SPECIALTY RANKINGS BASED ON 2002 UNMATCHED RATES FOR U.S. SENIORS
UNMATCHED RATE (%)

Extremely competitive
Plastic surgery 23.5
Ophthalmology 22.0
Urology 20.0
Radiation oncology 17.9
Dermatology 16.1
Very competitive
Neurosurgery 15.0
Otolaryngology 15.0
Orthopedic surgery 14.9
Radiology 11.1
Emergency medicine 6.5
Competitive
General surgery 5.4
Anesthesiology 5.2
Obstetrics and gynecology 4.3
Psychiatry 4.3
Neurology 3.0
Less competitive
Physical medicine and rehabilitation 2.7
Pathology 2.1
Family practice 1.9
Internal medicine 1.6
Pediatrics 1.3

Source: National Resident Matching Program; San Francisco Matching Program; American Urological Association.

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