Internal Medicine·Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center

Signal lift4%50%+46 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

242–269

p10 – p90

Sample N

3,456

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.0%

35 of 3,456 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 3,456

Applied

3,456

100.0%

Invited

500

14.5%

Class size

J-1 visaH-1B visaF-1 visaCategoricalHospitalistAcademic/Clinician Educator

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Interview day

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

Format: Virtual · Thalamus; 2026-27
The day: Two 25-minute faculty interviews; 2026-27
Style: Conversational; 2025-26
After the day: Mixed; 2 more, 3 the same, 1 less · 2023-24
Gift: None; 2023-24

What they asked · 2025-26

Tell me about yourself.

Worth knowing

New 4+2 schedule with no 24-hour call. 2026-27
Nearly all training is at Rush, with some time at Cook County. 2026-27
Moonlighting is allowed starting in PGY2. 2026-27
Uses Epic as the EMR. 2026-27

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

Training sites2 hospitals · Chicago

1
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Primary
2
Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Chicago, IL
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK242 – 269

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

27%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Signal rates

Gold

54%

Silver

36%

None

Applicant origin

In-state

45%

Out-of-state

11%

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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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