Aurora, CO
Applicant sentiment — from 103 anonymous posts, 2017–2027
6.2 / 10
What anonymous posters said
Anonymous posters frequently described confusion and frustration over the timing and consistency of interview invitations and rejection notices, with several noting duplicate rejection emails that many attributed to administrative error rather than intent. A few posts mention the program does not offer away rotations. Many commenters described residents and faculty as happy and the training as strong, with some noting positive recent changes.
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✅1. Dr. Maryam Asgari, the chair, is the BEST!!!
❌1. no one likes the dept chair
❌2. This program is under probation. I think it is unlikely to lose accreditation but reflects cultural issues at the program, years of negative ACGME survey results etc
💬1. The fame and shame comments contradict each other lol > The Shame was there first Dr. Asgari I know you wrote the Fame>WRONG!!!!! I, an incoming resident, wrote this Frame. > maybe you may too change your opinion once you are a resident there and not an incoming one 🤷 or not who knows >> Incoming resident' LMAOOO
✅1. Dr. Maryam Asgari, the chair, is the BEST!!!
❌1. no one likes the dept chair
❌2. This program is under probation. I think it is unlikely to lose accreditation but reflects cultural issues at the program, years of negative ACGME survey results etc
💬1. The fame and shame comments contradict each other lol > The Shame was there first Dr. Asgari I know you wrote the Fame>WRONG!!!!! I, an incoming resident, wrote this Frame. > maybe you may too change your opinion once you are a resident there and not an incoming one 🤷 or not who knows >> Incoming resident' LMAOOO<<Right! What a FOOL, at least I made it!!
💬1. The fame and shame comments contradict each other lol > The Shame was there first Dr. Asgari I know you wrote the Fame>WRONG!!!!! I, an incoming resident, wrote this Frame. > maybe you may too change your opinion once you are a resident there and not an incoming one 🤷 or not who knows >> Incoming resident' LMAOOO+1<<Right! What a FOOL, at least I made it!! -1
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colorado dermatology open house 500pm -700pm (MT) on 09/10/2026
Derm info 545pm - 700pm at https://cuanschutz.zoom.us/j/7268661252
Didn't they not take aways this cycle?
Can anyone join the meeting?
aren't they not taking aways this year?
Does anyone know why colorado is now on probation lol
!!!
someone told me (so take with grain of salt) poor training unhappy residents and a couple issues with exams
colorados issues have been ongoing for the past few years and are well documented even on those spreadsheets
what does exam issues mean, like board failures?
Asked before but curious if anyone has advice for colorado since they do not participate in away rotations x 2
Consider connecting with current residents.
if youre from colorado or have a connection to colorado make that known
what makes some schools better at matching people into derm? seeing schools vanderbilt mentioned for matching small #s and schools like colorado who matched 7 this year, what makes a school/their students more successful in the match?
people from Vanderbilt might assume they have a better chance bc their school is "better" or "higher in rankings" so may not try as hard on rotations or with creating connections. Personal opinion
Harvard matched 14, Hopkins 10 and Penn 10 -- I'm kinda seeing a pattern there lol
vanderbilt only had 1 person apply derm this year
14 is crazy
last year penn had almost 10 unmatched tho
UIC matched 7 which is impressive for mid tier
Harvard didn't match 14, matched 11.
vanderbilt only had 1 person apply derm this year << I imagine one of the reasons Colorado's med students had an easier time getting into Derm as because of the dermatoepidemiology research of Dr. Dellavalle where he cranks out publications like crazy.
The best schools match the best, maybe its school name maybe its cuz those ppl are cracked. I've heard my PD say that the top programs care more about med school rank
he left CO a few years ago so idk how many current applicants even worked with him
Harvard matched 11, some students went unmatched
vanderbilt only had 1 person apply derm this year << I imagine one of the reasons Colorado's med students had an easier time getting into Derm is because of the dermatoepidemiology research of Dr. Dellavalle since he cranks out publications like crazy.
there was that one Harvard student on here who had 0 interviews because Harvard doesn't even interview all their internal applicants
that student had 0 IIs for a reason though
what was the reason???
Last year there were 5 seats for SOAP but the match ended with 4 unfilled seats. Seems wild that programs didn't fill seats during the SOAP. Anyone know details about this?
How do you know there were 5 open seats for SOAP?
They post the data but do not disclose which programs. I believe there was 1 A, 1 R and 3 C seats. In the end, only the 1 A seat was filled
One was the research spot at Colorado, one was in PR, idk about the rest
there was no actual seats open in soap. there was 1 colorado spot that they intentionally left unfilled for an internal to take and 3 spots from the puerto rico program
PR did not soap last yr
why is the new tally sheet not getting filled?
my rank list is changing at least once. A week
lol same, know my #1 but after that I keep changing
keep in mind the new tally sheet prevents mass entries so it's likely the original sheet had inflation.
because I dont want to log into my gmail in order to submit the survey, i dont trust anything right now
too paranoid someone even an applicant will know my name and rank list, this shit is personal
People, please please rank UAMS as your #1!!!!!
lol and someone was def spamming U of CO
take out the gmail requirment !!!
lol and someone was def spamming U of CO
Need some help on my ranking, and cant decide which is a better program, Colorado vs Utah vs Arizona?
what are you looking for? I did aways at two of these>Op here. looking for overall experience. What was your away experiences?
