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U California - San Diego
State: California Positions: 3 Years: 3
| Average USMLE Step 1 Score of interviewed applicants: 42 Average USMLE Step 2 Score of interviewed applicants: 257 Percentage of applicants offered interviews who were AOA: 49%
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Applied, Received Interview: 00032, Anonymous, Step 1: 244, Step 2: 233 00138, Tulane University, Step 1: 242, Step 2: 253, AOA 00182, Albany Medical College, Step 1: 267, Step 2: 264, AOA 00449, Cleveland Clinic Medical School, Step 1: 239 02630, Anonymous, Step 1: 249 03156, Anonymous, Step 1: 249, Step 2: 262 14226, Case Western Reserve University, Step 1: 231, Step 2: 247, AOA 14230, Anonymous, Step 1: 245, Step 2: 256, AOA 14245, Anonymous, Step 1: 260, Step 2: 249 16941, Anonymous, Step 1: 257, AOA 17540, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17541, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17542, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17543, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17544, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17545, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17546, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17547, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17548, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17549, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17550, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17551, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17552, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17553, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17554, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17555, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17556, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17557, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17558, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17559, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17560, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17561, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17562, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17563, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17564, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17565, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17566, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17567, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17568, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17569, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17570, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17571, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17572, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17573, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17574, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17575, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17576, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17577, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17578, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA 17579, , Step 1: 1, Step 2: 1, AOA
Applied, No Interview: 00001, Ohio State University, Step 1: 253, Step 2: 259, AOA 00009, Anonymous, Step 1: 249, Step 2: 250, AOA 00011, Anonymous, Step 1: 243 00016, Anonymous, Step 1: 222, Step 2: 238 00084, Anonymous, Step 1: 246, Step 2: 243 00089, Anonymous, Step 1: 255, Step 2: 252, AOA 00178, Anonymous, Step 1: 233, Step 2: 255 00181, Anonymous, Step 1: 232, Step 2: 260 00485, Anonymous, Step 1: 252 00486, Anonymous, Step 1: 248, Step 2: 260 00487, University of Wisconsin, Step 1: 216 00607, Tulane University, Step 1: 219, Step 2: 242 00691, Anonymous, Step 1: 224, Step 2: 233 00693, Anonymous, Step 1: 240, Step 2: 247, AOA 00922, Anonymous, Step 1: 250, AOA 01388, Anonymous, Step 1: 253, Step 2: 255 02582, Anonymous, Step 1: 221 02626, University of Louisville, Step 1: 211, Step 2: 220 02651, Medical College of Wisconsin, Step 1: 254, AOA 02687, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 242 02689, University of Arizona, Step 1: 257, Step 2: 264 02995, Indiana University, Step 1: 245 03055, University of Texas, Houston, Step 1: 255, AOA 03107, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Step 1: 231 03117, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson, Step 1: 246, Step 2: 258, AOA 03583, Anonymous, Step 1: 237, Step 2: 230 03632, Wright State University, Step 1: 211, Step 2: 236 03752, Washington University in St. Louis, Step 1: 250 03863, Anonymous, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 265, AOA 03871, Anonymous, Step 1: 240, Step 2: 238 13890, Loma Linda University, Step 1: 237, Step 2: 255 13911, Jefferson Medical College, Step 1: 251, Step 2: 251, AOA 13912, Jefferson Medical College, Step 1: 251, Step 2: 251, AOA 13913, Jefferson Medical College, Step 1: 251, Step 2: 251, AOA 13949, Anonymous, Step 1: 247 13965, Anonymous, Step 1: 263, AOA 13977, Anonymous, Step 1: 258, AOA 14009, Tulane University, Step 1: 247, Step 2: 245 14151, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Step 1: 261, AOA 14225, Anonymous, Step 1: 252, Step 2: 258 14226, Case Western Reserve University, Step 1: 231, Step 2: 247, AOA 14238, Anonymous, Step 1: 256, Step 2: 275, AOA 14251, Anonymous, Step 1: 25 17102, Rosalind Franklin University, Step 1: 253, Step 2: 274, AOA
Interview Experiences
Chill, but informative: day started at 1ish in the afternoon. Dr. Levi (PD) started with a pretty comprehensive presentation about the program, followed by 3 interviews (2-3 faculty/interview). Concludes with nice dinner/reception.
Several 1:1 interviews. Friendly atmosphere.
Fun tour of the city and hospitals, 4-5 two-on-one interviews with the faculty. It somehow rained on day here. People thought Zeus was striking us down.
6 or 7 one on one interviews, dinner the night before, bus tour of la jolla
5 interviews each with 2 faculty followed by tour of facilities and the city of San Diego. Some of the faculty appeared somewhat arrogant on interview day.
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Program Advantages
Awesome surgical volume (97 %ile cats, 99 %ile plastics), well-respected faculty with huge names in glaucoma/oculoplastics/cornea, just hired big retina guy (Zhang), Savino from Wills (neuro), depth in all specialties. Beautiful facilities. NIH research $
San Diego. Incredible surgical volume, get to do cataracts as primary surgeon in your first year. Relatively new chair seems like a cool guy, very well known in glaucoma.
-Front-loaded call (q16 days your second year)
-Amazing location
-Top notch research
-High surgical numbers
-Residents seemed really happy
location, location, location
- huge surgical numbers
- county and VA hospitals
- San Diego
- glaucoma and retina research centers
Faculty are at the top of their field. Research research research! Early and strong surgical experience (350+ cataracts). San Diego is a beautiful city which doesn't seem to have an outrageous cost of living compared to other coastal cities.
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Program Disadvantages
Busy first year call (q4ish), wet lab on the way, didactics/teaching are ok, surgery backloaded.
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-Some quirky faculty (+/-)
-Spanish speaking (for me at least)
-Commute to hospitals can be long
-Paper charting in some places
-Very busy call
-Maybe more fellow focused
residents seemed overworked
- low stipend relative to cost of living
- busy call
Outside of the PD, not overly welcoming faculty. Emphasis appeared to be more on leadership roles after graduation and research than it was training exceptional residents.
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