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Fame & Shame

2026-2027 Derm

5 entries

✅1. The didactics and the faculty were top tier. Location is hard to beat and so is the salary and housing. Residents seemed happier here than any other program I rotated at. They don't pay much attention to medical students compared to other schools, but were very kind when I made conversation. Seemed that they just wanted to focus on their work. Ranking highly.

✅2. I feel like I had a totally different experience than the shame commenter in terms of training. The residents I was with did essentially all procedures in clinic and let me help with some. The faculty rarely if ever stepped in, and when they did I thought they offered helpful clinical pearls. I wonder if this is attending dependent. I also felt that the consult service is very reasonable for their volume (2-3 months/year with the other 10ish months spent on clinic) and is a significant pro of the program because of the variety of cases you will see

❌1. One of the most overrated programs out there where it's only saving grace is the name and location. One of the allergy attendings is incredibly rude (ifykyk) and it's clear he does not give a damn about medical students or even residents for that matter. He should not be working with rotators if he hates them that much. Despite being in the city, vibes are very weird if you're a POC. Training is abysmal, residents are micromanaged for simple procedures like biopsies and rarely get the autonomy to do any themselves. A ridiculous proportion of your training is spent doing consult medicine which 99% of applicants are not even interested in. I ended up ranking very low due to my eye-opening horrible experience there.

❌2. Residents are be a bit standoff-ish and seem stressed overall. They like each other but not the med students. For example, a resident said they left a room bc they didnt want to be in there with the med student. If you do the 2 week IM rotation, it'll be hard to get an II bc you see less faculty. The 4 week is better bc you rotate with different faculty & they send the II once you finish the away. Residents are not part of the interview process but they will report back to faculty if there's concerns. The allergy guy in the previous comment is likely Dr. Z. He's def just blunt at first but then on a good day, hes actually pretty nice and make jokes. Its very 50/50. Either way he doesnt contrib to the interview process. Its a huge faculty, but half of them dont even interview you so its very interesting. you dont rotate at lincoln memorial

💬1. Agree with shame comments. Not all, but some of the attendings act like they are better than everyone else on earth, and it comes across in the way they interact with patients. Neither faculty nor residents have any interest whatsoever in the rotating med students. One resident was so mean to a fellow away rotator that they cried during the rotation. Almost everyone that I rotated with ranked lower after the away, and the people who didn't openly said they were still ranking highly because of the name. That said, the clinic is a beautiful space, salary is amazing, location is amazing, so can't beat those factors. But the people could def be less snooty

2025–2026 Derm

5 entries

✅1. The didactics and the faculty were top tier. Location is hard to beat and so is the salary and housing. Residents seemed happier here than any other program I rotated at. They don't pay much attention to medical students compared to other schools, but were very kind when I made conversation. Seemed that they just wanted to focus on their work. Ranking highly.

✅2. I feel like I had a totally different experience than the shame commenter in terms of training. The residents I was with did essentially all procedures in clinic and let me help with some. The faculty rarely if ever stepped in, and when they did I thought they offered helpful clinical pearls. I wonder if this is attending dependent. I also felt that the consult service is very reasonable for their volume (2-3 months/year with the other 10ish months spent on clinic) and is a significant pro of the program because of the variety of cases you will see

❌1. One of the most overrated programs out there where it's only saving grace is the name and location. One of the allergy attendings is incredibly rude (ifykyk) and it's clear he does not give a damn about medical students or even residents for that matter. He should not be working with rotators if he hates them that much. Despite being in the city, vibes are very weird if you're a POC. Training is abysmal, residents are micromanaged for simple procedures like biopsies and rarely get the autonomy to do any themselves. A ridiculous proportion of your training is spent doing consult medicine which 99% of applicants are not even interested in. I ended up ranking very low due to my eye-opening horrible experience there.

❌2. Residents are be a bit standoff-ish and seem stressed overall. They like each other but not the med students. For example, a resident said they left a room bc they didnt want to be in there with the med student. If you do the 2 week IM rotation, it'll be hard to get an II bc you see less faculty. The 4 week is better bc you rotate with different faculty & they send the II once you finish the away. Residents are not part of the interview process but they will report back to faculty if there's concerns. The allergy guy in the previous comment is likely Dr. Z. He's def just blunt at first but then on a good day, hes actually pretty nice and make jokes. Its very 50/50. Either way he doesnt contrib to the interview process. Its a huge faculty, but half of them dont even interview you so its very interesting. you dont rotate at lincoln memorial

💬1. Residents dont seem to like eachother. competitive vibes even among eachotehr > only did a 2 week away here so maybe i didnt get the full vibe as a 4 week away student, but the residents seemed to be good friends with each other. idk what theyd be competing for lol theyre already in residency

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Does anyone know if Cornell gives interviews to their two-week inpatient rotators or is it primarily the 4-week rotators?

