Internal Medicine·Bakersfield, CA

Kern Medical Center

Signal lift22%59%+37 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
220–255
p10 – p90
Sample N
3,216
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.4%
13 of 3,216 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 3,216
Applied
3,216
100.0%
Invited
249
7.7%
Class size
13
0.4%
J-1 visaGraduated within 3 yearsCategorical
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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2024-25 to 2026-27

Format
Virtual · Zoom
2026-27
The day
20 minutes with the PD and 20 with a faculty and resident panel
2026-27
Style
Conversational
2025-26
After the day
Most liked it more
3 more, 0 the same, 0 less · 2025-26
Gift
None
2024-25
What they asked · 2025-26
  • What do you look for in a program?
  • What are your values?
Worth knowing
  • Traditional blocks with one afternoon of continuity clinic per week on wards. 2026-27
  • Only ICU seniors take 24-hour call, twice per ICU block. 2026-27
  • Safety-net hospital; residents do not draw labs or transport patients. 2026-27
  • Away electives at UCLA or Cedars, with housing near UCLA when available. 2026-27

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

Training sites6 hospitals · Bakersfield
  • 1
    Kern Medical Center
    Bakersfield, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Olive View/UCLA Medical Center
    Sylmar, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Jasleen Duggal MD-Endocrinology Office
    Bakersfield, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Comprehensive Cardiology
    Bakersfield, CA
    Participant
  • 6
    Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center
    Bakersfield, CA
    Participant
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Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK220 – 255
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE404 – 597
400500600700800
Interview rates
US MD
3%
US DO
22%
US IMG
10%
Non-US IMG
5%
Signal rates
Gold
68%
Silver
50%
None
1%
Applicant origin
In-state
29%
Out-of-state
6%
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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
Community resourcesInternal Medicine · 25-26
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