General Surgery·Galveston, TX

University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals

Signal lift18%68%+50 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
p10 – p90
Sample N
210
applicant rows
This cycle
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.0%
2 of 210 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 210
Applied
210
100.0%
Invited
58
27.6%
Matched
2
1%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (97% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

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Contact
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Program Director
Richard L Lu, MD
Email director
IS
Program Coordinator
Indiana Santiago, MD
Email coordinator
Training sites3 hospitals · Galveston
  • 1
    University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    Galveston, TX
    Primary
  • 2
    St Joseph Medical Center
    Houston, TX
    Participant
  • 3
    Shriners Hospitals for Children (Galveston Burns Institute)
    Galveston, TX
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
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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