Pediatrics·Park Ridge, IL

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children's Hospital (Park Ridge)

Signal lift78%95%+17 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

223–258

p10 – p90

Sample N

990

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

2.0%

20 of 990 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 990

Applied

990

100.0%

Invited

512

51.7%

Class size

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+35pp lift

Non-rotators

51%

499 of 975

Rotators

87%

13 of 15

Interview lift

+35pp

vs not rotating

Of 15 prior-cycle rotators, 86% got an interview vs 51% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Interview day

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

The day: Two 20-minute interviews (faculty, PD or APD) plus a small-group chief chat; 2026-27
Style: Conversational + Behavioral; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

Why pediatrics?
What do you look for in a program to help you succeed?
Tell me about a time you failed or had a setback.
Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult team member.
How do you handle having to switch plans?
How do you work with difficult patients?

Worth knowing

Uses a 4+2 X+Y schedule with continuity clinic in the Y weeks. 2026-27
Intern class recently grew from 14 to 20. 2025-26
Academic half day on Thursdays during Y weeks. 2026-27
Night float, with 28-hour PICU shifts in second year. 2026-27

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

Training sites2 hospitals

1
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
Primary
2
Advocate Health Care
Downers Grove, IL
Sponsor

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK223 – 258

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE429 – 621

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

90%

US DO

82%

US IMG

35%

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

91%

Out-of-state

49%

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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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