UTSNS: Neurosurgery

MS3 Step 2 CK- immediately after completing required clerkships Step 2 CS- whenever you have time

General Stats

Step 1

Step 2 CK

ERAS ERAS opens September 15th- Submit ASAP

Do not have to wait on LORs to submit The best way to compare residents’ skills at programs-

closely compare place “A” PGY-X to place “B” PGY-X

Interviews Apply and interview at a range of programs: High, mid, low “tiered”-

There are no official rankings of programs, just based on how many people want a limited number of spots (supply/demand)– usually correlates with good training

Usually arrive the afternoon before the interview day for the dinner Ask the residents questions at the dinner- they have the best insight Always have a few “go to” questions that you can ask any

interviewer Most were 1 on 1, some 2 on 1, and one place had 5 on 1. One place used simulators to assess hand eye coordination and we

also had to put pedicle screws in a SawBones spine

NRMP Application

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Interviews

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