So I was looking at the NS Match results for this year, and I came away with a positive conclusion: It is becoming easier to match, and this trend will continue for NS (I'm a 1st year). 

Why?

Simple: People are underestimating the cultural shift. Work/life balance is all the rage with today's young. Nowadays young people want to enjoy life and have good experiences. On social media, they are all posting how they did this and that. I have seen solid candidates (research, personality, academics, etc) go into FM, EM, and IM just for the lifestyle and lack of stress. 

You are beginning to see this at top schools also (I go to a shit-tier school, but I have spent the past few days looking through match results on social media and elsewhere). 

Also: Look at today's culture regarding "silent quitting", where you basically do the bare minimum. So this is a cultural thing and of course kids in med school and hardly immune. Basically, they want a life outside of work. 

Also: The young nowadays value experiences (travel, food, concerts, etc) as opposed to job success. So in the olden days, you'd derive satisfaction from your accomplishments, nowadays its all about the things you've done outside work. 

Also: Look at the matches at top programs (MGH, Barrow, USCF, etc). The kids who match their by and large come from lower-tier schools. 

Also: I know that the # of research publications is increasing. However, this is due to it being easier to publish nowadays (online databases, more online journals, more data tools, easier to use tools, etc). Of course, AI is going to make it even easier to publish, so naturally you'll see the # of publications increasing. 

So basically, if you put in X time, you'll get a 20 now. And in the olden days, if you put in X, you'll get a 5. So naturally, you'll get more 18, 19 and 20s nowadays. 

Also: Step scores as increasing. But this is because of it being easier to study nowadays, with Anking, BNB, Sketchy, etc. So same as above, dosen't mean kids are getting smarter. 

Also: Smartest kids nowadays go into finance and silicon valley, where they can make real money and make a real difference. Nowadays, you are just slaves for admin and insurance companies basically as a dr. 

So basically, matching into NS is getting easier and easier.

Does CNS reimburse you if you get invited as a faculty? Or this is just considered an honor and you/your department has to pay for it?

Is he the 20 year old who recently matched at MGH? Must be a genious?

What do you know about UAMS? Is it a good program? I've searched a lot but haven't seen much reviews

Hello, 

Hope everyone is doing well.

Does anyone have a list of all the places that offer pre-residency fellowship positions in neurosurgery?


Thanks

Hello, so a PI I emailed said I can work on some research with him virtually. it would be a review paper. 

I was just wondering, is this good? I was hoping for an in-person research experience, as that would be better for getting a letter as well as learning. 

Should I decline and go elsewhere?

Thank you so much!

Hey everyone! 

Allegheny Health Network is holding a Neurosurgery Sub-I Prep Course, open to all medical students but targeted for third years preparing to enter the intense sub-I rotations. We got a lot of positive feedback from the almost 100 attendees we had last year. We made some changes that we think will make this year even better. 

The course will be two days long (Saturday and Sunday), from 8-noon both days, all through Zoom. This is about learning the actual things that will help you succeed in your sub-I's, the things no one really tells you. We're filling this with high yield information, tips on matching/ranking, and cheat sheets for various surgeries to help you orient yourself. Follow the link below for registration information. Looking forward to seeing you all there! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFrgNNolnEqAiWBXtja1WdP3QZdLPis6Chgq_Fgf61wb7Rhg/viewform

current med student with interest and pretty strong CV. haven't done subI's yet but assuming I do well, I think I'll have a good shot at matching. 

is there a lot of variation with regard to anatomy and visualization of structures in neurosurgery? I've been told technical skills and manual dexterity can be learned, however, i'm afraid my spatial intelligence may be below average and may hold me back in training. I'm less afraid of the hours in residency and more afraid of getting fired despite my best efforts to improve. 

I did fine in my classes but always struggled a bit with visualizing in pre-clin (radiology, histo, some gross anatomy). have always been bad at drawing, art, etc.

Do you guys still appreciate these?  I know we posted here previously, and then someone else had had a sharable excel/google spreadsheet.  I also think the SNS and/or AANS post something.  In any case, congrats to all who match, and good luck in the scramble/SOAP to those who don't.

I'm currently submitting applications for sub-Is. Presuming I get a sub-I at spot at Barrow, is it worth doing a sub-I there? I heard that they give little to no preference to sub-Is when it comes to interviews. Therefore, I'm not sure if it would be more wise to pick a program that favors sub-Is? I'm heavily interested in their program, hence the dilemma.