Internal Medicine·Santa Clara, CA

Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Santa Clara)

Signal lift39%63%+24 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
234–267
p10 – p90
Sample N
2,114
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.9%
20 of 2,114 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 2,114
Applied
2,114
100.0%
Invited
366
17.3%
Class size
20
0.9%
02Away rotation impact
+83pp lift
Non-rotators
17%
361 of 2,109
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+83pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 17% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

J-1 visaH-1B visaGraduated within 1 yearCategoricalPreliminaryPrimary CareHospitalist
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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2023-24 to 2026-27

Format
Virtual · Microsoft Teams
2026-27
The day
Two 20 to 30-minute interviews, one blinded, 8 AM to noon
2026-27
Style
Conversational + Behavioral + Situational judgment
2025-26
After the day
Most liked it more
5 more, 1 the same, 0 less · 2025-26
Gift
None
2023-24
What they asked · 2025-26
  • Tell me about yourself.
  • What traits would you want and not want in your co-residents?
  • What would friends and family say is a strength and a weakness of yours?
  • Why this program?
  • What is your career plan?
  • Why the CHOICE track or the categorical track?
Worth knowing
  • Uses a 2+2 schedule. 2026-27
  • The CHOICE track offers a lot of outpatient elective time. 2023-24

Paraphrased from applicant notes. A tag shows once two notes mention it; the number is how many did.

Training sites3 hospitals
  • 1
    Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
    Santa Clara, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Oakland, CA
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    San Jose, CA
    Participant
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Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK234 – 267
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
31%
US DO
2%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Signal rates
Gold
18%
Silver
19%
None
16%
Applicant origin
In-state
30%
Out-of-state
13%
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Interview prepInternal Medicine
specialtyWhy internal medicine over family medicine?★ common
specialtyAre you interested in subspecializing? Which fellowship?★ common
clinicalDescribe a complex diagnostic case you've worked through.★ common
clinicalHow do you approach a patient with multiple comorbidities?
clinicalWhat's your approach to evidence-based medicine?
programAcademic vs community — what setting do you prefer?
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
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