Neurological Surgery·Palo Alto, CA

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University

Signal lift10%40%+30 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
124
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
3.2%
4 of 124 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 124
Applied
124
100.0%
Invited
23
18.5%
Matched
4
3.2%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (83% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

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Contact
JR
Program Director
John K Ratliff, MD
Email director
SS
Program Coordinator
Shanna E Selsor, MHS
Email coordinator
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Training sites4 hospitals
  • 1
    Stanford Health Care
    Stanford, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
    Palo Alto, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    San Jose, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
    Palo Alto, CA
    Participant
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
Community resourcesNeurological Surgery · 25-26
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