General Surgery·Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Signal lift6%33%+27 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
241–273
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,949
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.9%
18 of 119 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,949
Applied
1,949
100.0%
Invited
119
6.1%
Class size
18
0.9%
02Away rotation impact
+51pp lift
Non-rotators
6%
115 of 1,942
Rotators
57%
4 of 7
Interview lift
+51pp
vs not rotating

Of 7 prior-cycle rotators, 57% 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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MI
Program Director
Major Kenneth Lee Iv, MD, PhD
Email director
DW
Program Coordinator
Dametria C Williams
Email coordinator
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Training sites5 hospitals · Philadelphia
  • 1
    University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Philadelphia, PA
    Primary
  • 2
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
  • 3
    Pennsylvania Hospital (UPHS)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
  • 4
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Philadelphia)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
  • 5
    Presbyterian Medical Center (UPHS)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK241 – 273
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
9%
US DO
1%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
4%
Applicant origin
In-state
6%
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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