Pediatrics·Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Signal lift60%85%+25 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 637 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 637
Applied
637
100.0%
Invited
123
19.3%
Class size
6
0.9%
J-1 visaGraduated within 3 yearsCategorical
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Interview day

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

The day
Three 20-minute interviews plus a blinded 20-minute session with a resident
2024-25
Style
Conversational
2024-25
What they asked · 2026-27
  • Why pediatrics?
  • Why Cottage?
  • What pediatric experience do you have?
  • Describe a time you disagreed with someone on the team and how you handled it.
  • Tell us about your research.
  • Tell us about your community engagement.
Worth knowing
  • Newer program with limited research opportunities. 2024-25
  • Night float with a 14-hour longest shift. 2026-27
  • Attendings cover your patients while you are at continuity clinic. 2026-27
  • Didactics on Tuesday afternoons. 2026-27

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

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
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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
3%
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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Program data, 2025 release. Not medical advice. © 2026 Rezumab LLC.