General Surgery·Chicago, IL

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Signal lift14%56%+42 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
240–268
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,800
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.9%
16 of 145 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,800
Applied
1,800
100.0%
Invited
145
8.1%
Class size
16
0.9%
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LS
Program Director
Lisa Yuko Shimotake, MD
Email director
JR
Program Coordinator
Jonathan Reed
Email coordinator
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Training sites6 hospitals · Chicago
  • 1
    University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
    Chicago, IL
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    Chicago, IL
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
    Chicago, IL
    Participant
  • 4
    Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Chicago, IL
    Participant
  • 5
    Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    Chicago, IL
    Participant
  • 6
    Advocate Christ Medical Center
    Oak Lawn, IL
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK240 – 268
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
13%
US DO
4%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
3%
Applicant origin
In-state
39%
Out-of-state
6%
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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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