Pediatrics·Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)

Signal lift75%95%+20 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

227–262

p10 – p90

Sample N

699

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.6%

11 of 699 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 699

Applied

699

100.0%

Invited

406

58.1%

Class size

1.6%

J-1 visaGraduated within 1 yearCategorical

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Interview day

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

The day: Two 30-minute interviews; interviewers assigned at random; 2026-27
Style: Behavioral + Conversational; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

Tell me about a patient who faced a barrier to getting care.
Why this program?
Tell me about your work with an underserved community.
Tell me about a bad day and how you managed it.
What does success look like for you?
Tell me about a time you failed.

Worth knowing

Wards run on a 3+1 schedule, with continuity clinic on Y weeks. 2026-27
No 24-hour call; night float with shifts up to 14 hours. 2026-27
No fellows, and all required rotations are at one hospital. 2026-27
Residents are unionized. 2026-27

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

Training sites3 hospitals · Los Angeles

1
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Primary
2
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsor
3
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK227 – 262

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE438 – 618

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

86%

US DO

74%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

14%

Applicant origin

In-state

90%

Out-of-state

54%

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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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