General Surgery·La Jolla, CA

University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

Signal lift10%43%+33 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
410
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.5%
6 of 410 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 410
Applied
410
100.0%
Invited
70
17.1%
Matched
6
1.5%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (91% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+91pp lift
Non-rotators
9%
specialty avg.
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+91pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% 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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GJ
Program Director
Garth Ross Jacobsen, MD, BS
Email director
LN
Program Coordinator
Lupita Nuno
Email coordinator
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Training sites5 hospitals · San Diego
  • 1
    University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    San Diego, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Rady Children's Hospital
    San Diego, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    VA San Diego Healthcare System
    San Diego, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital (San Diego)
    San Diego, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
    La Jolla, CA
    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%
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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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