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I took step 1 this past summer and I received a score of 219. This was significantly lower than what I was expecting, given that my last few practice test scores were in the 230s. As you can imagine, I was quite devastated. I really want to do neurosurgery, and after completing my neurosurgery elective and general surgery rotation, I am still just as determined. I have some research in neurology (stroke) and I'm working on my paper for that right now. But I do not have neurosurgery -specific research. I plan to take Step 2 as soon as year 3 is over so I can have my score ready for residency.
My question is that with my step 1 score, is it still possible to get into a neurosurgery residency? I've heard that many programs have cut-offs, below which they will not even consider an application. I plan to do some neurosurgery research, and I have a meeting set up with my neurosurgery program director to discuss my situation. But I would love to have some insight from someone who is familiar with neurosurgery programs. I just hope it's not too late to do something about this.
My question is that with my step 1 score, is it still possible to get into a neurosurgery residency? I've heard that many programs have cut-offs, below which they will not even consider an application. I plan to do some neurosurgery research, and I have a meeting set up with my neurosurgery program director to discuss my situation. But I would love to have some insight from someone who is familiar with neurosurgery programs. I just hope it's not too late to do something about this.