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md007
  md007
  Friday, 08 December 2006
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This is in response to a message posted in the "rejections 2006-7" thread. Ongoing talk about programs' cutoff points, or if they even use one, will continue to occur. But let us get some objective data for a change, particularly for the applicants next year (which some of us might be), rather than listening to random college deans say things like "greater than 95% of the orthopaedic surgery programs use 230 as a cutoff to have your application reviewed". No offense intended to the poster of the above referenced message, I thank them for sharing and really starting this topic: Please cut/paste this list and add to it if you have another program or lower score than has previously been posted. I am starting with their programs and my own, organizing them by state alphabetically.

UCLA - 230
UC Davis - 230
San Francisco/St. Mary's program - 230
University of Florida - Jacksonville - 230
University of Illinois - 228
Southern Illinois University - 228
University of Kansas - 228
UMKC- 230
University of New Mexico - 230
University of Oklahoma - 230
Oregon Health Sciences - 230
Brown - 228
West Virginia - 228
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011 17:49
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i know for a fact that at Harvard last year. Interviewers did not have access to peoples step scores during the interview Also, step scores are a minor factor after interviews have been given. Truthfully, whats the difference really between a 230 and 250 not much. Been told multiple times before that no one wants to work with assholes, regardless of your scores and qualifications.
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011 19:46
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But also Harvard only interviewed like 55 people last year, so they were likely all 240+ anyways
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011 22:12
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i know someone who is resident at harvard and their step 1 was under 230. its a huge program with bigger name they can take a few people they really like whos scores arent amazing
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011 22:20
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They also decreased the number that they interview from 80ish to 55 or so last year, meaning that probably weeded out some of the people with lower scores that had been interviewed in the past. That being said I agree that the interview becomes much more important after you get it, but it seems the Step score is important in getting your foot in the door (ie getting the interview in the first place). All that being said, Harvard is a fancy name in a cool city, but i thought it was the worst program pf the 14 that I interviewed at.
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Sunday, 13 July 2014 17:46
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Anyone know anything about more current cut offs or what the average matching score is these days?
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Sunday, 13 July 2014 18:58
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Yes, I would definitely like some updated info on this topic as well. I just got my step 1 score back, mid-230s, a little disappointed, feel like I've left myself an uphill battle. What's the latest on step 1 expectations/standards at ortho residencies?
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Wednesday, 16 July 2014 10:53
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I'm not sure about the average I've heard it's still hanging around 240 but that's all hearsay since there's nowhere to get concrete data on that for this year.

As far as cutoffs go check out Freida, it will give you a good idea. Most programs are 220-230 cutoffs and a bunch of programs just increased theirs so who knows if there will be another increase next year or not.

I know the step scores are fresh for you guys but my advice would be to try not to obsess about it too much. If you're going to apply ortho just make the commitment and put step 1 behind you. It'll allow you to relax and do well in 3rd year and make you a much more enjoyable person to be around.
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Thursday, 17 July 2014 00:20
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as above, not much you can do about it now, average match is definitely around the 240 range, highest cut off I've personally seen during application was 230 I think but to be honest most of this information is not shared. Only real hard number I can give you is that the average step 1 for my intern class was >250 for what it's worth.
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Tuesday, 07 October 2014 16:09
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Just to update this thread with the 2014 Charting Outcomes in the Match data:

Matched Step 1 for US seniors in ortho is 245
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Direction
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Saturday, 22 February 2020 16:55
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where did you get this information?
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ARM92
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Sunday, 18 October 2020 21:43
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Hey could you message me? I am applying with the lower STEP score and am trying to figure out programs that aren't as held up on STEP1, especially considering my STEP2 far surpasses most programs STEP2 cut off (of the few that I've found have one).
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