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.
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Fame & Shame
2026-2027 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. I mean, it looks like Stanford is solid for giving spots to their research fellows. Recently gave a spot to an IMG that did a few years of dedicated research with them. I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing? Look at USC or UCLA with 99999 research fellows and none of them get serious consideration.
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
Why did someone delete the comment about yale only matching 4/12 this year? Does anyone know if their home department really isn't supportive of their students / dealing with toxicity issues for 8 of their candidates to not match?
negative comments about yale are always deleted quickly...
Mar 21
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4/12 is crazy, but I also go to a 'top' program and we only had half of our candidates matched... if any school matched all of their candidates (>4) i'd be impressed. On an unrelated note, I saw a lot of PR students match this cycle which is pretty sick, good on them.
Mar 21
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stanford matched all 5 internals this year. i think they've matched up to 12 in previous years. def at least 8.
Mar 21
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half of the people matching at top programs is crazy when the overall match rate for t40 NIH funded schools is like 80% lmao
you apply based on ties, connections, and location pref. Otherwise, everything else is basically RNG. Godspeed if you're aiming for T5
Mar 30
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thank you, but connections and RNG aside, and im willing to move anywhere, are they created equal or is one going to give an edge? not trying to be a snob or anything. just want genuine info for life changing career decisions
Mar 30
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Don't love the way the question was framed about which t5 is the "worst" - they are all great for different reasons (as are non T5 programs). Harvard is great for inpatient and complex med-derm along with network; less ideal for QoL. UCSF is great for clinical volume, location, mentorship; less ideal for QoL, exploring non-clinical interests given the more busy schedule/various sites. Penn is a good balance of clinical training, research, QoL but def leans much more academic and location is not for everyone. NYU is great for clinical volume, procedural derm, network, research; less ideal for those who aren't into NYC and its pace. Stanford is great for research, innovation, kind faculty; less ideal for Mohs, clinical volume/diversity. Just a few thougts, but again. Matching derm anywhere is a huge accomplishment - don't focus too much on the rankings, focus on the personal fit for you.
Mar 30
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someone who thinks they're better than any of the T5s is about to get a rude awakening lol
If I want to do Mohs what would be the best programs to look into? Ik some "top" programs discourage/don't support students interested in it and it's a red flag to mention in interviews lol. Overall been told to look at programs with a fellowship associated with a residency but would be helpful to know of specific ones people have heard about that are supportive with high Mohs match rates
Iowa, Mayo Rochester, Wisconsin (the best ones for Mohs and surgical and procedural training in general)
Mar 16
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some of the best Mohs faculty in the country are at these programs and they have historically consistently high match rates and support
Mar 16
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Top programs definitely support mohs fellowship as most of the people who get into mohs go to a relatively top program
Mar 16
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i've heard for example programs like stanford, emory, and duke aren't supportive based on the name and shame/why I didn't rank higher so was curious if there programs known to be supportive
Mar 16
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some of those you just listed aren't necessarily top derm programs, Emory is in the t15 and Stanford is consistently t5-t10 but Duke isn't t15 but more to your point Duke doesn't have a Mohs fellowship and notoriously some of these programs are more about complex med derm and have picky Mohs teaching faculty
Mar 16
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Thoughts on the SCORE program at Stanford? Is it worthwhile?
Considering Stanford but did we ever find out more information on why the PGY2 resident was fired? << I did not find information but I met the PGY2 resident in the past and had very unsavory interactions with him. I'm not surprised he was fired he was extremely offputting
Stanford vs UWa (QoL, I like both locations)< Stanford... < Seattle is more fun than Palo Alto < I mean just for the program (support, schedules, benefits, etc), not the location < Stanford is definitely the stronger program, however I liked the leadership at UW better < personally I've heard the residents at Stanford are very happy, and the UW residents gave mixed vibes <happy untill 2 months in and they're kicked out < this resident was prob a huge anomaly
What are people doing about UCSF vs Stanford for ranking?> i'd still do stanford tbh (man without interviews at either) < Stanford seemed much chiller from my interview day and has more lay person clout
Did anyone get info/invite to interview for the Stanford 2 research track specifically? Or are they still having it where you choose to pursue that track during PGY2?
negative comments about yale are always deleted quickly...