Applicant sentiment — from 53 anonymous posts, 2017–2027
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Several posts describe Mayo AZ interview invitations as arriving later in the cycle and sometimes overlapping with other programs' interview dates. Multiple posters describe an impression that the program favors research fellows or internal/rotating candidates, with some expressing skepticism about outside applicants' chances. A couple of posts mention that interviewees are offered free hotel accommodations.
What schools only take research fellows? I've heard Mount Sinai and Mayo Arizona but are there others? Same with away rotators only (basically which programs to avoid signalling unless you rotated at)
I think most small programs 2 or fewer reisdents/class tend to take primarily away rotators/fellows not just Mayo AZ, however mayo AZ especially isnt worth it unless you did a research fellowship with them. Sinai also as you said, but they are a big program just with tons of fellows that are essentially guaranteed a spot. UCLA also past years has also taken primarily research fellows. Programs that heavily favor away rotators tend to be NYC programs, especially cornell. Texas programs tend to primarily recruit from texas schools or away rotators with texas connections. USF primarily takes those with regional connections. CWRU usually takes home students and their own research fellows. Wouldnt even bother with the Larkin programs unless you have no other choice and can pay for a spot. Hopefully this is helpful, will try to add more if I think of any
Aug 15
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i think this is all good info but if your mentor has connecs and advocates for u, can still get interview w/o rotating/RY
Aug 16
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Texas programs will take Texans that went to medical school outside of the state (got interviews at every Texas school I applied to and did medical school in another state - am Texan)
Aug 26
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Does anyone know when Mayo is releasing offers today?
I just got offered an away today (7/2/2026) at Mayo Clinic in Arizona for 10/5-10/30; is anyone willing to switch for the month of august, september, or november? please message me: 7029373142
Even more important than rotation mills are programs that only take their own research fellows. While rotation mills will still interview and match a percentage of their rotators (with variability between programs), programs that only take their research fellows will rotate and interview many of their rotators, but ultimately offer little to no chance of matching for those outside their fellows.
Apr 2
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what programs do this besides sinai
Apr 2
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what programs do this besides sinai, Mayo AZ
Apr 2
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Rotating, signaling, and interviewing at these programs is a waste of time and is performative; they already know who they plan to take for the upcoming cycle
Apr 2
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WashU
Apr 3
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very true. Do NOT waste your time at Mayo AZ or Sinai. UConn also (at least this year). CWRU as well is a major rotation mill people need to talk more about
Apr 3
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UCONN
Apr 3
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Penn
Apr 7
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Wake
Apr 8
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CWRU
Apr 8
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northwestern
Apr 9
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Every other year uconn has taken a lot of their away rotators, including all their current residents.
Aug 29
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what's the deal with honorhealth? lots of ppl ranking it high> sunshine
honestly seems like a great program, just small residency size
Feb 21
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how small? any tea?
Feb 21
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2 residents per year. because of this, you do take call each year of training, but volume seems very manageable and the 2027 match will have 3 residents so call getting decreased
Feb 21
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mayo scottsdale already happened so i updated that
Tulane, hopkins, (feel free to add more), yale, vandy, louisville, USC, miami, mayo Jax
Feb 21
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basically most Florida programs (not all but like 50%), Cincinnati, MUSC, Utah, Mayo AZ, dartmouth
Feb 21
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As in derm interviews are in person? Or prelim/TY
Feb 21
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derm baby
Feb 21
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oh for fuvks sake > LMFAOOO
Feb 21
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basically most Florida programs (not all but like 50%), Cincinnati, MUSC, Utah, Mayo AZ, dartmouth
Mar 7
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As in derm interviews are in person? Or prelim/TY
Mar 7
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derm baby
Mar 7
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oh for fuvks sake > LMFAOOO
Mar 7
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Rant: some programs just match research fellows exclusively year after year. What's the point of even applying to them? why do they interview anyone else? Looking at Mayo AZ as an example. Waste of time that the same PI with the same 2 fellows somehow has this amount of influence.
former student there - do not bother applying here if you are not Mangold's fellow
Mar 21
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Rant: some programs just match research fellows exclusively year after year. What's the point of even applying to them? why do they interview anyone else? Looking at Mayo AZ or Sinai year after year as an example. Waste of time that the same PI with the same 2 fellows somehow has this amount of influence. No
Mar 21
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former student there - do not bother applying here if you are not Mangold's fellow
funny because doesn't Mayo AZ just match their 2 fellows every year?
Mar 18
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funny because doesn't Mayo AZ just match their 2 fellows every year?> highly doubt that the 2 peoplw who are RTM at mayo would expose themselves like that lol, mayo loves to follow the rules
Mar 19
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so many of us gotta ketchup to the news-> im dead ty for the laugh
I think most small programs 2 or fewer reisdents/class tend to take primarily away rotators/fellows not just Mayo AZ, however mayo AZ especially isnt worth it unless you did a research fellowship with them. Sinai also as you said, but they are a big program just with tons of fellows that are essentially guaranteed a spot. UCLA also past years has also taken primarily research fellows. Programs that heavily favor away rotators tend to be NYC programs, especially cornell. Texas programs tend to primarily recruit from texas schools or away rotators with texas connections. USF primarily takes those with regional connections. CWRU usually takes home students and their own research fellows. Wouldnt even bother with the Larkin programs unless you have no other choice and can pay for a spot. Hopefully this is helpful, will try to add more if I think of any