Pediatrics·Danville, PA

Geisinger Health System

Signal lift65%84%+19 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

224–258

p10 – p90

Sample N

1,076

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.2%

13 of 1,076 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 1,076

Applied

1,076

100.0%

Invited

288

26.8%

Class size

1.2%

J-1 visaGraduated within 2 yearsCategorical

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2024-25 to 2026-27

The day: Three 20-minute interviews, informal and focused on your questions; 2024-25
Style: Conversational; 2024-25

What they asked · 2024-25

Why Geisinger?
Why pediatrics?
What are you looking for in a residency program?
Tell me about a challenge in medical school.
What are your career goals?
What are you most nervous and most excited about for residency?

Worth knowing

6+2 X+Y schedule. 2026-27
Friday 24-hour call during inpatient blocks, plus night float. 2026-27
Camp medicine electives. 2026-27
Rural setting with no pediatric fellows in house. 2026-27

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

Training sites3 hospitals · Danville

1
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Primary
2
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA
Sponsor
3
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK224 – 258

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE442 – 624

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

74%

US DO

71%

US IMG

12%

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

81%

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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