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Anyone with BU offer willing to switch for September block
BU sucks
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u good?
1d ago
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did the earlier months come out
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Boston Univ Med Ctr-MA
BUBoston, MA
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- Website
- www.bumc.bu.edu/derm
- NRMP
- 1257080A0
- ACGME
- 0802421044
Sentiment score: 2.8 / 10
Applicants express significant concerns about Boston University's dermatology program, particularly regarding its controversial 6-year track structure with a 3-year faculty contract component, excessive supplemental essay requirements, and allegations of program leadership manipulating online feedback and deleting negative comments. While some recent rotators defend the current leadership and residents as supportive, the overwhelming sentiment reflects skepticism about the program's transparency, concerns about post-residency obligations, and frustration with the application process.
Match termsbmcboston uboston univboston universityboston university dermboston university medbubu dermbu pdbumc
Fame & Shame
2025–2026 Derm
2 entries✅1. I rotated here and honestly this was my favorite away – great culture, very nice PD/APD and faculty, and great vibes with the residents who were inviting and very happy overall. Well-rounded training with good mix of subspecialty clinics (rheum derm, cutaneous onc, peds, etc.), and this was echoed by the residents. They do very well in the fellowship match with the last 3 Mohs matches being at Harvard, UCSD, and UCLA. Dermpath was a weakness but I heard they were revamping and just got a heavy hitting new dermpath faculty there + other new faculty. Amazing location being in Boston, and also you get close interaction with the other Boston programs which is nice. I was initially concerned about the accreditation warning people were talking about, but it looks like in the newest ACGME data from 2026 they're fully accredited.
✅2. Echoing what was said above ^ Such a kind place and was my favorite away. I would be so happy to train here. Such a good group of people. Very well rounded program
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Does BU have academic half days?
or any other info about BU curriculum?
Mar 7
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ignore the benefits of an academic career, whats the pro of going to a t10 derm?
probably nothing
Feb 21
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honestly probably not much beyond geographical boost if you'd like to stay locally as a private derm
Feb 21
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layman prestige + MAYBE better training
Feb 21
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Better training for esoteric
Feb 21
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If you go to Harvard over say BU or Tufts, would your training be better / would your life be that different? > I hear harvard has more inpatient maybe that may be different. HA. In all seriousness, no. As an adult, the largest impact on your education is YOU. A program may be better or worse for your priorities, but in all honesty, it likely will not make a measurable difference. If your priority is prestige and academics, Harvard may be better. However, there is no objective answer here. I know people wish there were given how many times this is asked. Put your personal priorities first. There are as many different careers as there are dermatologists.
Feb 21
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love this advice
Feb 21
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love the person who gave this advice
Feb 21
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love you more <3
Feb 21
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honestly probably not much beyond geographical boost if you'd like to stay locally as a private derm
Mar 7
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layman prestige + MAYBE better training
Mar 7
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Better training for esoteric
Mar 7
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love this advice
Mar 7
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love the person who gave this advice
Mar 7
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love you more <3
Mar 7
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Who keeps deleting the comment on BU having normal accreditation. What's wrong with you.. you're not gonna match there calm down
AQ
Feb 21
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Whats going on with the Boston University comment about accredidation/cheating scandal?
proof?
Feb 21
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so this whole time they're just under accreditation warning cause the residents cheated.. wtf?>> THey took someone I know that was the most idiotic person in medicine clinically but somehow had the highest step2 score of people I've known, i wouldn't be suprised if he paid a testing facility in their home country so they could cheat
Feb 21
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is this somethign that happened recently?
Feb 21
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their accredidation status is normal now fyi
Feb 21
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where do you see that
Feb 21
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pretty sure this cheating scandal was a different program + 4
Feb 21
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lmao this is sinai not BU
Feb 21
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which resident at sinai?
Feb 21
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which resident at sinai?
Mar 7
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anyone else feel like BU interview was just rapid fire questions?? was thrown off
yes
Feb 21
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any tea on BU interview vibes/question styles
i found them very standard plus some chill more conversational rooms!
Feb 21
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0 chill rooms for me HAHAHA
Feb 21
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Can someone take one for the team and ask at their BU interview why BU has an accreditation warning
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Did BU have a social because I did not see an invitation for one at all?
they emailed couple times> Who was the email from? also was it a thalamus event
Feb 21
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not thalamus event, just from dermtrng@bu.edu or something> dang, bummer. I didnt recieve those emails :(
Feb 21
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weird
Feb 21
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not thalamus event, just from dermtrng@bu.edu or something> dang, bummer. I didnt recieve those emails :(
Mar 7
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can someone interviewing at BU take one for the team and ask about the accreditation warning lol have been wondering for years on this spreadsheet
PLS
Feb 21
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I heard that there was an issue with faculty retention and something about asking interviewees to sign a contract that they would stay on as an attending but then residents turning back on the contract. I'm sure its a great program and I don't mean to stir anything, but I think it is worth considering.
Feb 21
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what the heck.. they did this at interviews????
Feb 21
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I interviewed last cycle and never heard of this
Feb 21
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I interviewed last cycle and never heard of this
Mar 7
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do accreditation warnings even mean anything? how does that impact the residents?
WHY DOES BU HAVE A WARNING
Feb 21
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Did BU offer any PM interviews on Jan 28th? doesn't show up on thalamaus but just wanted to double check
no they didn't
Feb 21
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Someone keeps deleting this, but does any BU home student/resident know why they have a new accreditation warning?
I also want to know this.
Feb 21
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which program also cheated on their ABD boards earlier this year?
Feb 21
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How many interviews did Boston university send?
multiple
Feb 21
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big if true>75
Feb 21
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Residency explorer says around 50
Feb 21
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iirc it was somewhere between 40-50 when i was signing up on thalamus
Feb 21
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someone reported 37 on the II tab
Feb 21
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37 II for 5 seats is pretty good odds
Feb 21
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I think it was closer to 50 when I signed up the second it opened
Feb 21
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BU says to send silver signal for away rotators, so why are people sending golds on the away and no II tab
where did they say that
Feb 21
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BU is not the same as BUMC
Feb 21
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POOP
Feb 21
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