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Boston, MA

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Website
www.bumc.bu.edu/derm
NRMP
1257080A0
ACGME
0802421044

Applicant sentiment — from 108 anonymous posts, 2016–2027

3.6 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Several posts focus on a post-residency multi-year faculty commitment, with posters offering conflicting accounts of whether it is binding, optional, or enforceable. Many commenters described the supplemental application as unusually long or burdensome. Opinions on the program overall were notably polarized, with some posts praising training, leadership, and benefits while others expressed strong reservations or discouraged ranking it highly.

AI-generated summary of opinions expressed in anonymous, unverified posts. It describes what posters wrote, not verified facts about this program. Based on these 108 posts · Updated Aug 2026 · Contest or respond to this entry · Takedown & right of reply

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Fame & Shame

2026-2027 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

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

By match cycle

What applicants said in 2022· 4.2 / 10What applicants said in 2021· 3.8 / 10What applicants said in 2019· 3.6 / 10

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do any schools have secondary essays?

#6122025–2026 DermFeb 21

mt sinai did last year

Feb 21
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I think BU did as well (?)

Feb 21
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do these have to be completed at time of eras submission or after?

Feb 21
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None that I'm aware of!

Feb 21
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tysm :)

Feb 21
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Schools that have secondaries: BU, U connecticut, U Iowa, Umiam (research track only), U Oklahoma, wash U (research track), Upenn has an optional one < iowa doesn't and WashU isn't offering researhc track this year

Feb 21
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sorry! im just sharing what my PD sent us. but maybe this is last year's data?

Feb 21
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WHen the fuck do we do secondaries?

Feb 21
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tysm :)

Mar 7
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sorry! im just sharing what my PD sent us. but maybe this is last year's data?

Mar 7
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Thoughts on Boston University open house?> good and U?

#5832025–2026 DermFeb 21

Classy as always!

Feb 21
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I saw they only do 10 weeks in consults, is that a good thing?

Feb 21
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Is it better to have a heavy consult residency? What is the average # of time for consults across the 3 years? < depends on your preferences! Majority of people prefer clinic and therefore hate consults. Some people love inpatient derm and love consults. It also depends on how your program does it. Seems like places with dedicated consults rotations residents seem to love it. Some places have rotating residents cover the consult phone/service and have to go see consults inebtween or after clinic and therefore they hate it.

Feb 21
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What programs are considered workhorse and what programs are considered chiller?

#5012025–2026 DermFeb 21

Emory NYU, Washu, lots of the Texas programs workhorse

Feb 21
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LSU, Tennessee, Wake forest, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas are examples of chill ones

Feb 21
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lies on the Texas programs being workhorse. There are definitely chill programs here. More reasons to take people's opinions cautiously.

Feb 21
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same with nyu…yall are just parroting what you've heard people say in the past instead of talking about things you have actual knowledge about…

Feb 21
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Is BU a chill program? Nope

Feb 21
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LSU, Tennessee, Wake forest, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas are examples of chill ones

Mar 7
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lies on the Texas programs being workhorse. There are definitely chill programs here. More reasons to take people's opinions cautiously.

Mar 7
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same with nyu…yall are just parroting what you've heard people say in the past instead of talking about things you have actual knowledge about…

Mar 7
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Does anyone know if there is an updated supplement for BU this year? The one posted online is for last year's application cycle

#4532025–2026 DermFeb 21
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were interviews for BMC-Brighton_LSH TY and the BMC-Brighton_LSH TY at GSH separate?

#30612025–2026 DermFeb 23
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who matched at UIC? And BU ? and Duke? MUSC? WVU?

#22952024-2025 DermMar 16
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So surprised people ranked these following programs pretty low: BU, Colorado, USC, Brown, UTSW, Mayo, WashU, Case, UT Houston, Utah << although I ranked UT Houston 2nd, I can understand their ranking

#21372024-2025 DermMar 16
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would it be crazy to rank BU over Mayo MN bc of the location?

#18752024-2025 DermMar 16
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Can some angel take notes from the upcoming BU open house? It's so last minute and I already have an interview during it

#16682024-2025 DermMar 16
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Any idea if the BU open house is recorded/can someone pls pls take notes?

#16552024-2025 DermMar 16
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Did BUMC actually drop ? :-(

#15692024-2025 DermMar 16
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WHY DOES BU HAVE A CITATION???

#14172024-2025 DermMar 16
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Anyone know why BU's derm program has an accreditation warning? < Toxic program<have you ever considered that the people reporting it are toxic, not the program?

#13422024-2025 DermMar 16
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Anyone unable to sign up for BU interview?

#12452024-2025 DermMar 16
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is BU done releasing all? or any spots left?

#11082024-2025 DermMar 16

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