General Surgery·San Francisco, CA

University of California (San Francisco)

Signal lift7%47%+40 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
242–270
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,245
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
2.1%
26 of 79 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,245
Applied
1,245
100.0%
Invited
79
6.3%
Class size
26
2.1%
02Away rotation impact
+72pp lift
Non-rotators
6%
72 of 1,236
Rotators
78%
7 of 9
Interview lift
+72pp
vs not rotating

Of 9 prior-cycle rotators, 77% got an interview vs 5% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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KH
Program Director
Kenzo Hirose, MD
Email director
RB
Program Coordinator
Rachelle C Bresnahan
Email coordinator
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Training sites6 hospitals · San Francisco
  • 1
    University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
    San Francisco, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (San Francisco)
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    California Pacific Medical Center
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
  • 6
    UCSF and Mount Zion Medical Centers
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK242 – 270
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
10%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
15%
Out-of-state
5%
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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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