Is neurosurgery really that difficult of a specialty to match into? I read all over sdn, Reddit, and here, and it makes neurosurgery seem like the hardest specialty to match into... i was just looking for a down to earth answer of the difficulty of matching... I greatly appreciate it as I’m a rising M2...

How does my application look?
Step 1:245
Step 2:247
Research: 4 published manuscripts 
Grades: mostly hp

Why is there such a big difference in the 2016 charting outcomes vs the 2018 ones? Why are there much More people that didn’t match in 2016? To me it seems that 2016 was much much More competitive than 2018 but the magnitude of the difficulty change doesn’t make sense...

Hi all,

I'm wondering what the general approach is to getting an LoR from a September Sub-I, in regards to getting at least a letter in by 09/15, vs getting a (presumably) stronger letter later in the rotation (I'm thinking to have it in before 10/01, when MSPE letters go out).  I know it's a big red flag not to have an LoR from a sub-i, so getting 4 from elsewhere is not really an option.

Thanks in advance!

are there any away rotations (for ms4) that are paid? they cover housing and everything? how competitive are those? and how to get in? and when to apply?

What does the normal applicant at a top research-heavy program look like aside from being from a top-10 school?

If you're not from a top-10 school and don't have a PhD do you even have a shot?

Are there diminishing returns for step score at these programs (ie. after 250 it doesn't matter) or will they only look at you if you get something ungodly like 265+?

I've done significant research and I can't imagine my life without it. I really want to end up somewhere where I can continue with that. Just wondering how realistic it is from a mid-tier school (w/ home program).

What kind of students were you guys like in high school? Did you guys change once you got to college/med school? Or were you guys always top students?

any advice on how do i study in ms1? 

people are buying B&B, osmosis, lecturio, etc. 
i am confused, what supplemental things do you recommend? 

and what is your study routine like? 

yall probably wonder why neurosurgery? well, i hope to shoot for the moon and land on stars. 

and brain is the coolest thing ever!

Can scar tissue damage(epidural fibrosis)be detected in an MRI?

Step 1:242
Step 2:245
Research: 5 pubs, none basic science 
Grades: mostly pass and high pass