Pediatrics·Galveston, TX

University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals

Signal lift61%84%+23 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

222–261

p10 – p90

Sample N

1,181

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.2%

14 of 1,181 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 1,181

Applied

1,181

100.0%

Invited

309

26.2%

Class size

1.2%

J-1 visaGraduated within 3 yearsCategoricalResearchHospitalist

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Interview day

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

The day: Four interviews: a 15-minute PD or APD chat and 30-minute faculty interviews; 2024-25
Style: Conversational; 2024-25

What they asked · 2026-27

What would you do if not medicine?
What problem do you see in this field in the next 5 to 10 years?
Why should we pick you?
What are you looking for in a program?
Why this program?

Worth knowing

Dropped 24-hour shifts in 2025; the longest shift is now 12 hours. 2026-27
Uses a 4+2 schedule, with continuity clinic only on Y weeks. 2026-27
Time is split between Galveston and Clear Lake, so a car is needed. 2026-27
Academic half day every Wednesday. 2026-27

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

Training sites3 hospitals

1
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
Galveston, TX
Primary
2
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, TX
Participant
3
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK222 – 261

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE422 – 601

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

70%

US DO

74%

US IMG

12%

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

94%

Out-of-state

17%

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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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