Hosp of the Univ of PA (Dermatology/3 yr)

Penn

Philadelphia, PA

Website: www.uphs.upenn.edu/dermatol/
NRMP: 1628080A0
ACGME: 0804121080

Applicant sentiment — from 150 anonymous posts, 2016–2027

7.0 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Anonymous posters frequently grouped this program among a small set of highly regarded dermatology programs, citing strong research output and academic focus. Several commenters described procedural/reconstructive training positively and characterized the culture as supportive with happy residents, while some posts suggested connections or away rotations may help with interview chances.

AI-generated summary of opinions expressed in anonymous, unverified posts. It describes what posters wrote, not verified facts about this program. Based on these 150 posts · Updated Aug 2026 · Contest or respond to this entry · Takedown & right of reply

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What applicants said in 2027· 6.5 / 10 What applicants said in 2025· 5.4 / 10 What applicants said in 2023· 5.2 / 10 What applicants said in 2021· 5.6 / 10 What applicants said in 2019· 6.2 / 10 What applicants said in 2017· 4.7 / 10

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Which programs require different or supplemental personal statments?

#9232017-2018 DermMar 23

there was a pretty good list on last year's spreadsheet. I'll see if I can find it. --> pasted from last year -->| Thank!

Mar 23

Is this list complete?

Mar 23

When are we supposed to complete the supplemental stuff by?

Mar 23

I would do it ASAP.

Mar 23

I know Boston does bigly, any others? Did Mayo email you regarding the supplement?

Mar 23

ohio state

Mar 23

MAYO DOES

Mar 23

U Conn?? Just got an email from them

Mar 23

Indiana, UMass -- where can the supplement for UMass be found? I don't see it on the website

Mar 23

Thank you for the heads up!!! || UPenn has a supplementary questionnaire on their website || Some programs like UConn and UCLA (STARS) send out supps later in the season |

Mar 23

So did Penn State not send invites out? I see it was removed. This is starting to get confusing.

#7402017-2018 DermMar 23

It was removed by someone insecure. They did send out a wave of invites.

Mar 23

I don't think it's insecurity so much as this is what happens when people cry wolf!

Mar 23

How many have recieved an Iowa invite today?

#7072017-2018 DermMar 23

Me! |

Mar 23

Finally some derm interview activity after what feels like forever silence! (Timestamp: October 26, 2017): U Iowa, UTSW, Penn, Cooper School interviews reported today!

Mar 23

Penn derm internal interviews just released

#7052017-2018 DermMar 23

Feeling worse by the moment

Mar 23

Dont think its time to feel bad yet unless you are Penn internal! Only 12% of interviews are out at this point

Mar 23

Was hoping for Iowa

Mar 23

Oh, maybe send them a love letter? Are you associated with Iowa somehow, or just think its a great program overal?

Mar 23

Just thought it was a good program. I'm from a med school in Illinois so I thought I could get some Midwest love.

Mar 23

I see, well, they have several interview dates coming up, so I bet they are still going to send out some more interview invites. We shall see!

Mar 23

Has anyone who is an external applicant gotten an interview from Medical College of Wisconsin or University of Pennsylvania?

#6822017-2018 DermMar 23

Haven't heard anything! |

Mar 23

Someone added a Penn State rejection today in the Interviews tab. Can anyone confirm this? I didnt get anything from them today x3

#6462017-2018 DermMar 23

yes, I did receive a rejection, maybe my application was especially subpar for their standards :(

Mar 23

can we start changing to add a third option? internal vs external vs away. it would give a better idea as to who has sent out interviews. x4|D: Okay you should be able to change it now. U Penn told me that they have only sent out internal and aways. not all of them

#6342017-2018 DermMar 23

penn state external! x2

#6242017-2018 DermMar 23

I think it's worth pointing out that UCSF probably isnt even a good fit for 90+% of the spreadsheet. Yes it's a fantastic name with fantastic training, but it, like many other top programs, is totally geared toward churning out academic dermatologists who are professors and do research. If your passion is strictly clinical derm, and most especially if you're not particularly interested in an academic career (career, not job), then I honestly believe a smaller, less "brand-name" program is really what you're looking for. And at the end of the day, they still call the lady/gentleman that matched at their last choice program "dermatologist"

#5852017-2018 DermMar 23

i agree. but just like with med school and with college before that, there will always be people who will never be happy unless they go to a brand name school. i know one of the applicants from penn this year, he/she is a total ivy league elitist. just an example.

Mar 23

lol, I wonder if we're thinking of the same person

Mar 23

Is it me?

Mar 23

| Maybe who are you lol?

Mar 23

initials E.M

Mar 23

^^^Lotta anxiety here right now lol....

#5842017-2018 DermMar 23

Apparently we're not allowed to post interview invites from top programs on this spreadsheet (see Yale, UCSF)

Mar 23

Harvard, Stanford, Penn, and NYU will crash the sheet

Mar 23

Mid or low-tier program sends out an invite -> "Congrats! Internal or external? Any ties to the program?" vs Top-tier program send out an invite "I DIDNT GET AN INVITE THERE SO YOU MUST BE A TROLL. WHY ARE YOU COMMENTING ANONYMOUSLY? LIARRRRRRRRR"

Mar 23

Please stop. This is not productive.

