Pediatrics·Oakland, CA

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
230–264
p10 – p90
Sample N
753
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
4.4%
33 of 443 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 753
Applied
753
100.0%
Invited
443
58.8%
Class size
33
4.4%
02Away rotation impact
+41pp lift
Non-rotators
59%
438 of 748
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+41pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 58% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

J-1 visaCategoricalPreliminary
Your fitUCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Program

Create a free profile to see your personalized fit

Get started
Contact
CA
Program Director
Celeste Allen, MD
Email director
KC
Program Coordinator
Katherine Castillo
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites4 hospitals
  • 1
    UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
    Oakland, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Oakland, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Alta Bates Medical Center
    Berkeley, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    UCSF Medical Center
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK230 – 264
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE444 – 647
400500600700800
Interview rates
US MD
83%
US DO
58%
US IMG
15%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
86%
Out-of-state
54%
Similar programs
01
MaineHealth ProgramPortland, ME
231–263
02
MedStar Health Georgetown University ProgramWashington, DC
230–264
03
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ProgramNew Brunswick, NJ
231–263
04
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) ProgramBirmingham, AL
229–265
05
University of California Davis Health ProgramSacramento, CA
231–263
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
Interview spreadsheet ↗ResMatch ↗
Related
View all Pediatrics programsCalculate match probabilityIMG-friendly programs
Save this program

Add UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland to your list

Build a personal match list. Compare programs side-by-side, see how your timing stacks against peers, and get notified when peers hear back.

Next

Calculate your match probability for Pediatrics.

See how your profile compares across all programs.

Open calculator →

Data from NRMP 2025 Residency Explorer. Not medical advice. © 2026 Rezumab LLC.