are aways this year going to be first come first serve? applications open April 15th until may 1. does that mean you submit on April 15 or is it like ERAS where institutions only get applications on may 1

Background is that I’ll get one LOR from a very renowned vascular attending who I’m doing my research year with, one from my department chair after my home sub-i, one from the chair/PD of my away rotation after august (not sure where that will be yet), and now I need to decide who to ask for my fourth letter (assuming we need 4 this cycle). 

Option 1: Pretty senior attending in the subspecialty I’m planning on going into, quite respected, mid/late career and I’ve worked with him a bit on research and clinical stuff but don’t have a super close relationship. Would expect a very solid LOR, but nothing too personal or overwhelmingly glowing

Option 2: slightly more junior attending (about 15 years more junior) in the same subspecialty, but a bit of a more niche career and not as well known. But have worked with him a ton clinically (clinic, scrub into a ton of cases with him all the time, etc) and have done more research with him that he has been very impressed with. I’m confident his LOR would be off the charts. 

Leaning towards option 2, but I keep hearing that seniority/hierarchy is everything in neurosurgery so just wanted to get your thoughts. I imagine many people are in similar situations so I hope this can be helpful to a bunch of us

Are we supposed to hear about submissions today?

Should we try to take step 3 before residency starts? If not when should we take it? Does it matter for fellowship applications?

Hey all, what are some of the chiller/non malignant neurosurgery programs out there? I know they are a lot of malignant personalities in neurosurgery and I would generally love to avoid programs where a vast majority of faculty and staff are malignant.

Hey y’all, I’m a 3rd year Med student at a top 25 medical school currently torn between Ortho be Neuro. I have good stats, research and strong mentors and will probably match well in either specialty. I have completed rotations in both specialty. However, with application season coming up soon, I need to make a decision and comit within the next week?. I like basic neurosurgery ie subdural evacuation etc but the more complex things don’t interest me ie tumor. I feel like if I go into neurosurgery, I’ll end up in spine. With ortho, I don’t mind doing THAs and Placing femoral nail. The main reason I’m still considering ortho is because it’ll make a spine surgeon faster than neuro. Has anyone here faced a similar situation. If so why did you choose Neuro over Ortho

I was wondering if someone can shed light on world-renowned institutions in functional neurosurgery outside the US and Canada. The field is growing so fast including neuromodulation, epilepsy and brain-computer interface. I am interested to hear some thoughts

What is the best resource to learn the basics/fundamentals of neuroradiology?

Anyone have any idea how many aways to apply for this year? 

Mid 240s step with some pubs from a mid-tier school.

Matched into a program that has opportunities to pursue an MBA, MPH, or an MS in BME. 

What are the benefits of having these as a neurosurgeon? It seems like you can surround yourself with business savvy people, engineers, etc if you have specific interests. 

Does a second degree make you more marketable after residency? Am seriously considering picking up a degree if I can do it part-time and remotely but want to know the risk-reward ratio.