Pediatrics·Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota

Signal lift75%99%+24 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

226–264

p10 – p90

Sample N

1,057

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

2.5%

26 of 1,057 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 1,057

Applied

1,057

100.0%

Invited

325

30.7%

Class size

2.5%

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+70pp lift

Non-rotators

30%

317 of 1,049

Rotators

100%

8 of 8

Interview lift

+70pp

vs not rotating

Of 8 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 30% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2023-24 to 2026-27

The day: Three 20-minute interviews plus 10 minutes with the PD; 2026-27
Social: Resident social; 2025-26
Style: Behavioral + Conversational; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

Describe an ethical dilemma and what you learned from it.
Tell me about a high-pressure situation and how you handled it.
Tell me about a complex problem you solved and how you approached it.
Is there anything you want us to know that is not on your CV?
Tell me about an unexpected situation and how you resolved it.
How do you handle a difficult conversation with a patient?

Worth knowing

Training spans four hospital sites, all moving to Epic. 2025-26
No 24-hour shifts; expect about a week of nights each inpatient block. 2026-27
Academic half day every Friday, with attendings covering pages and admissions. 2026-27
PTO is a pool of days across residency that can be taken one day at a time. 2026-27

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

Training sites8 hospitals

1
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
St Louis Park, MN
Participant
2
Regions Hospital
St Paul, MN
Participant
3
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
Participant
4
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN
Participant
5
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
St Paul, MN
Participant
6
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-St Paul
St Paul, MN
Participant
7
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Participant
8
Park Nicollet Clinic
St Louis Park, MN
Participant