This paper consists of a preliminary report of the first-year internship/residency characteristics and end-of year performance evaluation of the initial class of three-year medical student graduates (N=23) from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Students are described in terms of demographic characteristics upon entrance, performance during medical school, and success or failure in the National Internship and Resident Matching Program. The instrument used to evaluate graduate performance is described, together with an index derived by multiple linear regression analysis. A categorization scheme for three-year curricula is summarized, and the need to eventually synthesize data is discussed. (Author)