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Stanford

Stanford, CA

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Applicant sentiment — from 150 anonymous posts, 2016–2027

6.2 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Anonymous posters frequently group this program among a small set of highly regarded dermatology residencies. Several described residents as happy and well supported with favorable quality of life and compensation, while some noted comparatively weaker derm surgery or Mohs training. Many posts also debated whether post-interview check-in or 'RTM' calls occurred, reflecting persistent rumor and uncertainty around recruitment communications.

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

4 entries

1. All of the hospitals are beautiful

1. I heard that their Peds Derm spot is guaranteed to whoever their current research fellow is, the nepotism runs deep. Good luck.

2. Most stressful interview day. No breaks between rooms. Rapid fire of very challenging questions and follow-ups. Felt very judged with every answer I gave. PD responded with rudeness after I asked a basic question.

💬1. well the shame is clearly not true as this year's peds match was not the research fellow +1. very organized interview day and responsive coordinator. > hated this interview day seemed like they were trying to see how you do under stress

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Has anyone heard back from stanford about which interview date they got? Nervous because I have conflicts with one of the options

#19362025–2026 DermFeb 21

I think they said by Dec 15 latest

Feb 21
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POOP

Feb 21
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Do any programs give out swag to applicants?

#18472025–2026 DermFeb 21

unc

Feb 21
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Yes

Feb 21
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i haven't gotten any :(

Feb 21
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name and FAME them plz

Feb 21
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Stanford

Feb 21
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tufts

Feb 21
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Nebraska

Feb 21
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some of my TYs actually have sent some stuff lol

Feb 21
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what does stanford send?

Feb 21
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damn shoulda applied i would love swag helps make brutal process a bit sweeter

Feb 21
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POOP

Feb 21
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i haven't gotten any :(

Mar 7
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name and FAME them plz

Mar 7
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Stanford

Mar 7
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tufts

Mar 7
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Nebraska

Mar 7
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some of my TYs actually have sent some stuff lol

Mar 7
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what does stanford send?

Mar 7
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Can someone answer UCSF vs Stanford derm aside from prestige please? What's overall quality of life like based on hours and where you live

#17922025–2026 DermFeb 21

mbn

Feb 21
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brother theres maybe fewer than 10 ppl that can explain this difference for you >agree you need to reach out to residents instead of a spreadsheet of anons if you want reliable answers

Feb 21
1

Should I reach out to residents for questions after interview day (vs before)?

Feb 21
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before may help you in your interview but idk. I also think after makes more sense in terms of making a rank list depending on what the interview was like (aka maybe the social/interview will give you more answers)

Feb 21
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POOP

Feb 21
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before may help you in your interview but idk. I also think after makes more sense in terms of making a rank list depending on what the interview was like (aka maybe the social/interview will give you more answers)

Mar 7
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Were people assigned times for Stanford interview or do they go through Thalamus?

#17862025–2026 DermFeb 21

mbn

Feb 21
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fill out a form on preferences and they assign you >ty

Feb 21
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anyone heard back from stanford 2 track

#16812025–2026 DermFeb 21
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Did anyone who filled out the Stanford GME attestation form not get a copy of their responses?

#16772025–2026 DermFeb 21

you need to click the checkbox "yes" and enter your email to get a copy sent

Feb 21
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ugh i checked the box and input my email to get a copy and i still didn't receive anything, even after doing that twice

Feb 21
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do we think stanford is done sending out invites?

#16742025–2026 DermFeb 21

probably

Feb 21
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< stanford still releasing as of 1:30pm PST

Feb 21
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was it via Thalamus or personal email from PC?

Feb 21
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email from PC

Feb 21
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was it via Thalamus or personal email from PC?

Mar 7
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email from PC

Mar 7
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there goes the stanford dreams :( ack. such is life. :(

#16712025–2026 DermFeb 21

did they send a rejection?

Feb 21
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nah just seems like they've already sent out invites

Feb 21
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dang

Feb 21
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got a waitlist email from them as well, think they're done

Feb 21
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do we think stanford is done? lol

#16602025–2026 DermFeb 21

are we being delulu?

Feb 21
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they are still sending out stanford emails btw!

#16522025–2026 DermFeb 21

< what time was this? < 11:15 AM PST

Feb 21
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Recieved Stanford peds derm + regular (require you to interview w both)

#16512025–2026 DermFeb 21

thalamus or email?

Feb 21
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PC email

Feb 21
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did they assign dates or give you options?

Feb 21
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Did anybody hear from stanford peds track?

#16492025–2026 DermFeb 21

yes, see above

Feb 21
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any stanford? I just want to kno if all hope is gone

#16382025–2026 DermFeb 21

same lol> Is stanford all done?

Feb 21
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I don't think it's released yet < 2 research out

Feb 21
1

Any updates on Stanford? Did it come out?

Feb 21
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Got deleted, but anyone hear about the peds tracks from Stanford or Penn?

#16322025–2026 DermFeb 21

neither

Feb 21
1
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do we think that Stanford drop was real?

#16222025–2026 DermFeb 21

seems like it

Feb 21
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why does it seem like it

Feb 21
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does not seem like it.

Feb 21
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