Pediatrics·Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Signal lift43%74%+31 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

233–269

p10 – p90

Sample N

1,132

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

2.9%

33 of 1,132 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 1,132

Applied

1,132

100.0%

Invited

359

31.7%

Class size

2.9%

02Away rotation impactpast cycles

+69pp lift

Non-rotators

31%

351 of 1,124

Rotators

100%

8 of 8

Interview lift

+69pp

vs not rotating

Of 8 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 31% 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: Two 30-minute interviews (chief, APD) plus 10 minutes with the PD; 2023-24
Style: Conversational; 2026-27

What they asked · 2026-27

What are you most proud of?
What are you nervous about as you start residency?
How did you come to medicine and to pediatrics?
How do the program's goals fit with yours?
Why this program and Nashville?
What are you most excited about for residency?

Worth knowing

No 24-hour shifts; one week of nights per wards block. 2026-27
Uses a 4+2 schedule, with continuity clinic as full days in Y weeks. 2026-27
Morning report and noon conference. 2026-27
Offers a mostly Spanish-speaking continuity clinic option. 2026-27

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

Training sites1 site · Nashville

1
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Primary

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK233 – 269

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

46%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

54%

Out-of-state

31%

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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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