Ophthalmology

Residency Match
Summary Report
2018

Association of University
Professors of Ophthalmology
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Positions Overview

Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Offered 459 458 461 461 460 461 465 469 468 475

Filled 458 456 458 458 455 460 464 467 462 475

Left 1 2 3 3 5 1 1 2 6 0

2018 USMLE Data Participating Applicants by Category

CATEGORY Total # % in Match

Matched Mean 245 US Allopathic Seniors 494 79

Matched Median 246 US Allopathic Graduates 34 5

Matched 25th Percentile 239 US Osteopathic Seniors 28 5

Matched 75th Percentile 254 US Osteopathic Graduates 5 1

Unmatched Mean 228 International Graduates 64 10

Total Match Participants 625 100

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Ophthalmology Residency Match

Jan 2018
TOTAL APPLICANTS
REGISTERED AND PARTICIPATED Matched/
PER CATEGORY Registered # Participated Matched Participated (%)

US Allopathic Seniors 524 494 424 86

US Allopathic Graduates 47 34 22 65
US Osteopathic Seniors 37 28 10 36
US Osteopathic Graduates 9 5 2 40

International Applicants 118 64 17 27

TOTAL 735 625 475 76

Jan 2017
TOTAL APPLICANTS
REGISTERED AND PARTICIPATED Matched/
PER CATEGORY Registered # Participated Matched Participated (%)

US Allopathic Seniors 496 472 418 89

US Allopathic Graduates 50 43 19 44
US Osteopathic Seniors 34 19 5 26
US Osteopathic Graduates 6 4 0 0

International Applicants 116 56 20 36

TOTAL 702 594 462 78

Jan 2016
TOTAL APPLICANTS
REGISTERED AND PARTICIPATED Matched/
PER CATEGORY Registered # Participated Matched Participated (%)

US Allopathic Seniors 562 511 422 83

US Allopathic Graduates 64 47 24 51

US Osteopathic Seniors 32 17 7 41

US Osteopathic Graduates 6 3 1 33

International Applicants 131 56 13 23

TOTAL 795 634 467 74

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MATCH APPLICANTS IN THE % of Registrants

2018 CYCLE Total # Who Participated

Match Registrations 735 94 %

CAS Participants 689

MATCH APPLICANTS IN THE % of Registrants

2017 CYCLE Total # Who Participated

Match Registrations 702 94 %

CAS Participants 660

MATCH APPLICANTS IN THE % of Registrants

2016 CYCLE Total # Who Participated

Match Registrations 795 91 %

CAS Participants 726

Application and Position Summary

2016 2017 2018

AVG # APPLICATIONS PER MATCHED INDIVIDUAL 70 72 73

AVG # APPLICATIONS PER UNMATCHED INDIVIDUAL 73 67 69
AVG # INTERVIEW INVITES PER MATCHED INDIVIDUAL 12 11 12
AVG # INTERVIEW INVITES PER UNMATCHED INDIVIDUAL 4 3 4
TOTAL # POSITIONS OFFERED 469 468 475
TOTAL # POSITIONS FILLED 467 462 475
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNFILLED POSITIONS 2 6 0

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Interview Invitations vs Number of Applications Submitted

Average number of interviews offered as a function of the number of applications distributed

(with “standard error” bars calculated).

25.0
INTERVIEW INVITATIONS

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 103 105 107 109 111 113 114

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED

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Overall Statistics

Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Total # of registrations 866 823 823 784 751 757 808 795 702 735

Total # of CAS
767 728 746 711 683 700 753 726 660 689
participants

Total # of rank lists 654 630 622 595 583 611 644 634 594 625

Total # of applicants
645 620 608 579 553 597 614 624 578 607
ranked

MATCHED APPLICANTS

US Seniors 419 415 405 411 402 419 413 429 423 434

US Grads 24 13 26 26 33 23 34 25 19 24

IMGs 15 28 27 21 20 18 17 13 20 17

Total Matched 458 456 458 458 455 460 464 467 462 475

Unmatched applicants 196 174 164 137 128 151 180 167 132 150

PERCENT MATCHING

Overall 70% 72% 74% 77% 78% 75% 72% 74% 78% 76%

US Seniors 92% 91% 88% 90% 89% 91% 89% 92% 92% 91%

US Grads 5% 3% 6% 6% 7% 5% 7% 5% 4% 5%

IMGs 3% 6% 6% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4%

POSITIONS

Offered 459 458 461 461 460 461 465 469 468 475

Filled 458 456 458 458 455 460 464 467 462 475

Left 1 2 3 3 5 1 1 2 6 0

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USMLE Step 1 Scores Information

Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Matched 235 236 237 238 239 242 243 244 243 245

Unmatched 212 210 214 220 222 226 228 229 227 228

Avg. applications per

50 53 52 53 58 60 61 68 68 70
applicant

Rank Analysis for Applicants

2018 Ranking Results by Matched Applicants

1ST CHOICE 176

2ND CHOICE 90 32.6 %
3RD CHOICE 54 4th +
4TH CHOICE 50
1st
5TH CHOICE 33
55%
6TH CHOICE 33
7TH CHOICE 13
8TH CHOICE 12
9TH CHOICE 5
3rd
17% 2nd
10TH + CHOICE 9
28% 67.4 %
TOTAL 475
1st, 2nd & 3rd

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2017 Ranking Results by Matched Applicants

1ST CHOICE 186

2ND CHOICE 78 31.5 %
3RD CHOICE 56 4th +
4TH CHOICE 44
1st
5TH CHOICE 33
58%
6TH CHOICE 26
7TH CHOICE 17
8TH CHOICE 12
9TH CHOICE 5
3rd
18% 2nd
10TH + CHOICE 5
24% 68.5 %
TOTAL 462
1st, 2nd & 3rd

2016 Ranking Results by Matched Applicants

1ST CHOICE 182

2ND CHOICE 88 29.1 %
3RD CHOICE 61 4th +
4TH CHOICE 46
1st
5TH CHOICE 33
55%
6TH CHOICE 12
7TH CHOICE 14
8TH CHOICE 10
3rd
9TH CHOICE 9
18.4%
10TH + CHOICE 12 2nd
TOTAL 467 26.6% 70.9 %
1st, 2nd & 3rd

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Continued

2015 Ranking Results by Matched Applicants

1ST CHOICE 178

2ND CHOICE 86 30 %
3RD CHOICE 61
4th +
4TH CHOICE 48 1st
5TH CHOICE 26 54.8%
6TH CHOICE 17
7TH CHOICE 13
8TH CHOICE 11
3rd
9TH CHOICE 10
18.7% 2nd
10TH + CHOICE 14
26.5% 70 %
TOTAL 464 1st, 2nd & 3rd

2014 Ranking Results by Matched Applicants

1ST CHOICE 178

2ND CHOICE 94 29.6 %
3RD CHOICE 52 4th +
4TH CHOICE 41
1st
5TH CHOICE 34
54.9%
6TH CHOICE 19
7TH CHOICE 13
8TH CHOICE 10
9TH CHOICE 12
3rd
16.1%
10TH + CHOICE 7 2nd
TOTAL 460 29% 70.4 %
1st, 2nd & 3rd

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