Psychiatry·Bakersfield, CA

UCLA-Kern Medical Center

Signal lift14%67%+53 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
227–253
p10 – p90
Sample N
1,030
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
0.7%
7 of 81 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 1,030
Applied
1,030
100.0%
Invited
81
7.9%
Class size
7
0.7%
J-1 visaCategorical
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Contact
SA
Program Director
Sara Abdijadid, DO
Email director
JM
Program Coordinator
Jennifer Magno
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites5 hospitals
  • 1
    Kern Medical Center
    Bakersfield, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Olive View/UCLA Medical Center
    Sylmar, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
    Los Angeles, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
    Bakersfield, CA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK227 – 253
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE417 – 639
400500600700800
Interview rates
US MD
7%
US DO
20%
US IMG
4%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
29%
Out-of-state
4%
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Interview prepPsychiatry
specialtyWhat drew you to psychiatry?★ common
clinicalHow do you handle countertransference?
clinicalDescribe a patient interaction that was particularly meaningful.★ common
specialtyWhat population do you want to work with? (Child, geriatric, forensic, addiction)
clinicalHow do you approach the biological vs psychosocial model?
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 resourcesPsychiatry · 25-26
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