Step 2 CK median (invited)
Median256score
Neurological surgery residency insights
Based on 124 residency programs . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.
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Scores & eligibility
Minimum Step 2 score
Median237score
Max years since graduation
Median3years
Visa sponsorship count
Median1types
Applicant profile
Research experiences (median)
Median3.2experiences
Publications (median)
Median4.3publications
Work experiences (median)
Median2.7experiences
Volunteer experiences (median)
Median3.2experiences
AOA membership
Median27%
GHHS membership
Median11%
Sigma Sigma Phi
Median4.5%
Applicant mix
MD applicants
Median19%
DO applicants
Median0.0%
US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG applicants
Median0.0%
MD invited
Median96%
DO invited
Median0.0%
US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Non-US IMG invited
Median0.0%
Interview & match
Interview rate
Median14%
Match fill rate (last year)
Median100%
Workload & size
PGY-1 positions
Median2positions
Total program size
Median14positions
Average weekly hours
Median78hours/week
Max consecutive hours
Median24hours
Faculty-to-resident ratio
Median1.1ratio
Compensation & time off
First-year salary
Median$68,842
Paid vacation
Median20days
Paid sick leave
Median15days
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