Pediatrics·Philadelphia, PA

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Signal lift19%58%+39 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

p10 – p90

Sample N

863

applicant rows

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

6.3%

54 of 863 matched

01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level

N = 863

Applied

863

100.0%

Invited

274

31.7%

Matched

6.3%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (80% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+47pp lift

Non-rotators

32%

specialty avg.

Rotators

79%

11 of 14

Interview lift

+47pp

vs not rotating

Of 14 prior-cycle rotators, 78% got an interview vs 31% for the average non-rotator across this specialty. Rotating here outpaces the typical specialty-wide pattern.

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2026-27

The day: Two 25-minute interviews; one semi-blinded, one with the full application; 2026-27
Style: Conversational + Behavioral; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

How might you bridge public health and research?
Tell me about a time you failed.
What training cultures do you thrive in?
Tell me about a time something did not go as you expected.
What was your most meaningful medical school experience?
Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?

Worth knowing

6+2 X+Y schedule with academic and advocacy half days in Y weeks. 2026-27
Interns do night float plus one weekend 24 to 28 hour shift per X block. 2026-27
Seniors take every-fourth-night call on PICU and some ward blocks. 2026-27
Care team assistants handle records requests and follow-up calls. 2026-27

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

Training sites2 hospitals · Philadelphia