Colorado was falling apart right? not sure about updates though so Utah v Arizona seems better?
lots changes in Colorado, and first years look very happy!
lots of nice changes to Colorado it looks like
Colorado seems awesome
lots of nice changes to Colorado it looks like
Colorado seems awesome
Lol someone deleted my Colorado question re residents being lame
what was it?
Am I dumb not to rank California programs higher than program I really liked but not in ideal place?
rank where you will be happy. Stop letting prestige and worrying what other people think pressure you
At this rate, we're all going private practice anyway, so just go to the spot that allows you to do FBSE's, cosmetics, accutane, and steroid ladders for AD
Really try to think where you'd be happiest! Try to picture yourself at both and which one would you regret less! like do you want to be in cali is that a priority
I'm from California but had really amazing interviews with other programs out of state. I know eventually I'll want to move back to California but there is hesitation with being in a new place
no matter what there will be some regret in either direction. Pick the one you will regret less, I stand by that. And we, unfortunately, cannot help you. We do not know you haha like only you know. get more info about the non-cali program!! talk to residents and visit the location if you can!> wisseee words boss thank youuuu it's such a weird time
it is im with you weird feeling life changing decisions
> the right answer is do what's right for you. However, I relate to this struggle. I don't know if I should rank my favorite programs (which are North) or my favorite locations (which are South) LMAO. I think ultimately I'll choose sunlight over vibes personally :')
I miss the sun so much :/// i don't think I can last in snow anymore haha
i havent seen snow in so long and was excited to go to colorado next week for holidays and the weather is legit the same there as home and im ao sad abt it
I'm from California but had really amazing interviews with other programs out of state. I know eventually I'll want to move back to California but there is hesitation with being in a new place
no matter what there will be some regret in either direction. Pick the one you will regret less, I stand by that. And we, unfortunately, cannot help you. We do not know you haha like only you know. get more info about the non-cali program!! talk to residents and visit the location if you can!> wisseee words boss thank youuuu it's such a weird time
it is im with you weird feeling life changing decisions
I miss the sun so much :/// i don't think I can last in snow anymore haha
So much shade has been thrown at Colorado but I got an II… do I accept it? Or is the program really that toxic that I wouldn't want to train there?! Help!!
you can give it to me
lmaooo same. happy to be interviewing so I'm keeping it >0/5 so far so be grateful :)
exactly there are people who love to have this interview so practice gratitude
I definitely think it's better to go to that program THAN NOT go to any program! Definitely rank and enjoy the experience! If you match, then at the end of it all you'll still be a dermatologist :)
obvo interview. I think many people have heard from residents there that are unhappy (a few are very vocal) but match >>> not matched, good luck!! Plus toxic programs don't tend to be toxic forever, culture changes.
II for Colorado came as an email from the PC. WHat time??
damn. hopefully theyre slow and sending them individually so i can remain delusional
Did people still apply to Colorado this cycle? Feels like a lot of us avoided that program.
oops I applied but what's the tea
tons of peds derm, low procedural volume, toxic faculty
shit that's unfortunate
To apply or not apply to programs with accreditation warnings?
I say apply. Would you rather be a non-derm resident or a derm resident at a program with warning? Plus if a program dissolved (and fact check me on this), the residents are shifted to other residencies to finish
umm list the programs here pls
Colorado, Boston, NYMC
NYMC no accreditation warnings
Colorado, Boston, NYMC
does anyone know why some schools haven't posted their NRMP codes/institution altogether on ERAS yet and when this will happen? (e.g. Stanford, Colorado, etc.)
because it's July babes
Why are Yale/Colorado/other schools not offering away rotations? Very annoying and unsure how to build connections at these schools...
recently matched M4 here just checking the aways tab for my M3 friend and wondered the same thing!! also, best of luck to everyone applying this cycle!! y'all got this!!
I met some Yale students and they have 12-14 graduating students applying derm and barely have the capacity to slot their own students into rotations, so no room for visitors
for my school
crazy how there's so much fluctuation from year to year, my school has almost 3x the normal amount of applicants
12-14 out of a 100-person class is gross
Yale requires home students to do 1 month elective inpatient and 1 month elective outpatient - probably a reason for the scheduling crunch.
for my school
crazy how there's so much fluctuation from year to year, my school has almost 3x the normal amount of applicants
12-14 out of a 100-person class is gross
Does Colorado not offer ERAS rotations?
No. they didn't last year either. previous years they did
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