Emory Univ SOM-GA

Emory

Atlanta, GA

Website: dermatology.emory.edu/
NRMP: 1113080A0
ACGME: 0801221028

Applicant sentiment — from 138 anonymous posts, 2017–2027

6.3 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Several posts describe Emory's away rotations as highly competitive, with many commenters noting a strong applicant volume and a good chance of receiving an interview after rotating there. A number of posts placed the program favorably in specialty tier rankings and mentioned strong research output, while a few others referenced unspecified concerns about program culture.

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I find it very interesting that at the Emory info session yesterday, they mentioned they review all applications regardless of signalling. They then said "in our review, we found most of our interviews go to candidates who signal." However, the way they said it made it seem like they still seriously consider your application if you don't signal. I wonder if this association they find with signaling is actually biased, i.e., the candidates with ties to Emory or with stronger mission fits are more inclined to signal (and thus have a higher interview rate).

#5792026-2027 DermSep 10

emory is full of corporate bullshit. look, they have internal candidates that they don't even interview. most of the residents who match are from that pool. the people they interview are just extra candidates that may fill in the gaps if they fall below the internal candidates on the match list. the end.

Sep 10

Several residents at yesterday's session were not from ATL and did not do an away there, interestingly!

Sep 10

could have still rotated there just not officially

Sep 11

Random but does anyone have any idea or have heard about how many applications on average programs get for aways? Just curious.

#2172026-2027 DermMay 10

200-400 (some places like emory)

May 10

emory had 600+ last year

May 10

Why is Emory so hard to get?

May 10

Emory and Miami are the two most difficult aways to get bc they are top programs that guarantee an IV (they give very few aways) >👍

May 10

Hey everyone, there’s an opening for a new Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship position at Columbia University. More details posted on @derminterest on Instagram. Anyone eligible and interested can email me directly at om2454@cumc.columbia.edu with your CV!

#862026-2027 DermApr 5

is this for 2026 or 2027?

Apr 5

2026

Apr 5

New Cutaneous Lymphoma fellowship at Emory University too with Dr. Neda Nikbakht for 2026-2027 - details are in the DIGA fellowship spreadsheet! Email neda.nikbakht@emory.edu with CV and 3 references to apply!

Apr 6

New Cutaneous Lymphoma fellowship at Emory University with Dr. Neda Nikbakht for 2026-2027 - details are in the DIGA fellowship spreadsheet! Email neda.nikbakht@emory.edu with CV and 3 references to apply!

Apr 7

Y'all who's gonna start the convo re what schools are best to do aways at? :Z open to hearing opinions. Some schools have stopped gauraunteeing IIs to away candidates, others have begun to prioritize internal/away candidates much more... what yall think? :)

#202026-2027 DermMar 21

Rush interviewed everyone who did an away this year, didn't happen previous years but thought it would be helpful to know! Great program!

Mar 21

theres a tab in the 25-26 sheet about aways that didnt interview rotators

Mar 21

i do not rec OSU, it is an awful away. rude faculty, rude residents. you will be miserable. easy away to get but occupy your time with another school

Mar 21

< echoing this. they interview all rotators but they are an interesting bunch..

Mar 21

I think the top program that guarantees an interview if you do an away is Miami. But they only take 4-8 rotators per year so if you get one you can be pretty well assured they like your app. They usually match 1-2 away rotators also despite having 30+ internals per year. Emory also guarantees an away. As does Tulane. Some texas programs do as well

Mar 22

Texas doesn't seem to match non-Texans often tho

Mar 22

UTSW does occasionally

Mar 23

#36032025–2026 DermApr 5

Reposing since this was deleted - Hey everyone, there’s an opening for a new Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship position at Columbia University. More details posted on @derminterest on Instagram. Anyone eligible and interested can email me directly at om2454@cumc.columbia.edu with your CV!

Apr 6

Apr 7

where is the DIGA fellowship spreadsheet?

Apr 8

Here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q6rKR0emDDM6twbyT2L3s7_CmsAz8ks8saRUs8Ryl40/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Apr 8

Reposting since this was deleted - Hey everyone, there’s an opening for a new Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship position at Columbia University. More details posted on @derminterest on Instagram. Anyone eligible and interested can email me directly at om2454@cumc.columbia.edu with your CV!

Apr 10

where is the DIGA fellowship spreadsheet?

Apr 10

Here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q6rKR0emDDM6twbyT2L3s7_CmsAz8ks8saRUs8Ryl40/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Apr 10

where is the DIGA fellowship spreadsheet? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q6rKR0emDDM6twbyT2L3s7_CmsAz8ks8saRUs8Ryl40/edit?gid=0#gid=0 seems pretty out of date tho, not sure how often they update

Apr 13

does anyone have insights into Emory? current RY student who is really interested in doing an away there, but have heard some negative things about the culture there from a mentor!

#34842025–2026 DermMar 23

if you feel comfortable w/ mentor would ask more questions. if you're really interested in doing away I would just do it and experience for yourself.

Mar 23

I did try to probe, but they're at a different institution and 10+ years out from training, so I just heard hearsay that they heard from other mentees who rotated/matched there!

Mar 23

oh ok well i can confirm that yes it's problematic but not comprehensively so..there are some amazing supportive faculty but like one that should be investigated for real.

Mar 23

what did you hear I can confirm or deny (from my perspective)

Mar 23

which attending

Mar 24

OP here, thank you for sharing your insights! do you get the sense that residents are overall happy/feel well supported?

Mar 24

From what I've observed, the residents seemed to get along well with each other but I saw a situation where someone got reported by a faculty member and had to be on probation, and another resident was on probation for something academic i think? emory has a punitive culture - it personally seems like the staff/some faculty really don't trust students like I got the vibe that they look at us and say oh they're lying/doing something horrible and it's like what? that can weigh heavy on someone mentally.

