Small drop in 2024 Match rate (yikes!)

[folgersormh]

USMDs went from 97% last year to about 93%, not a huge drop but still a bit scary!

DOs now high 80s.

Sky isn’t falling but as a 2024-2025 cycle applicant, I’m scared!

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[Telamir]

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[DrStephenStrange]

USMDs went from 97% last year to about 93%, not a huge drop but still a bit scary!

DOs now high 80s.

Sky isn’t falling but as a 2024-2025 cycle applicant, I’m scared!

Not high 80s, more like low to mid 80s for DOs. It went from 92% to 84% in 2 years. I said it last year that Neurology was getting slightly more competitive in general (even more for DOs), and no one believed it.

 

[Lifeblood_20]

Anecdotally, record number of people in my class are applying into neuro this year. (10+ people, while historically it's been 2-4) I personally think neuro is a hidden gem in medicine with a wide range of choice of practice after training + good attending lifestyle as an outpatient neurologist. Also I see a lot of potential for growth in compensation in the coming decades. Not sure if my classmates happen to see the same thing.

 

[Telamir]

 

[Sidus1011]

I think this is a reflection of more exposure to the field online. If you get a bit more granular and look at the match rate of those who took both Step 1 and Step 2, it's in the 90s still. I think there are more people applying currently because they view the field as a better option than IM or FM and the misconception that you can get Neuro with practically nothing on your resume.