I realize that there are several attempts at this thread, but let's try to have a conversation about who the true creme de la creme of training programs are for careers in academic neurosurgery. 

Let's hear top tens in no particular order

Stay well everyone!

How long does it take to pay off student loans? When I come out of med school I will have about 400k in debt, and that’s not including interest.

I start my intern year in July of this year and in light of all the self-quarantining, I was wondering if it would be a good/bad idea to take step 3 before the beginning of my intern year. I realize I have to graduate before I can register for Step 3. I'm asking if it would be in my best interest to study for Step 3 now, register immediately after graduation in late May and take it.

Anyone had any luck transferring to another neurosurgery program?  Anyone know of openings.  Would like to get some input, thanks!

M1 here

On this quarantine grind, constantly bored as online classes don't take much time. Want to make some of my time productive by starting some basic prep for Step 1 information. Thought about reviewing and getting materials together for things like biochemistry topics that were specifically covered at beginning of M1 and won't really be covered again. 

What type of resources would be best at this point? Pathoma, boards and beyond, just first aid? Any help is appreciated. 

Would prefer to avoid the "don't study for step 1 rn" comments. Also working on data collection for a research project currently so am helping myself in that way too.

If you end up with COVID while on a SubI do you think that needing to be on a vent for just like 5 or 6 days will affect the quality of your letter? Will it look better if you opt for less sedation so that you can still make the list while on the vent?

The NRMP released advanced match data for 2020. Brutal year in our specialty.
The overall match rate was 58.4%.
The match rate for US MD seniors was 74.4% (vs. 80.4% last year). By comparison, the match rate for US MD seniors this year is 78.1% in dermatology and 79.1% in ortho. ENT also had a tough year with 73.6% of US seniors matching.
 
Source: https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Advance-Data-Tables-2020.pdf

Albany
Albany
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Allegheny General Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor Scott and White/Texas A&M
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Brown University
Brown University
Carolinas Medical Center
Case Western
Case Western
Cedars Sinai
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Columbia
Columbia
Cornell
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke University
Duke University
Duke University
Emory
Emory
Emory
Geisinger
George Washington
Georgetown
Georgetown
Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital
Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Loma Linda
Loyola
Loyola
LSU New Orleans
LSU New Orleans
LSU Shreveport
LSU Shreveport
LSU Shreveport
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Medical College of Georgia
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital
MGH
MGH
MGH
Miami
Miami
Miami
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
National Capital Consortium
National Capital Consortium
New York Medical College
New York University
New York University
New York University
Northwell
Northwell
Northwestern
Northwestern
Northwestern
Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Oregon Health & Science
Oregon Health & Science
Oregon Health & Science
Penn State University
Penn State University
Penn State University
Rush University
Rush University
Rutgers
Rutgers
Southern Illinois University
St. Josephs Hospital Barrow
St. Josephs Hospital Barrow
St. Josephs Hospital Barrow
St. Josephs Hospital Barrow
St. Louis University
St. Louis University
Stanford
Stanford
Stanford
SUNY Upstate
SUNY Upstate
Temple University
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University
Tufts Medical Center
Tulane
Tulane
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
UC San Diego
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
UCSF
UCSF
UCSF
University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Peoria
University of Iowa
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Louisville
University of Maryland
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri Columbia
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
University of Rochester
University of Rochester
University of South Florida
University of South Florida
University of Southern California USC
University of Southern California USC
University of Southern California USC
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
University of Utah
University of Utah
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
University of Virginia/NIH
University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UT Houston
UT Houston
UT Medical Branch UTMB
UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern
UTHSCSA
UTHSCSA
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center
Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center
West Virginia University
Yale
Yale

basically the title...
How hard is it to match neurosurgery in comparison to the other specialties. I’d appreciate it if someone could rank the specialties in terms of competitiveness

Thanks

When are these published?