Neurological Surgery·Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Medical Education

Signal lift16%57%+41 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

242–272

p10 – p90

Sample N

355

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

1.4%

5 of 45 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 355

Applied

355

100.0%

Invited

12.7%

Class size

1.4%

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Program Director

D Kojo Hamilton, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Melissa Lukehart

Email coordinator

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Training sites5 hospitals · Pittsburgh

1
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
Primary
2
UPMC Medical Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor
3
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Participant
4
UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA
Participant
5
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, PA
Participant

Interview invites

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK242 – 272

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

18%

US DO

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

14%

Out-of-state

13%

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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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