2026-2027 Derm

I thought you didn't need to interview to match. So what-focus on your journey.

People have worked and spend time/money/kissing ass during aways/interviews, seems unfair to get in just because the army willing to pay to swing your way in

this seems really mean spirited? if the air force paid for her spot outside the normal residency funding, she didnt take a spot away from anyone else...

matching derm because some guy you know (legally, that's what a fiance is) matched into IM is insane

that's actually fair

how do people find about this kind of stuff

so its an extra spot? or just one of the default that just has different funding

good for her tbh

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I have never heard of anyone working weekends on a derm away

you will not work weekends

No weekends at any of my aways

Deleted: "its not necessarily your school but any med student a given faculty member has worked with. For example if you ask for a ltter from a faculty member who wworks with your school and visiting students as well you will be compared against all of them. it helps take the subjectivity out of letters ( a little) bc in theory youre not just "great" and "good with patients" and "Knowledgable" which arguably everyone will say unless a med student incorrectly chooses their writer. Rather the letters will be along thelines of "this student is easily the best medical student I have worked with in ___ area" or "Of the __ students I work with in a given year, this student consistently performed as the top __% or fraction etc." It is supposed to give programs a more accurate read of students capabilities . For DERM specifically you can look at it https://www.dermatologyprofessors.org/files/2013%20Annual%20Meeting/DERMATOLOGY_SLOR.pdf , a letter from a writer who works with a lot of students and ranks you as a high percent will be better for your application than a local doc or faculty member from your school who sees only 1-2 student at a time. "

<<<< Makes sense. Pretty interesting change

at the webinar today they actually said preferably from your home program

<<<<yeah but like the problem with this is then your home program essentially becomes the most important rotation, more important than aways...I just wish they made it optional this year. It's a big change that we only got clarity on at the end

why was this deleted

<<<< Makes sense. Pretty interesting change >> this change is huge

yes asap!!!!!!

unfortunately residency explorer will be your go to for most objective data about programs. If you have specific questions about programs maybe ask here and hopefully someone in the know can help?

thanks, thats too bad

I compiled all comments on all spreadsheets dating back to 2015 and grouped them by programs here https://www.medmatchforum.com/programs

Wait this is kinda a fire addition to the website, no more clicking b/w old sheets

sometimes fb in like mom chats or undergrad housing chats esp if youre there over the summer people sublease rooms, just be cautious of course and make sure you are talking to a real person etc.

no

regarding the aways? yes

i'm about to submit a paper showing no significant findings...these can still be important...

i'm about to submit a paper showing no significant findings...these can still be important... still publish it!!! - a matched M4 who is bored before residency

my PIs would (unfortunately) never let this research see the light of day

it could be useful if its something that people would reasonably assume to have an association and you are showing how it in fact, does not. Maybe reach out to someone and see what they think and if it would still be useful information to share with the derm community. Obv there are some situations where it may be not worth it even if youve already sunk some time

250

stop with the lies. untrue but will be a struggle.

if you don't get a 299 you're screwed

realistically below 240, although agreed with previous poster that 240s will be a struggle

this is my rambling unsolicited advice sorry. with 240s it will come down to how can you convince them that you are excellent in other ways. don't get comfortable no matter what. ALWAYS be kind to EVERYONE even non-clinical staff and residents from other institutions. this is your time to rebuild those bridges you burned so they don't come back to bite you. people are more connected and can do more damage than you think.

lots of people match with 240s score, dont let ppl convince you otherwise