Neurological Surgery·Philadelphia, PA

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH

Signal lift15%49%+34 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
253–275
p10 – p90
Sample N
394
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.0%
4 of 44 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 394
Applied
394
100.0%
Invited
44
11.2%
Class size
4
1%
02Away rotation impact
+90pp lift
Non-rotators
10%
39 of 389
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+90pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 10% for the wider applicant pool here. Rotation appears to materially shift interview odds at this program.

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CF
Program Director
Christopher J Farrell, MD, BA
Email director
MH
Program Coordinator
Michelle Hoffman
Email coordinator
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Training sites3 hospitals · Philadelphia
  • 1
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA
    Primary
  • 2
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, PA
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, PA
    Participant
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Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK253 – 275
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
15%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Applicant origin
In-state
35%
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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