zcarter (Alumni) Depends on your specialty goal. If you want something competitive aim well above average, if it's primary care focused there's more room.
noaht (Alumni) Agree with zcarter (Alumni) on this. I'd say anything that keeps you competitive for IMG friendly programs in your target specialty. Check recent match data for actual numbers instead of guessing
josepha (Student) Don't fixate on a single number too early. Focus on understanding the material deeply and the score tends to follow.
rosa_miller (Student) Same boat as josepha (Student) here. Realistically for IMGs, aiming mid to high 230s plus gives you a much wider net of programs to apply to comfortably.
chikeyusuf (Alumni) To build on rosa_miller (Student) point. Talk to your school's student affairs office, they usually have actual match data from recent grads tied to score ranges.
amyn (Alumni) I matched with a score lower than what people online call safe, so don't let a number alone discourage you from applying broadly.