#6042026-2027 DermSep 14

both can get interviews, but definitely not given to every rotator. both 2 wk and 4 wk rotators have matched in past few yrs (source- past rotator who interviewed)

Sep 14
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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)

#4752026-2027 DermAug 14

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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Anyone with a Cornell two-week inpatient elective willing to switch? Currently have 11/9-11/22 and am looking to switch for a october, late november, or december date

#1982026-2027 DermMay 10
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Would anyone be interested/ willing to switch dates for Cornell or Einstein? I have 2 November blocks currently. It would mean the world

#1822026-2027 DermMay 10
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What are the chillest programs in liberal cities? (bonus points if they have decent cosmetic training) I dont care about prestige/research but think i am a decently competitive applicant

#2662026-2027 DermMay 13

UCSF

May 13
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Desireable location is literally impossible to define. Some people will call Texas desireable. Others New York. Only you can evaluate.

May 13
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edited to clarify

May 13
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from what ive heard cornell is chillest in nyc

May 13
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Yale (small city but liberal)

May 13
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UCSF> lmfao chill and ucsf do not go together

May 14
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University of Minnesota :)

May 14
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What about UCSD? Seems chill and San Diego is amazing

May 14
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UCSD?

May 14
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stanford not in a city, but close to SF and definitely chill

May 15
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UT Austin! (Not a lot of cosmetic training tho)

May 18
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What is the most chill NYC program?

#3892026-2027 DermJun 30

sinai = cornell

Jul 2
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columbia

Jul 2
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einstein

Jul 2
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NYU

Jul 2
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downstate

Jul 9
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something to think about is that cornell and columbia have twice as much call as sinai and nyu due to class size

Jul 15
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cornell & mt sinai

Jul 18
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Wait pls who heard from Cornell and if so which month

#432026-2027 DermMar 24
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real talk: does having "derm resident" help on the dating apps?

#8472026-2027 DermOct 21

if you're into premeds and first year med students maybe

Oct 21
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LMAO

Oct 21
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only if u match a T5

Oct 21
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no <- absolutely not for guys, unless derm residency has some magic serum that makes you grow taller it's not gonna help lmao

Oct 21
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plsss LOLL

Oct 21
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minoxidil on hair = add some vertical height = profit

Oct 21
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genius

Oct 21
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plsss LOLL <- bro ain't wrong most professional couples I know these days are breadwinner wife + attractive but not particularly ambitious husband who does all the work around the house

Oct 21
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I've noticed this trend with a lot of female surgeons actually

Oct 21
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wait lol this is my relationship except im unattractive :)

Oct 21
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husband going into derm does not quality as "not particularly ambitious" plssss

Oct 21
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genius < real talk maybe its good that god made me short if I was like 6'6 I don't think I'd be motivated to ever get a job lmao

6d ago
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husband going into derm does not quality as "not particularly ambitious" plssss>> Idk as a gay male men in derm aren't particularly attractive to me it's more of a feminine specialty I want a surgeon plsss <- "ambitious" in NYC or silicon valley = something like hedge fund manager, top law firm partner, startup decademillionaire. they see doctors the way a lot of our classmates see nurses tbh <- cornell REI docs are paid $5-10 million per year based on their 990 filings, if you guys wanted money you should have just done that tbh

6d ago
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Research years that guarantee match? How do I find these?

#35802025–2026 DermApr 1

I think cornell is like the only one

Apr 1
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Cornell does not match every research fellow

Apr 1
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cornell barely matches 1 fellow, if any, per year (correct me if im wrong)

Apr 2
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is there a list somewhere?

