Pathology programs release interview invites together on Thursday, Oct 15
As of Tuesday, Oct 13, 7 of the 144 pathology residency programs have at least one reported interview invite this season. The first came on Sep 24. Here is where the season stands, which programs have sent, and how it compares with last cycle.
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Where the pathology season stands
Pathology programs release together. Pathology programs that take part send their first interview offers on Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, at 4 PM ET. Taking part is voluntary, and programs can keep sending offers after that day. Until then, only programs that go early send invites, so the share below stays low.
5% of pathology programs have sent at least one invite. At the same point last cycle, 16% had, all of them before that cycle’s release day.
When pathology programs sent interview invites last cycle
Last cycle’s first reported pathology invite came on Sep 25. Half of programs had sent their first invites by Oct 15. The single biggest day was Wednesday, Oct 15, when 83 programs sent their first invites. By Nov 1, 88% of programs had sent. Of the programs that had sent by this point last cycle, 57% sent more invites later.
Which pathology programs have sent interview invites
Every pathology program with a reported invite this season, by the day of its first invites. A program not listed may still have sent invites nobody has reported yet.
| Program | Location | First invites | Invite days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University | Camden, NJ | Sep 24 | 1 |
| Medical College of Georgia | Augusta, GA | Sep 29 | 2 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Sep 30 | 2 |
| University of Iowa Health Care | Iowa City, IA | Oct 1 | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania Health System | Philadelphia, PA | Oct 1 | 1 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Oct 2 | 1 |
| UC (San Francisco) | San Francisco, CA | Oct 7 | 1 |
Pathology interview invites: common questions
How many pathology programs have sent interview invites for 2026-2027?
As of Tuesday, Oct 13, 7 of 144 pathology residency programs (5%) have at least one reported interview invite this season. At the same point last cycle, 16% had.
When do pathology programs send interview invites?
Pathology programs that take part send their first interview offers on Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, at 4 PM ET. Taking part is voluntary, and programs can keep sending offers after that day.
See pathology invites as applicants report them, get an alert when a program on your list sends, and keep every interview, date and debrief in one place.