Neurological Surgery·Bethesda, MD

Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health

Signal lift19%50%+31 pp with a signal here

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

Step 2 invited

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p10 – p90

Sample N

243

applicants this cycle

This cycle

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no tracked aways yet

Match rate

0.4%

1 of 26 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 243

Applied

243

100.0%

Invited

10.7%

Class size

0.4%

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Program Director

John David Heiss, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Ana M Garcia, BS

Email coordinator

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Training sites2 hospitals

1
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Primary
2
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, VA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

15%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

100%

Out-of-state

10%

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Interview prepNeurological Surgery

specialtyWhat draws you to neurosurgery despite the demanding lifestyle?★ common

clinicalDescribe a case that solidified your interest in neurosurgery.★ common

behavioralHow do you handle the emotional burden of high-mortality cases?

specialtyWhat subspecialty within neurosurgery interests you?★ common

personalDiscuss your research and how it applies to neurosurgery.★ common

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 resourcesNeurological Surgery · 25-26

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