Mar 23

This is the most stressed out I have been... ever. x4

#5572017-2018 DermMar 23

there's still 60% of programs that are waiting to send out invites. hang in there!

Mar 23

Still 60%! Not to mention some places have only released partially (Penn just internal, Michigan just research track, Case Western just DO, Broward just physician only, etc. etc.)

Mar 23

There's like no way I'm going to have 8-9 interviews (average from last year) at this point. I just don't understand this process.

#4172017-2018 DermMar 23

Honestly, quit thinking you need to get to 8 or 9. There are people every year who match with much less than that. At every interview you go to (even if it's just 1), just fucking kill it there. it's cliche to say, but you only need that one interview to match.

Mar 23

You realize statistically, 1 interview means like a 25% chance of matching right?

Mar 23

There are still 39 derm (and 2 med-derm) programs who have yet to send out invitations. Hang in there!

Mar 23

There's only 1 med-derm program (Penn) that hasn't sent out invites. The other 4 have already.

Mar 23

what about that blue-colored arizona program at the bottom?

Mar 23

That's not a med-derm program lol not sure why it's blue

Mar 23

Hey, mods. Can we fix that please?

Mar 23

Also, based on the number of swap requests listed here (which I'm sure is just a small proportion of all conflicts), there might be more invites coming from programs soon, even if they've already sent out their primary wave.

Mar 23

This is so true. If you look at the 2015-2016 spreadsheet you will see that people received many more interviews than they actually went on in many cases. I'd expect the same to occur this year as well.

Mar 23

Someone on the interview swap tab is holding two interviews on 11/29, too late to cancel and let someone else attend. Kind of annoying. At some point if you can't arrange a swap you need to cancel.

#4132017-2018 DermMar 23

Yeah. Let's try to give the programs and other applicants a 2-week notice if we can.

Mar 23

we know youre gonna go to UPMC. drop your Penn State interview and let it come to one of us like sweet Hershey chocolate

Mar 23

Agreed. Have edited conditional formatting to highlight (in red) dates that are within the next 2 weeks.

Mar 23

Cool!

Mar 23

you know, its just dumber than dumb to hold on to an interview that you cant go to because statistically it could mean that the person you knocked off of that potential interview is more likely to take your spot in the match.... especially in the same state where some people have ties.... its just really dumb to do that besides being mean. Let people have the interviews at places you dont want to go because then they might match there and will be less competition for the places you actually want to match at!! it just makes sense people!!!

Mar 23

lol this has been resolved and canceled the psu interview last week, i just dont go on this psycho spreadsheet when i dont have to

Mar 23

Any news on UPenn externals? Did those go out?

#4112017-2018 DermMar 23

No, they do not release invites (other than internals) until last week of Nov, first week of Dec!

Mar 23

Thanks!

Mar 23

Dear applicant with two interviews scheduled for 11/29. There is 1 week left. Please be courteous to your fellow applicants and drop one of your interviews.

#4062017-2018 DermMar 23

Anyone else think the two VCU people are a perfect swap but they probably forgot that about their swap request?

Mar 23

Contact info is right on the sheet if you want to contact them direcly and give them a heads up

Mar 23

done lol

Mar 23

The dbaggery with double booking is unbelievable. Wish this was all done through ERAS and applicants couldn't do this in the first place. x2

Mar 23

This 11/29 applicant was actually TRIPLE booked with Yale initially, if you look at the resolved swaps.

Mar 23

Too close to the interview date and a program probably can't even accommodate a swap, the interviewers have to read over files in advance

Mar 23

Its a small world and people will find out about this bullshit

Mar 23

If anyone can switch with their UPMC or Penn State interview date with me, that would be fantastic. Otherwise, please leave me alone. These programs don't even have waitlists. They're not going to pull one of you guys in at the last minute. Thanks.

Mar 23

Damn, ice cold reply. But it is a little messed up people are attacking the person for doing something, almost everyone here would probably do too in the same situation

Mar 23

I don't have sympathy for the applicant who's manipulating the interview system. If he/she cancels right before an interview, or no-shows, their school should hear about it and word should spread. Do you think the program that gets shafted will invite future applicants from that school?

Mar 23

These programs don't even have waitlists --- you can't be serious. Just because a program doesn't send out a waitlist doesn't mean they don't have alternates they will offer an interview when people cancel. Programs have a number of interviews they want to conduct in order to ensure they match all their spots. If everyone like you refused to drop an interview until the last minute, you are putting these programs in a bad spot and hurting another person's chance of matching. x3 again canceled psu last week and just didnt update this spreadsheet so yall are wasting your time complaining about me

Mar 23

This person forgets that several lines up they asked if anyone could switch their UPMC or Penn State interview date with them

Mar 23

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