Apr 1
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I don't think anything or anyone can guarantee you a match

Apr 1
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pretty much none? imo if an institution matches back a good amount of their RY students I would take that as a positive

Apr 1
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larkin palm springs research year with Dr. Skopit guarantees match

Apr 1
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i know a cornell fellow who didnt match anywhere

Apr 1
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Tulane and UAB are guaranteed

Apr 1
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cornell does not match their own fellows very often

Apr 2
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larkin south miami research year with Dr. Skopit guarantees match

Apr 2
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Cornell does not match every research fellow this is absolutely false about cornell, they are not loyal> larkin south miami research year with Dr. Skopit guarantees match

Apr 2
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The Maryland RY seems pretty guaranteed as well, not back to Maryland per say but just derm

Apr 2
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MUSC

Apr 2
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cornell does not match their own fellows very often>> Larkin South Miami home of the pay2play derm position has an unpaid RY which they will guarantee your acceptance the following year in their wonderful program

Apr 3
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Is everyone on here from Arkansas? jesus christ.

#27662025–2026 DermFeb 21

and we have the entire UCSF squad lol

Feb 21
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and the Sinai RY fellows> and cornell lovers

Feb 21
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Someone share the Arkansas secret, what's so great??

Feb 21
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The governor of arkansas?

Feb 21
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The governor of arkansas?

Mar 7
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thoughts on columbia v cornell interviews?

#24532025–2026 DermFeb 21

felt like both were pretty equivalent, decent vibes at both

Feb 21
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didnt interview at columbia but cornell was relatively chill

Feb 21
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cool thanks

Feb 21
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other thoughts?

Feb 21
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cool thanks

Mar 7
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Does anyone think it's weird that Cornell doesn't have info session/meet and greet with residents?

#24202025–2026 DermFeb 21

i assumed it was bc they mostly interview away rotators who spent time there?> yes i found that very strange

Feb 21
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there is a reason for that lol

Feb 21
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which is? >bad look

Feb 21
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lol no, because theyre cornell and they know many people would kill to go there so unnecessary to try and recruit

Feb 21
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which is? >bad look

Mar 7
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lol no, because theyre cornell and they know many people would kill to go there so unnecessary to try and recruit

Mar 7
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Has anyone been able to switch their date at Cornell

#21362025–2026 DermFeb 21

no and not for lack of trying lol

Feb 21
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So are you guys dropping?> no lol

Feb 21
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Best program in NYC? All around, not just prestige?

#21332025–2026 DermFeb 21

on a similar note: what's the best program in a major city?

Feb 21
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Harvard or Penn (if you consider Boston and Philly decent sized cities)

Feb 21
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NYC Power Rankings: Mount Sinai

Feb 21
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Columbia = NYU

Feb 21
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Cornell

Feb 21
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Albert Einstein

Feb 21
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Rochester

Feb 21
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SUNY Downstate = Stony Brook

Feb 21
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Northwell

Feb 21
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NYMC

Feb 21
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St. John's Episcopal

Feb 21
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St. Barnabas

Feb 21
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I'd say it goes: NYU

Feb 21
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Montefiore = SUNY Downstate

Feb 21
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Sinai = Columbia = Cornell

Feb 21
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Northwell

Feb 21
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NYMC. (Rochester and Stony Brook are not NYC, and idk anything about St John's/St. Barnabas)

Feb 21
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Really?? What makes montefiore above Sinai /columbia?

Feb 21
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NYU

Feb 21
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Sinai >= Columbia = Cornell

Feb 21
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Columbia = NYU

Mar 7
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Cornell

Mar 7
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Albert Einstein

Mar 7
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Rochester

Mar 7
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SUNY Downstate = Stony Brook

Mar 7
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Northwell

Mar 7
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NYMC

Mar 7
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St. John's Episcopal

Mar 7
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St. Barnabas

Mar 7
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Montefiore = SUNY Downstate

Mar 7
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Sinai = Columbia = Cornell

Mar 7
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NYMC. (Rochester and Stony Brook are not NYC, and idk anything about St John's/St. Barnabas)

Mar 7
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Sinai >= Columbia = Cornell

Mar 7
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Looks like there has been very little movement on the II date swap. At what point are people considering cancelling the conflicting interview?

#19692025–2026 DermFeb 21

im going to email the program coordinators and ask them the latest time i can cancel

Feb 21
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giving it another week or two, although I have low hopes since I haven't heard from anyone so far

Feb 21
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I had to call program coordinators (Cornell, Penn) to get responses and both said they don't do swaps even if you have someone willin :/

Feb 21
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how close to interviews are people thinking of dropping then for conflicts or are we just reaching out to PCs to see per program?

Feb 21
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reaching out per program

Feb 21
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POOP

Feb 21
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