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#11
Will this likely change if the Step 1 is changed to Pass/Fail?
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#12
Which is tougher:plastics,derm or ortho?
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#13
Does this change now?
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#14
Based on stats from the this year's match (if you include total applicants, not just MD seniors) it goes IR > Thoracic Surgery > Neurosurgery > Plastics > ENT > Ortho

https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.com...s-2020.pdf
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#15
(05-03-2020, 03:58 PM)Guest Wrote: Based on stats from the this year's match (if you include total applicants, not just MD seniors) it goes IR > Thoracic Surgery > Neurosurgery > Plastics > ENT >  Ortho

https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.com...s-2020.pdf

Don’t disagree with these stats but important to note that many IR non-matchers match in DR and can subsequently do IR fellowship. Thoracic surgery applicants who don’t match mostly match in a gen surg program. Not the same story for nsgy
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#16
Does that mean that NS is the most competitive?
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#17
(05-03-2020, 09:37 PM)Guest Wrote: Does that mean that NS is the most competitive?

Why does it matter? People obsess over this as if it's some kind of circle jerk to know how competitive neurosurgery is. It's extremely competitive - we have to have high board scores, get the most publications, do quality away rotations, obtain excellent letters, interview really well, manage numerous personalities in a small field, and we still only have a 75% of matching as US MD applicants. 

So rather than worry about if it's the most competitive, just put your head down and do the work - it'll all be worth it.
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#18
(05-04-2020, 09:21 AM)Guest Wrote:
(05-03-2020, 09:37 PM)Guest Wrote: Does that mean that NS is the most competitive?

Why does it matter? People obsess over this as if it's some kind of circle jerk to know how competitive neurosurgery is. It's extremely competitive - we have to have high board scores, get the most publications, do quality away rotations, obtain excellent letters, interview really well, manage numerous personalities in a small field, and we still only have a 75% of matching as US MD applicants. 

So rather than worry about if it's the most competitive, just put your head down and do the work - it'll all be worth it.

bingo. solid
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#19
Because I’d like to know how competitive it is in comparison to other surgical specialties
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#20
(05-04-2020, 02:04 PM)Guest Wrote: Because I’d like to know how competitive it is in comparison to other surgical specialties

I think what the other respondents are getting at is:

(1) There is no well established metric of "competitiveness" because these specialties select from different populations of applicants. Derm applicants almost never match in neurosurgery ... because they don't apply for it.

(2) If you're making any substantive decision based on whether neurosurgery or another specialty is "more competitive" you're doing it wrong.

If this some kind of insecurity thing to see if you "measure up", just make sure you measure the neurosurgical way: base of the balls to just past the tip.
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