General Surgery·Orange, CA

University of California (Irvine)

Signal lift15%52%+37 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
241–271
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,362
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.0%
14 of 135 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,362
Applied
1,362
100.0%
Invited
135
9.9%
Class size
14
1%
02Away rotation impact
+70pp lift
Non-rotators
10%
131 of 1,357
Rotators
80%
4 of 5
Interview lift
+70pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 80% got an interview vs 9% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Program Director
Brian Randall Smith, MD
Email director
AL
Program Coordinator
Alexandra Leone, MD
Email coordinator
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Training sites5 hospitals
  • 1
    University of California (Irvine)
    Orange, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    VA Long Beach Healthcare System
    Long Beach, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
    Long Beach, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Children's Hospital of Orange County
    Orange, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Kaiser Permanente Lakeview Medical Center
    Anaheim, CA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK241 – 271
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
16%
US DO
6%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
1%
Applicant origin
In-state
29%
Out-of-state
7%
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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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