Boston, MA
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
✅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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Why doesnt derm have a separate match? Apologies if this was answered before. < I wish it did < The BU Derm Chair tweeted a while back that the revenue generated from derm applications alone could fund a seperate match like uro and ophtho < found it https://twitter.com/BUDermatology/status/1479468115364749314?s=20&t=rtq9nWWewj3bvIcFa5hHmw < Another side benefit, people applying to backup specialties can rest assured everything being separate.
Did BU send a zoom link for tomorrows interview yet < yes should be in the original email that gave you your interview time < thanks found it <3
does anyone know if BU interviews are panel style or one on one? < also is the interview really only 1 hour < yeah one hour, five short breakout rooms with 2 faculty, pretty lowkey < mostly behavioral Qs? did they grill you on research? seemed like they were very interested in that based on the info session
For the BU ppt, does it mean that first year residents do not get academic time? < correct. which is annoying as shit < damn ty
Am I the only one who got weird vibes from BU residents? < how so < it felt disjointed like the residents didn't have much connection to each other. and like they struggled to make conversation < i'm interviewing 1/14 so if any of y'all are interviewing tmrw pls fill out impressions tab lol
Does BU have any interview dates left?
What do people know about BU's derm program?
Weeee BU sent a swag bag with a t-shirt, what a nice surprise! It's crazy how easily I'll sell my soul for a free t-shirt x3 < can we all wear our matching t shirts at the pre interview social < omg that would be so cute! i'm so excited about them hehe < I would except firetruck red is not my best color lmao < wait firetruck red is not my color either but i LOVE this idea HAHA not my color but downnnn < ok we will reconnect closer to the interview dates to decide if this is something some people actually want to do hehehehe. let's see if they say anything about dress code for the social haha
any people who missed the kansas supplemental date try to send one recently after deadline? < I sent the BU supplement late and the PC was not happy about it < lol what did she say?? < just sent the KU after seeing your message. they were one of my signals rippppppppppp
Does anyone know all interview dates for Boston University? < yes
Anybody with BU know how the scheduling works? It just says starting Dec 1
For BU, when they say schedule via email no earlier than Dec 1, do they mean don't email before then or what < I'm going to wait till Dec 1st
Any word on when BU, Baylor, Utah are releasing?
Good to know about UCLA doing 11/29 but anyone heard from PCs/people at UCSD, Sinai, or BU about release date? Just curious thanks! x3
Do we know anything about release dates for UCLA or UCSD (or BU)?
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