Philadelphia, PA
Applicant sentiment — from 150 anonymous posts, 2016–2027
7.0 / 10
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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.
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Penn and Jeff where are youuuuuuuuuu
hoping jeff doesnt only have 1 interview date.
doesn't the PD spreadsheet say it's only 1/9 AM/PM?> right which is why im saying i hope. ive had info there be wrong.
it says on their website that it will be one date of 1/9
doesn't the PD spreadsheet say it's only 1/9 AM/PM?> right which is why im saying i hope. ive had info there be wrong.
it says on their website that it will be one date of 1/9
Does anyone know if there is a list of prelims / TYs that automatically consider you for their institution's prelim/TY or their derm interview counts as the prelim/TY interview? Sitting at one TY and one prelim but a few derms and want to know if I should go into ERAS and add them or if I should worry more :P
emory and Pitt, GW (if you applied to linked prelim-derm), henry ford, penn state
uconn, Henry Ford
oh so if you didn't get uconn prelim, does that mean you probably won't get derm?
oh so if you didn't get uconn prelim, does that mean you probably won't get derm?
If I want to match anywhere, where should I rotate? aka which programs interview mainly rotators?
Most of them interview rotators>emory>UF>tulane>Baylor Scott and White Temple
musc
thank you!
want to reiterate that it's getting harder to get these away rotations so you might not have a choice but check the schools that didnt II aways from this year and last year
Would add penn state and jefferson to this list but can't edit the cell for some reason
i believe wayne state also does
musc
thank you!
i believe wayne state also does
If you got a Northwestern Med-Derm IV does that also count for gen derm or do you need to get invited for both to be considered for both?
My understanding is that Northwestern, as most programs with different tracks, is only allowing people to apply/interview to 1 track (Gen Derm vs Med Derm vs Ped Derm)
Do they say this somewhere? For example Penn states you can apply to multiple tracks
I applied to multiple tracks within the same program and for most programs a PC reached out to me asking to only select 1
wait i'm confused by this, I thought we could apply to any tracks we wanted? where are you getting this info that we're only allowed to apply to one?
I think this is program dependent
ok but my question was to the person saying NW only allows applying to one track, I'm not seeing that anywhere on their website/wasn't aware of that
I've heard that they're mostly doing this to people who applied gen derm and peds derm; they're trying to weed out people who are not geniunly interested in Ped Derm and only applying because Peds Derm is less popular and may be seen as an easier way to get in for people who do not have an actual intention to pursue peds derm
ahh ok I see, that makes sense. thank you!!
yes i know people from prior cycles who interviewed gen derm and med derm at programs (altho not NW so unsure)
Did anyone get a peds derm interview who didnt apply for peds derm?
I think this is program dependent
ok but my question was to the person saying NW only allows applying to one track, I'm not seeing that anywhere on their website/wasn't aware of that
I've heard that they're mostly doing this to people who applied gen derm and peds derm; they're trying to weed out people who are not geniunly interested in Ped Derm and only applying because Peds Derm is less popular and may be seen as an easier way to get in for people who do not have an actual intention to pursue peds derm
ahh ok I see, that makes sense. thank you!!
yes i know people from prior cycles who interviewed gen derm and med derm at programs (altho not NW so unsure)
Did anyone get any rejection emails from any of the above today?
no> UNC reject email someone mentioned Penn State as well
no rejections, just getting ghosted by programs like they're a tinder date
yeah does the ghosting mean there's hope? is there a method to this like they come out in waves? idgi
I wish we had definitive answers from programs today, I hate that I have to monitor this spreadsheet to see if I missed out or not
UNC sent out rejections... >< + 6 (OUCH)
still appreciate they let us know tho lol
agreed > getting a rejection is helpful. Got one from UNC, rejection :(
Penn state also sent rejections 🥲
Are these programs allowing you to schedule today or just saying here's interview?
The one I just got said schedule Wednesday
what happens if we schedule an interview today? I could already schedule in thalamus although I realized the invite said to schedule Wednesday
which program? mine said schedule wednesday and it shows 0 spots for all of the dates on thalamus rn
which program? mine said schedule wednesday and it shows 0 spots for all of the dates on thalamus rn
is anyone else surprised penn state released IIs today? their website said they were releasing on 11/3... chaos
yes LMAO and also slightly disappointed rip >wtf was it internals or are they all out?
think all are out (aways also got them)
only 6 internals, 30 spots taken, so all out
seems like all are out, i'm not an internal
did u away?
Did any DOs get an interview?
did u away?
Are all Arizona invites out, or more to come?
usually there's only one release date for each school unless otherwise specified> pretty sure they are all out >what about penn state
they're all penned out
rip, down to 27!
:') :'(
AZ only had a November interview date so would there be more coming still?
they also had a January date but I think it's all full> both dates are full
would you say that the majortiy of derm applicants have a handful of interviews and only a handful of applicants have the majority of invites?
feel like this may be true; have heard from some who applied last year who had 20+ interviews lol
if someone gets 20 invites can you share some wealth :( <3 ty
Wait... Penn already released? :'(
Penn state
whew
feel like this may be true; have heard from some who applied last year who had 20+ interviews lol
if someone gets 20 invites can you share some wealth :( <3 ty
Penn state
whew
can we compile a list of places that are anticipated to release invites nov 3rd??
duke, penn, mcw, univ of arkansas, hopkins, UNC, OSU, UPMC
wait penn is 11/3???
also Baylor, Geisinger, Mayo, Cornell, Northwestern (?), Ohio State, Arkansas, UT San Antonio, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech
pretty sure penn is 12/1
isn't Yale traditionally 11/3?
per the spreadsheet, 11/17
wait penn is 11/3???
also Baylor, Geisinger, Mayo, Cornell, Northwestern (?), Ohio State, Arkansas, UT San Antonio, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech
pretty sure penn is 12/1
per the spreadsheet, 11/17
Are all the comments about ucsd not being diverse true? It is my dream program and have a slight in but I keep seeing they only value research and them not being diverse. I am interested in outreach and SOC and would love to do it in San Diego (so cal is home)
see if you get an interview first and then you can debate this when making your rank list.
they have no SOC clinic or faculty which says a lot.
Lol "slight in", get over yourself pls
no one has a "slight in" in 2025 unless your parent is on faculty tbh
while we're on this note, I'm debating if I like UCSF or Penn more. What do you guys think
lmfao > Y'alls mean girl is really coming out this time of year huh
What counts as a "slight in" is it your home program?
if it's their home program presumably they wouldn't be asking this q lol
no one has a "slight in" in 2025 unless your parent is on faculty tbh
while we're on this note, I'm debating if I like UCSF or Penn more. What do you guys think
lmfao > Y'alls mean girl is really coming out this time of year huh
if it's their home program presumably they wouldn't be asking this q lol
got first official prelim rejection email and it hurts :/
was it Upenn?
it's gotta be, i got the same email and it's the only outright rejection so far along with Duke (to my knowledge)
same
yes it was penn
so if I haven't gotten a rejection from Duke yet there is still a chance?
I don't think duke has sent prelim rejections, just IIs
TY
I don't think duke has sent prelim rejections, just IIs
TY
Did anyone else get an interview cancellation notification from Thalamus for Penn Doylestown but then was able to immediately reschedule for the same date/time? It looked like maybe they just added some more time spots?
sadge no love from doylestown 4 me
can we start making a list of programs that say only three letters somewhere? So far I see Penn
where do you see this for penn?
residency explorer says max 3
I'm sending 4 residency explorer is so outdated
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