Neurological Surgery·San Francisco, CA

University of California (San Francisco)

Signal lift10%43%+33 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
105
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.9%
2 of 105 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 105
Applied
105
100.0%
Invited
19
18.1%
Matched
2
1.9%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (89% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

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PT
Program Director
Philip V Theodosopoulos, MD
Email director
IT
Program Coordinator
Ivy Tom, BA
Email coordinator
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Training sites5 hospitals · San Francisco
  • 1
    UCSF and Mount Zion Medical Centers
    San Francisco, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
    San Francisco, CA
    Sponsor
  • 3
    UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
    Oakland, CA
    Participant
  • 4
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (San Francisco)
    San Francisco, CA
    Participant
  • 5
    Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
    San Francisco, 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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