Pediatrics·Fresno, CA

University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno

Signal lift66%93%+27 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

225–259

p10 – p90

Sample N

529

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.3%

7 of 529 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 529

Applied

529

100.0%

Invited

170

32.1%

Class size

1.3%

J-1 visaGraduated within 5 yearsCategoricalRuralHospitalist

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2025-26 to 2026-27

The day: Three 20-minute interviews with a resident, an APD and faculty; 2026-27
Style: Behavioral + Conversational; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

Tell me about yourself.
Tell us about a time you failed and how you handled it.
What are your professional goals?
If you were not a doctor, what job would you have?
How do you work with high or low levels of supervision?
Are you interested in research or teaching?

Worth knowing

Training is spread across sites, including Valley Children's for subspecialties. 2025-26
Night float; didactics one afternoon a week. 2026-27
Many faculty and leaders trained in the program. 2025-26

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

Training sites3 hospitals · Fresno

1
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Primary
2
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Fresno, CA
Sponsor
3
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, CA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK225 – 259

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE429 – 635

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

32%

US DO

64%

US IMG

27%

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

63%

Out-of-state

27%

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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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