Are there any after hours resident social events that get scheduled during conferences like CNS, AANS, etc?

Any rising stars in skull base/open vascular? Seem to know the prior generation but curious about new faculty.

Can anyone share currently available PGY1 OR 2 spots?

How many percent of neurosurgery applicants were raised with a silver spoon? Seems like almost all of them. Will this change?

What programs are best to avoid if you can? (ie. malignant, miserable residents)

What programs have crappy resident culture?

Any programs where residents don't get good operative experience (triple scrub, low autonomy)

Input welcomed.

Which programs are interviewing in person and which virtual? Wouldn’t it be better if they stuck to virtual?

I have a scored step 1 and my med school advised me that I did not have to take step 2CK before submitting ERAS. Are there any programs that will explicitly not interview someone without a step 2? How can I find this information? Haven’t seen it explicitly stated on any program websites.

How will I know when I have become the best neurosurgeon?
Will it be when I have become chair? Will it be when my salary is 3x my partners? Will it be when celebrities refer other celebrities to me for surgery?

Is skull base neurosurgery onsidered the technically most challenging surgical specialty?

Any thoughts on bullets vs paragraphs for ERAS experiences section?

-Bullets are a more traditional CV.
-Paragraphs allow for more explanation and creativity.

Getting conflicting advice... 

Thanks.