Pediatrics·Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Signal lift57%83%+26 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

224–257

p10 – p90

Sample N

637

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

0.9%

6 of 123 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 637

Applied

637

100.0%

Invited

123

19.3%

Class size

0.9%

J-1 visaCategorical

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Program Director

Melissa Ruiz, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Katherine Mackie, MD

Email coordinator

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Training sites3 hospitals · Santa Barbara

1
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, CA
Primary
2
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Santa Barbara, CA
Participant
3
Lompoc Valley Pediatric Care Center
Modesto, CA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK224 – 257

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE434 – 592

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

33%

US DO

31%

US IMG

12%

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

42%

Out-of-state

16%

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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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