Emergency Medicine·Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)

Signal lift36%57%+21 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
236–268
p10 – p90
Sample N
869
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
2.3%
20 of 200 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 869
Applied
869
100.0%
Invited
200
23%
Class size
20
2.3%
02Away rotation impact
+78pp lift
Non-rotators
22%
193 of 862
Rotators
100%
7 of 7
Interview lift
+78pp
vs not rotating

Of 7 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 22% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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CT
Program Director
Craig Torres-Ness, MS, MD, MD
Email director
BC
Program Coordinator
Becky O'Neal C-TAGME
Email coordinator
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Training sites5 hospitals · Los Angeles
  • 1
    Los Angeles General Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Good Samaritan Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
    Long Beach, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
    Glendale, CA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK236 – 268
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
33%
US DO
10%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
45%
Out-of-state
18%
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Interview prepEmergency Medicine
clinicalDescribe a time you had to make a critical decision quickly.★ common
clinicalHow do you handle uncertainty in diagnosis?★ common
behavioralWhat's your approach to a busy ED with multiple patients waiting?
programCommunity vs academic EM — what's your preference?
behavioralHow do you handle difficult patients or families?
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesEmergency Medicine · 25-26
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