Pediatrics·Neptune, NJ

Hackensack Meridian Health/Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Signal lift65%88%+23 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

226–258

p10 – p90

Sample N

994

applicants this cycle

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.1%

11 of 994 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 994

Applied

994

100.0%

Invited

149

15%

Class size

1.1%

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2026-27

The day: Three 15-minute interviews: two faculty and the PD or APD; 2026-27
Style: Conversational + Behavioral; 2026-27

Worth knowing

Night float runs 6 nights in a row, plus Saturday 24-hour call. 2026-27
NICU has no overnight shifts or 24s. 2026-27
Thursday afternoon lectures. 2026-27
About 60% of training is inpatient. 2026-27

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

Training sites2 hospitals

1
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune, NJ
Primary
2
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, NJ
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK226 – 258

180205230255280

COMLEX Level 2 CE443 – 608

400500600700800

Interview rates

US MD

46%

US DO

58%

US IMG

13%

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

87%

Out-of-state

13%

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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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