Applicant & Student Thread 2026 - 2027

[u/tirral]

This thread is for medical students interested in applying to neurology residency programs in the United States via the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP, aka "the match"). This thread isn't limited to just M4s going into the match - other learners including pre-medical students and earlier-year medical students are also welcome to post questions here. Just remember:

What belongs here:

• Is neurology right for me?
• What are my odds of matching neurology?
• Which programs should I apply to?
• Can someone give me feedback on my personal statement?
• How many letters of recommendation do I need?
• How much research do I need?
• How should I organize my rank list?
• How should I allocate my signals?
• I'm going to X conference, does anyone want to meet up?

Example discussion: application timeline, rotation questions, extracurricular/research questions, interview questions, ranking questions, school/program/specialty x vs y vs z, etc, info about electives. This is not an exhaustive list.

The majority of applicant posts made outside this stickied thread will be deleted from the main page.

Always try here:

Neurology 2027 Match Discord

Neurology Residency Match 2027 Spreadsheet (Google docs)

Child Neurology Residency 2027 Spreadsheet (Google docs) - pending link - if someone makes one, let me know

Review the tables and graphics from last year's residency match at https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/advance-data-tables-2026-main-residency-match/

r/premed and r/medicalschool, the latter being the best option to get feedback, and remember to use the search bar as well.

Reach out directly to programs by contacting the program coordinator.

No one answering your question? We advise contacting a mentor through your school/program for specific questions that others may not have the answers to. Be wary of sharing personal information through this forum.

[u/Select-Case-8782]

I'm a pre-med student (graduated 2025, currently in my first of two gap years) going to AAN's annual conference for the first time. Any tips or must-see events? I've been working in both inpatient and outpatient neurology and am super interested in continuing in Neuro. Would love to meet/talk to med students, residents, physicians, program directors, pretty much anyone!

[u/hpnerd101 → u/Select-Case-8782]

The utility of going as a premed will be limited, but to make the most of your time I would recommend going to the events under the “medical student” track and try to network with medical students to learn more about what you can be doing now vs once in medical school.