General Surgery·Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina

Signal lift16%57%+41 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
p10 – p90
Sample N
490
applicant rows
This cycle
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.4%
7 of 490 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 490
Applied
490
100.0%
Invited
129
26.3%
Matched
7
1.4%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (95% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+51pp lift
Non-rotators
9%
specialty avg.
Rotators
60%
3 of 5
Interview lift
+51pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 60% got an interview vs 8% for the average non-rotator across this specialty. Rotating here outpaces the typical specialty-wide pattern.

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CD
Program Director
Colleen Donahue, MD
Email director
JW
Program Coordinator
Jared White, MD
Email coordinator
Training sites4 hospitals · Charleston
  • 1
    Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
    Charleston, SC
    Primary
  • 2
    MUSC Medical Center
    Charleston, SC
    Participant
  • 3
    McLeod Regional Medical Center
    Florence, SC
    Participant
  • 4
    Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston)
    Charleston, SC
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Interview prepGeneral Surgery
specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common
specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common
clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common
behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?
clinicalWhat's your case log like?
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 resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26
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