So is Columbia malignant or not? My interview day there was a blast and everyone seemed very nice, so I'm not sure whether to believe the rumors that it's a tough place.
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ Med Ctr-NY
ColumbiaNew York, NY
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- 0803521104
Applicant sentiment — from 114 anonymous posts, 2016–2027
5.5 / 10
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Several anonymous posts describe the program as generally well regarded and often grouped among other prominent New York City residencies, with a few commenters noting positive interview day experiences. A number of posts also raised open questions about program culture, though opinions were mixed and unresolved.
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Fame & Shame
2025–2026 Derm
1 entry❌1. Call seems to be the worst out of all the New York schools. Great exposure but the residents seemed tired
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I would say UPMC, UCSD, UCLA, Emory, Columbia, Hopkins, OHSU, Wisconsin, Sinai are all candidates for top 10-20
columbia taking 4
Anyone know which week in Jan the NYC programs will be coordinating for? (as they've done in prior years)
Looks like Sinai, Columbia, Cornell coordinated last year or just happened that way - end of Jan. NYU was earlier
Has anyone received an interview invitation either from NYU or Columbia for prelim?
NYU prelim x 1
If you don't mind asking, can I know when you heard back and when are interview dates?
Columbia invite, external x3
do you mind filling in details in the Interview tab? Thanks!
Could someone who got an invite add details to the Interviews tab for Cornell/Columbia? Thanks :)
I asked if any of the Cornell, Michigan, or Columbia invites were personalized emails.
Michigan was ERAS, not personalized. It was followed up with an Interview Broker email for scheduling.
Just got a Columbia invite. External, non rotator.x4
which is better cornell or columbia <-- does it matter lol? nope
Columbia external
Columbia rank to match go out? l yesl Can anyone confirm getting a call or email from columbia?? yes
Thoughts on Columbia?l Didn't seem that amazing...definetly not the best NYC program but probably better than SUNY downstate and Einstein.
UCLA vs. Columbia?
Thoughts on Columbia vs Hopkins vs Michigan? Interested in academics. Not really thinking about a fellowship. Appreciate any input. Thanks ya'll
Also in private practice recruitment, are people really that aware of the derm ranking prestige vs. layperson prestige? Example would be NYU vs. Columbia?
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I looked at the calendar from last year and it didn't seem like all the NYC programs did