2025 AUA data · extremely competitive

Urology ERAS Application Editing

Specialty-specific review for Urology (Urology) applicants. Matched applicants averaged Step 2 CK . We help you meet that bar.

US MD match rate
148
Programs
529
PGY-1 positions
100%
Fill rate
What programs see

Top concerns in Urology applications

The patterns reviewers flag most often when screening Urology candidates.

Concern 1

No urology-specific research or publications

Concern 2

Insufficient sub-I exposure at target urology programs

Concern 3

Low Step 2 CK — programs informally expect ≥245

Concern 4

Generic personal statement lacking urology procedural specificity

Concern 5

Applying without letters from urologists

What reviewers weight

What Urology PDs prioritise

  • Urology research and AUA abstract presentations

  • Sub-internship performance with direct attending feedback

  • Strong letter from a urology PD or chair

  • Step 2 CK as a numeric benchmark (no Step 1 numeric)

  • Demonstrated interest via AUA annual meeting attendance

Scores & metrics
Step 2 CK · matched
Step 2 CK · unmatched
Research experiences
Publications / abstracts
Avg programs ranked
Application tips

How we help Urology applicants compete

Three concrete moves we'll work through with you, drawn from current NRMP / Charting Outcomes data.

1

Attend the AUA Annual Meeting and present at least one abstract — urology PD surveys show AUA membership and presentations are weighted highly.

2

Rotate at 2–3 urology programs you plan to rank; AUA match data show that sub-I rotators have significantly higher match rates at their rotation sites.

3

Apply broadly — 529 applicants competed for 529 positions in 2025, but the match rate was 76% because many registered applicants did not submit rank lists.

Cycle trends

What's changed in Urology recently

  • The 2025 AUA Urology Match connected 403 applicants to 148 programs with no vacancies unfilled, representing a 76% match rate among the 529 who entered the cycle.
  • AUA preference signaling was piloted in the 2024-2025 cycle; PD survey data (2025) show growing interest but mixed adoption of signaling in tiebreaker decisions.
  • USMLE Step 1 became pass/fail in January 2022; urology programs now rely primarily on Step 2 CK, with competitive programs informally expecting ≥245–250.

Ready to compete in Urology?

We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on Urology selection committees. Your personal statement, CV, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar above.

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Data sourced from NRMP / AAMC, NRMP / AAMC. Match year 2025.