Mar 24

hmm okay, that's really helpful to know! maybe not the best fit then - tysm again!

Mar 24

Can we make a list in the cell to the right of places whose derm interview automatically counts as your interview for a prelim/TY year too?

#28292025–2026 DermFeb 21

Penn State, Northwestern, Yale (kind of), Georgetown, Ohio State, Brown, Cleveland Clinic, UPMC, UTHSC (tennessee), Zucker/Northwell, Emory, Mizzou, WVU, Dartmouth

Feb 21

wait I didn't know about Northwestern, are we sure?

Feb 21

northwestern med derm counts for prelim.

Feb 21

Penn state does??

Feb 21

yes Penn state does, presented to us on interview day

Feb 21

what about northwestern regular Derm/peds derm> NW med derm counts for advanced derm NW position + med derm position. NOT prelim. You can ask to be considered for categorical IM, but that was not guaranteed by just applying.

Feb 21

Exact wording: "We are very excited to welcome you to the Northwestern University combined Medicine-Dermatology interviews, which also serves as interviews for either the categorical Medicine and/or advanced Dermatology tracks, if you have applied to either of those Northwestern programs. "

Feb 21

northwestern med derm counts for prelim.

Mar 7

Penn state does??

Mar 7

yes Penn state does, presented to us on interview day

Mar 7

Can someone repost what was negative about Emory? I missed the fame & shame comment about the program that got deleted :/

#27612025–2026 DermFeb 21

It's Emorylicious

Feb 21

traffic driving between different sites

Feb 21

nah there was hints at toxicness plz don't diminish and try to deflect>ok rude, I didn't know the other stuff I'm just trying to share

Feb 21

let's all hug it out ❤️> Emory went from near bottom of my rank list to top 3 to back to the bottom within the past week. i think it's staying there.

Feb 21

nah there was hints at toxicness plz don't diminish and try to deflect>ok rude, I didn't know the other stuff I'm just trying to share

Mar 7

let's all hug it out ❤️> Emory went from near bottom of my rank list to top 3 to back to the bottom within the past week. i think it's staying there.

Mar 7

thoughts on the emory TY? is it a tough TY?

#26142025–2026 DermFeb 21

I've heard it's a more intense TY from prior interns

Feb 21

i've heard the same from residents (also ty to the person for the info on the right)

Feb 21

4 weeks of ambulatory, 20-24 weeks of IM, 12 weeks of electives, 1 month of ED, 2-3 weeks of jeopardy call, no MICU, no stipend for step 3 but $1500 travel conference funds, and 5 night shifts the entire year. BUTTT brutal IM workload. I think I heard PD say sometimes TYs are held at a higher expectation than prelims lolol. The info sesh made me move it down my list.

Feb 21

No welcome session, just resident social

Feb 21

thanks!!!

Feb 21

thanks!!!

Mar 7

Anyone got the link for the emory TY info session today? I can't seem to find it

#25742025–2026 DermFeb 21

so if we haven't received link are we rejected

Feb 21

they just sent an ERAS message!

Feb 21

ah i see it now thank you! i also got a rejection from the prelim IM program?? very confusing

Feb 21

did anyone write down the call & consult info for emory

#24432025–2026 DermFeb 21

anyone have fame/shame info on emory? all got deleted

#23782025–2026 DermFeb 21

I heard that the program is friends with UCONN (IYKYK)

Feb 21

bro whats the tea with that!! spill please!

Feb 21

bruh what the heck i feel like i hear scandalous things coming from emory every week what is going on over there

Feb 21

WHAAT??? Emory has UConn tea and yall arent sharing?!

Feb 21

how is emory friends with uconn? why does uconn pop up on this spreadsheet every day!!

Feb 21

uconn is the program of the year it seems

Feb 21

Has anyone heard about info sessions for Emory's TY?

#22492025–2026 DermFeb 21

not yet, I think they said it was later in Jan?

Feb 21

I think one of our emails had a scheduling link. I'm scheduled for one in a couple weeks

Feb 21

Does the 2026 match list have all the updated number of seats for this year?

#21342025–2026 DermFeb 21

No, Cooper has 1 seat

Feb 21

emory only taking 6 this year and no PGY2 spot

Feb 21

cincinnati only taking 3 this year

Feb 21

i think we can assume uconn takes 1 md-phd a year

Feb 21

emory only taking 6 this year and no PGY2 spot

Mar 7

cincinnati only taking 3 this year

Mar 7

i think we can assume uconn takes 1 md-phd a year

Mar 7

thoughts on doing an away at brown? seems like this year they didn't interview a lot of away rotators, is this usual or is this year different?

#20522025–2026 DermFeb 21

usual, it's known that they only interview ~1/2 of their aways, you'll just have to weigh how strongly you want to match there/how strong of an applicant you think you are and how likely you are to impress with those odds

Feb 21

try to be honest with yourself about how well you do in a social setting! if you are a hard worker and pleasant to be around it will go a long way

Feb 21

agree with this - I'm very glad I rotated at Brown this year

Feb 21

I had a great experience rotating at Brown and learned a lot, but did not receive an interview. Even if you have the stats + did well on the rotation you are not guaranteed an interview. If I could go back in time, I'd probably choose a place with better odds of getting an interview like Emory.

Feb 21

> how do you impress on aways?

Feb 21

personally I think it ends up being 80% personality and 20% knowledge/technical skills, if you click with people and are pleasant to be around that goes a long way

Feb 21

POOP

Feb 21

personally I think it ends up being 80% personality and 20% knowledge/technical skills, if you click with people and are pleasant to be around that goes a long way

Mar 7

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