Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-MN

Mayo

Rochester, MN

NRMP: 1328080A0 / 1328080C0
ACGME: 0802621049

Applicant sentiment — from 150 anonymous posts, 2016–2027

4.2 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Anonymous posters frequently described the Rochester location as isolating or undervalued due to weather and setting, even as they praised faculty research support and resources. Several commenters reported frustration with repeated survey emails and extended waitlist status often called "Mayo limbo," while opinions on the program's overall prestige ranking were mixed.

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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Fame & Shame

2025–2026 Derm

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❌1. You have to be one of Mangolds fellows to match here. It is a waste of 1 of 28 applications otherwise. The match history of the last however many years speaks for itself, but a current attending at Mayo AZ said to me (slight paraphrasing) “you just have to do what he says for a year and they’ll take you.”

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Mayo Rejection x3

#9792016-2017 DermMar 22

Anyone not hear back from Mayo yet?

#9692016-2017 DermMar 22

Any impressions from Mayo?

#9072016-2017 DermMar 22

Mayo Jacksonville invite

#8722016-2017 DermMar 22

What schools do "behavioral interviewing"? I know Mayo Clinic (Rochester) does. Any others?

#8582016-2017 DermMar 22

What schools do "behavioral interviewing"? I know Mayo Clinic (Rochester) does. Any others?| Henry Ford

#8252016-2017 DermMar 22

Minnesota vs. Mayo vs. UWisconsin? Any thoughts?

#5422016-2017 DermMar 22

Saturday Night Musings: Loyola vs Mayo Arizona, WWYD?!

#5342016-2017 DermMar 22

Mayo Arizona vs Loma Linda vs SLU (no ties to any of these places)

#5182016-2017 DermMar 22

UMichigan vs Mayo (Rochester)?

#4992016-2017 DermMar 22

Spreadsheet Owner --- Programs to lock: U of Arizona Iced Tea, Stanford & Son, Oh Say Can UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCSF, USC, Florida State, Cook County, Loyola, Northwestern, BU, Harvard, UMassive Piece of Shit, Henry Ford, Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy, Ketchup Clinic, Minisoda, Missouri, SLU, Mississippi, Northwell, NYU, SUNY Downstate, Case Western, Case Western Metrohealth, Wright State, OHSU, Brown, UTMB Galveston, Washington, Wisconsin, WVU, Dartmouth (please lock only the cells that are completed for these programs since names are all filled)

#472016-2017 DermMar 22

SO, please fix the following in interview impressions: Mayo named changed to ketchup

#372016-2017 DermMar 22

What is a dermatology PGY-1 position - is that categorical derm where the institution also offers an automatic intern year place?

#542015-2016 DermMar 23

yes

Mar 23

There's only a few of those

Mar 23

The unfilled "PGY-1" is actually a physician ONLY spot - that's how NRMP files it

Mar 23

So Mayo Clinic didn't fill its spots?

Mar 23

where did you get that idea

Mar 23

It's my wild guess, I thought it was the only residency program offering a 1 track.

Mar 23

Cleveland Clinic also has that

Mar 23

Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville?

Mar 23

Mayo Jacksonville is all categorical. Mayo Rochester has categorical spots and advanced positions

Mar 23

17 spots PGY-1 South and 1 is unfilled? Other than Mayo Clinic Jacksonville what other program is a categorical in the south?

Mar 23

Memphis is categorical right?

Mar 23

I think so. What other programs are categorical in south - that's not 17

Mar 23

I can't think of any others and I interviewed at a good chunk of the southern programs

Mar 23

There are no categoricals in the soap. There are 6 A and 1 R

Mar 23

That's not what it shows on the list though? It shows 10 unfilled Derm PGY-2 and 1 unfilled PGY-1

Mar 23

not all unfilled programs choose to participate in SOAP

Mar 23

I don't know if any Derm program will actually do SOAP. They will take their sweet old time, and go beyond the end of the week. Trust me.

Mar 23

thoughts on the chicago programs? other than NW obv

#132015-2016 DermMar 23

not great

Mar 23

NYC has a lot of great programs (NYU, Columbia, Cornell, Sinai), but Chicago really only has NW. There are much better programs in the Midwest compared to the other Chicago programs

Mar 23

Yeah, there are so much better Derm programs in the Midwest than in Chicago, i.e. Wash U, Indiana, etc.

Mar 23

and Minnesota, Mayo

Mar 23

But Chicago programs have Chicago itself going for them; rest of the midwest is meh

Mar 23

Is Chicago that great of a city (I've never been)?

Mar 23

I have lived in both, and personally would take Minneapolis/St. Paul over Chicago any day. what does Chicago have that MSP doesn't, besides a giant metal bean?

Mar 23

lake michicagn, amazing restaurants, mediocore chicks, shootings

Mar 23

MN lakes > lake michigan, the food is slightly better in Chicago (I'll give you that) but MN still has great restaurants. plus it is so much cleaner, less corrupt, has less traffic/crime, and better outdoor activities and bike trails

Mar 23

I'll echo that besides Chicago, Minneapolis/St Paul is great, but so too is Madison. For university towns, Ann Arbor and Iowa City are nice (at least for three years). Not going to lie, Celeveland and St Louis are terrible

Mar 23

Agreed. Case and Cleveland Clinic were both excellent programs. Completely shitty as cities and terrible weather.

Mar 23

DO matching? I assume research fellowship like the Carribean grads discussed above?|I don't think it's fair that a DO matched. Don't they have their own residency? Maybe when the merger happens, fine. The DO is taking away a spot from a well qualified MD grad |what makes u think that person isnt qualified. no pubs though but still dont assume anything. just like i wont assume that you are an idiot for thinking this| He might be the best applicant ever- that is not the point. There are DO Derm residencies for DO's ONLY! that are exclusive for them-MD's can't apply). Why should he or anyone else take a spot over MD's? If there are no other MD's left to fill the position- be my guest. This is a matter of principle

#42015-2016 DermMar 23

Why would a DO grad need a derm fellowship? There are AOA-approved Derm residencies.

Mar 23

Hasn't the merger already happened?| Hasn't happened yet| The Derm match process is such a sham. I really feel for those strong applicants who get locked out of a spot by shady business x4| there is a DO resident at Mayo|Ok...still is not right. And it has nothing to do with any "superiority" complex of MD's

Mar 23

I agree. Was just pointing out another incidence of the BS |Where did they match?

Mar 23

One was at UMass

Mar 23

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