Pediatrics·Los Angeles, CA

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Signal lift71%91%+20 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
229–263
p10 – p90
Sample N
895
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.9%
8 of 895 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 895
Applied
895
100.0%
Invited
247
27.6%
Class size
8
0.9%
02Away rotation impact
+30pp lift
Non-rotators
27%
243 of 888
Rotators
57%
4 of 7
Interview lift
+30pp
vs not rotating

Of 7 prior-cycle rotators, 57% got an interview vs 27% 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, 2025-26 to 2026-27

The day
Two 30-minute interviews, one with faculty and one with the PD
2026-27
Style
Behavioral + Conversational
2026-27
What they asked · 2026-27
  • What are your future plans, and where do you see yourself working?
  • Why Cedars-Sinai?
  • What are you most proud of in medical school?
  • Tell me about a challenge in medical school.
  • Tell me about a challenge with a patient.
  • What excites you most about starting intern year?
What stood out
Strong teaching 2
Worth knowing
  • Newer program, but faculty taught UCLA residents and students for years. 2025-26
  • No call and no 24-hour shifts; longest shift is 13 hours. 2026-27
  • Intern patient cap rises from 6 to 8 over the year. 2026-27
  • Small class of 8 interns. 2026-27

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

Training sites3 hospitals · Los Angeles
  • 1
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Torrance, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Saban Community Clinic
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
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Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK229 – 263
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE442 – 684
400500600700800
Interview rates
US MD
86%
US DO
24%
US IMG
2%
Non-US IMG
1%
Applicant origin
In-state
77%
Out-of-state
23%
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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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