General Surgery·Aurora, CO

University of Colorado

Signal lift18%40%+22 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
242–269
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,834
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.1%
21 of 104 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,834
Applied
1,834
100.0%
Invited
104
5.7%
Class size
21
1.1%
02Away rotation impact
+95pp lift
Non-rotators
5%
98 of 1,828
Rotators
100%
6 of 6
Interview lift
+95pp
vs not rotating

Of 6 prior-cycle rotators, 100% 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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Program Director
Mark Richard Nehler, MD, BH, BS
Email director
AM
Program Coordinator
Ashley Mountford, BA
Email coordinator
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Training sites7 hospitals
  • 1
    University of Colorado Hospital
    Aurora, CO
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Aurora, CO
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
    Denver, CO
    Participant
  • 4
    HCA HealthOne Rose Medical Center
    Denver, CO
    Participant
  • 5
    Denver Health Medical Center
    Denver, CO
    Participant
  • 6
    Children's Hospital Colorado
    Aurora, CO
    Participant
  • 7
    Memorial Hospital Central
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK242 – 269
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
10%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
1%
Applicant origin
In-state
43%
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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