Application Process

Application Requirements  

Thank you for your interest in UCSD Med Peds! We welcome your application and hope the following information is helpful as you apply:  

The deadline to complete your application is October 1, 2026. However, we strongly recommend that you submit your complete application by September 23, 2026 as our interview spots fill quickly. To complete your file, we require:  

• Dean's letter (MSPE) 

• Medical school transcript 

• USMLE transcript with Step 1 result 

• USMLE Step 1 and 2 are required for ALL applicants  

• Step 2 scores are not required for application review but are highly encouraged. Step 2 must be taken and passed before the start of internship. 

• 3 letters of recommendation 

• Completion of the ERAS application including personal statement 

The first day interview invites will be offered is October 6, 2026.  

The interview day is a half-day virtual format which includes an extensive overview of the program. During the week of the interview, there is an optional but highly encouraged virtual social hour with our residents. Our interview season will begin in late October, and interviews will be offered through mid-December.  

For 2026–2027 application cycle, 3 letters of recommendation are requested:   

• One from the Chair of Internal Medicine (or their designee) or the Medicine Clerkship Director** 

• One from a pediatric (or med peds) faculty member or clerkship director who can attest to your clinical skills in pediatrics  

• 1 additional letter from clinical faculty, ideally in the field of medicine, pediatrics, or med-peds 

**If your school does not offer letters from the Chair or Clerkship Director for Internal Medicine, then there should be 3 clinical letters with at least one from a medicine faculty and one from pediatrics faculty (or med-peds faculty). These letters should be from faculty who know you well and who can comment on your clinical skills.  

For International Medical Graduates:    

• We require submission of your ECFMG certificate with your application. 

• We require Step 1 and Step 2 scores.  

• You must be eligible for J-1 Visa sponsorship through ECFMG. We are not able to sponsor H-1B visas at this time.