Medical Specialty Competitiveness Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Med School Insiders competitiveness index?

• To list the highest paying medical specialties

• To rank medical schools based on funding

• To provide a subjective view of medical specialties

• To offer an unbiased assessment of specialty competitiveness

Which specialty is consistently ranked as the least competitive?

• Family Medicine

• Pediatrics

• Pathology

• Emergency Medicine

What is the match rate for pediatrics?

• 97.1%

• 93.5%

• 99.7%

• 98.8%

Which specialty has a match rate of 97.8% and is the largest in the match?

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Internal Medicine

• Neurology

• Child Neurology

What is the average step two score for MedPeds?

• 253

• 251

• 256

• 247

Which specialty requires the highest number of research items among the mid to high competitiveness group?

• Radiation Oncology

• Vascular Surgery

• OBGYN

• Anesthesiology

Which specialty is known for using imaging guidance to perform minimally invasive procedures?

• ENT

• Plastic Surgery

• General Surgery

• Interventional Radiology

What is the average step two score required for orthopedic surgery?

• 258

• 255

• 256

• 257

Which specialty has the highest research requirement with an average of 37.4 items?

• ENT

• Plastic Surgery

• Dermatology

• Neurosurgery

What makes dermatology a perennially competitive specialty?

• Low step two score and high match rate

• High compensation and exceptional work-life balance

• High match rate and low research requirements

• Minimal patient interaction and high salary