Neurological Surgery·Durham, NC

Duke University Hospital

Signal lift8%28%+20 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
185
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
2.7%
5 of 185 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 185
Applied
185
100.0%
Invited
27
14.6%
Matched
5
2.7%

Steepest cliff: application → invite (85% screened out before the interview pool). That's where signaling matters.

02Away rotation impact
+47pp lift
Non-rotators
13%
specialty avg.
Rotators
60%
3 of 5
Interview lift
+47pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 60% got an interview vs 12% for the average non-rotator across this specialty. Rotating here outpaces the typical specialty-wide pattern.

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Program Director
Steven Cook, MD, BS
Email director
SP
Program Coordinator
Sherolyn L Patterson
Email coordinator
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Training sites3 hospitals · Durham
  • 1
    Duke University Hospital
    Durham, NC
    Primary
  • 2
    Duke Regional Hospital
    Durham, NC
    Participant
  • 3
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham)
    Durham, NC
    Participant
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Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
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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
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