Neurological Surgery·Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota

Signal lift18%59%+41 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
113
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
2.7%
3 of 113 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 113
Applied
113
100.0%
Invited
28
24.8%
Matched
3
2.7%

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

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Program Director
Michael Chankwon Park, PhD, MD, BS
Email director
LC
Program Coordinator
Leah Cherney, MHA, BS
Email coordinator
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Training sites3 hospitals · Minneapolis
  • 1
    University of Minnesota Medical Center
    Minneapolis, MN
    Primary
  • 2
    Minneapolis VA Healthcare System
    Minneapolis, MN
    Participant
  • 3
    Hennepin Healthcare
    Minneapolis, MN
    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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