General Surgery·Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)

Signal lift12%59%+47 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
-
p10 – p90
Sample N
263
applicant rows
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.5%
4 of 263 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 263
Applied
263
100.0%
Invited
77
29.3%
Matched
4
1.5%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (95% 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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Training sites7 hospitals · Los Angeles
  • 1
    Los Angeles General Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Good Samaritan Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 6
    Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 7
    Keck Hospital of USC
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
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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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