Hello, 

I did not pass CS on my first attempt. Does anyone know or have any experience on how this will affect my application?

heyy first year med student, what are some neurosurgery books yall recommend? i am reading do no harm, anything else?

From a home institution that typically does a good job matching med students into neurosurg. Usually 3-5 a year. 3 home spots but not more than 1 person typically matches at home. This year there's a spike in interest, probably 7-8 of us applying. All of us are reasonably competitive ~250, several papers, good relationship with department since preclinical years. 

Is there such a thing as being crowded out by internal competition? I get if all of us want to stay at home it would be a difficult situation. How about at other programs? Will they cap at inviting 2-3 of us for interview based on geography of SubIs and strength of application?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO0x7vL2T90

I don't mind as a subintern, but it has me wondering what 7 years will be like. Can anyone else relate?

We all know the older generation of stars such as Berger, Muraszko, Spetzler, Brem, etc. 

Who are the leaders among the mid-career crowd? I've heard Chang, Abla, Aghi, Kalkanis, Sharan, Abosch, Hoh.

How much time during the week is typically devoted to covering attending clinic in your residency  ?

Nakaji is leaving BNI. Word is he's going to Banner system in Phoenix. Thoughts?

How do PDs/interviewers/academicians generally view significant papers with co-first authorship? For eg. a basic science project. Any difference in first first vs second first?

Any ideas on abstract decision timelines?