs matching in transitional year?

The average scores for AMGs matching in to transitional year in USMLE step 1 and 2 CK are 236 and 239 respectively.

For IMGs the averages USMLE step 1 and 2 CK scores for those matching in transitional year are 213 and 219 respectively.


3. What are the match statistics for AMGs and IMGs in transitional year residency?

About 80% of positions go to AMGs and about 20% go to IMGs. About 74% of AMGs who apply match and about 23% of IMGs who apply do match.


4. In which programs were IMGs interviewing and matching?

The full list of programs which invites IMGs to interviews are mentioned in this high-yield matching list:

Transitional Year IMG Friendly Residency Porgrams List



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