Pediatrics·Brooklyn, NY

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Signal lift62%84%+22 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
230–263
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,520
applicants this cycle
This cycle
-
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.7%
26 of 1,520 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,520
Applied
1,520
100.0%
Invited
393
25.9%
Class size
26
1.7%
J-1 visaGraduated within 7 yearsCategorical
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Interview day

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

The day
One 30-minute faculty interview plus faculty and resident Q&A sessions
2026-27
Style
Behavioral
2026-27
What they asked · 2026-27
  • Tell us about a conflict with a team member.
  • How would you handle an ethical scenario the interviewer describes?
  • Tell us about a time you failed.
  • Have you spent time in Brooklyn?
  • Why Downstate?
  • If not pediatrics, what?
Worth knowing
  • The class is shrinking and the program is restructuring as Kings County starts its own program. 2025-26

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

Training sites4 hospitals · Brooklyn
  • 1
    NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
    Brooklyn, NY
    Primary
  • 2
    SUNY Downstate Health Science University
    Brooklyn, NY
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, NY
    Participant
  • 4
    University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
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Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK230 – 263
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
55%
US DO
28%
US IMG
27%
Non-US IMG
20%
Applicant origin
In-state
70%
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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Program data, 2025 release. Not medical advice. © 2026 Rezumab LLC.