2026-2027 Derm

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pls I am being 100% serious here :( i just dont want to waste my time and money and they have 14 internals apparently

you will not get a letter of rec from WashU which they tell you on your first day. Lots of shadowing, rarely get to present to attendings who will not remember your name

so theres basically nothing you gain/no building a connection that can increase your chances of a II?

its one thing for a program to not gaurantee rotators an interviewer, but it's even more heinous when they won't even write you a LOR???? Like i'm dropping bands for zero

literally robbery, and thats something that should be disclosed before applying and not something you are told ON the rotation

recently matched applicant- i would suggest reaching out to coordinators/PDs/any contacts you have at other places you applied to aways at, let them know you have an external offer for x month but would prefer their institution if given the opportunity. this worked for me once, and once is all you need! alternatively if you get an offer later after youve accepted washu, would rescind washu if the new offer is known to take rotators/write LORs

I am being 100% serious here :( i just dont want to waste my time and money and they have 14 internals apparently

Meet with derm faculty at your home program if you have them and bring your CV. Tell them your current # of research items and get their honest advice.

Tbh i think this number will look very different with the new changes to ERAS this year

That average is inflated by research years, and also is a self reported number on the NRMP survey. People without a research year shoot for 15ish high quality items. 3-4 good projects and a couple case reports is plenty.

15 ish pubs?? or with abstracts/presentations?

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lol, I am so happy i matched last cycle. This process is too brutal.

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what even goes into deciding who is picked for aways? I thought I had a decent application but not having any offers yet is also making me nervous for ERAS and if I will even get interviews :(

im so nervy im throwing up

I know!! I hear that sometimes it's literally first come first serve (and I can't sit by my laptop all day on rotations but I can submit that night or next day?) but also I haven't been sitting around twiddling my thumbs the first 3 years of medical school. It's really making me start to doubt whether I'm supposed to go into derm :( are aways that big of a deal for residencies?

same

I heard the same that a lot are first come, first served but ive had friends get offers at programs when we applied the same day so now I just dont know what to think lol.

same x1

I saw something about on the AAMC website but doesnt give many details - https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/what-you-need-know-about-2027-eras-application-season

Does this mean this format is the only format for the LOR or just one that is required?

From what I've been told, you're supposed to email the generic email and then they will pass on info to the derm department.

Yes

Anyone have tips on generating good research questions to explore?> reading research articles- it generates ideas

no

my friend had no RY and got like 18 interviews. i think it's hit or miss

This is not true and don't be discouraged by this. I had over 15 interviews from a low tier school without a RY. All the people I met on aways who did RY did not match. It is so not necessary, and many PDs are getting very sick of the research arms race

I totally agree. I said it below and I'll say it again, I do not think you need a RY to match and match well as long as you and mentors feel confident about your app. I know several ppl last year and this year who matched T20s with no RY

I'm from a mid tier school and had 11 interviews, did no RY and did not decide on derm til the start fo 3rd year

from a state school and had 3 of us match with no RY this year so dw. i think people are gravitating towards quality

quantity of research lately and on one of my aways had a past PD who said that they really dislike applicants having RYs

no RY and 13 interviews here

how many pubs tho

disliking applicants who do RYs is such a crazy blanket statement?

had 30 research items personally (manus, posters, abstracts, etc) with no RY

no, applied to both

Has anyone heard back about wisconson or WashU prelims?

yes, rejected from wisconsin

yes, rejected from wisconsin x 2

yes, rejected from wisconsin x 3

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Ideally a program with a home Mohs program in addition to a track record of Mohs matches (ideally multiple per year). Obv this depends on the residency class and who wants to do Mohs, but if a program has not had a Mohs match for like 3+ years that would be a red flag to me

Also a program with really strong procedural derm access is important. Usually these include places with a county hospital and VA, in addition to community hospitals + university hospitals for surg training