Pediatrics·Oak Lawn, IL

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn)

Signal lift71%93%+22 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
221–259
p10 – p90
Sample N
885
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.7%
15 of 885 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 885
Applied
885
100.0%
Invited
363
41%
Class size
15
1.7%
02Away rotation impact
+60pp lift
Non-rotators
40%
351 of 873
Rotators
100%
12 of 12
Interview lift
+60pp
vs not rotating

Of 12 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 40% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Contact
KN
Program Director
Kent Nelson, MD
Email director
DM
Program Coordinator
Donna Melero
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites2 hospitals
  • 1
    Advocate Christ Medical Center
    Oak Lawn, IL
    Primary
  • 2
    Advocate Health Care
    Downers Grove, IL
    Sponsor
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK221 – 259
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE430 – 623
400500600700800
Interview rates
US MD
90%
US DO
72%
US IMG
4%
Non-US IMG
1%
Applicant origin
In-state
99%
Out-of-state
36%
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Interview prepPediatrics
specialtyWhy pediatrics over internal medicine or family medicine?★ common
clinicalHow do you communicate with children of different ages?★ common
behavioralDescribe a time you had to navigate a difficult conversation with parents.
specialtyAre you considering a subspecialty?
clinicalHow do you handle child abuse situations?
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 resourcesPediatrics · 25-26
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