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U Connecticut School of Medicine
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2025–2026 Derm
5 entries❌1. Very evident that this is a nepotism heavy program. They haven't taken their RY fellows in the past, so the program has a lot of pressure to match them. Highly favor PhD applicants, especially those from home, as you can tell from their resident roster that has 1 PhD every single year. The program coordinator was passive aggressive at times, and they handed out way too many away rotations when they knew from the beginning of the cycle who their picks were. This was evident because the interview attestation form was given out super late near the end of the cycle in February when most programs had you sign it before the interview day. No socials either, which is very rare for dermatology interviews that don't have second looks.
❌2. I enjoyed rotating here, but it's 100% a rotation mill. Sure, you'll get an interview from your rotation, but as many others have said on this spreadsheet UConn already knows who they want before interviewing. Don't waste your time if you're not a Quinnipac/UConn student, UConn research fellow, family friends with the program coordinator, or married to one of the residents
❌3. Unfortunately the rumors from the 2025-2026 spreadsheet are true. They already knew who they wanted prior to away rotators starting. They matched their internals (MD-PhD, two RYs and their fellow). They offer over 30+ away rotations and some in dermatopathology but it was clearly for show since they knew their rank list from their home and affiliate programs (fellows/Quinnipiac). I would be very cautious using an away here because it is based on nepotism. There is one very powerful faculty member at this institution that is very Pro-Trump and Pro-Zionist to the point where their scribe warns you beforehand working with them to not say anything and to let it happen. As a rotator I personally witnessed this faculty member get into a debate about politics while in the room with the patient who held an opposing view. There are no words to express the disappointment many rotators had for this away rotation seeing the match list prove these rumors true. Protect your feelings and do not trust this program to not match based on nepotism.
💬1. is the pro-trump pro-zionist a man or woman? I rotated here and didn't experience that lolol
💬1. is the pro-trump pro-zionist a man or woman? I rotated here and didn't experience that lolol > woman, incoming president of AAD lol
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Does anyone know if there is a list of prelims / TYs that automatically consider you for their institution's prelim/TY or their derm interview counts as the prelim/TY interview? Sitting at one TY and one prelim but a few derms and want to know if I should go into ERAS and add them or if I should worry more :P
emory and Pitt, GW (if you applied to linked prelim-derm), henry ford, penn state
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uconn, Henry Ford
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oh so if you didn't get uconn prelim, does that mean you probably won't get derm?
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oh so if you didn't get uconn prelim, does that mean you probably won't get derm?
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sorry for scaring everyone!!! UConn derm did NOT release, I can't read
wait so has UConn sent our derm IIs?
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no I think this was IM prelim
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no I think this was IM prelim
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does anyone know when uconn comes out?
looks like last year it was the middle drop so probably 11/17?
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thank you <3
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prob all aways and internals btw
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damn
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I emailed the APD and she confirmed 11/17
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thank you !!
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thank you !!
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reddit says supplementals are out? from what programs?
UConn and BU
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Iowa survey as well
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UCSF
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for normal track or research?
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I haven't dick from UCSF and I gave those sloppy-Charlies a good, so maybe they think I'm fat, ugly, and stupid.
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For Peds Derm track
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not this being how i find out ucsf had a peds derm track
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it's for people who already did a peds residency
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it's for people who already did a peds residency
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This UConn supplement?????
when is this due?? >😂😂😂😂
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nov 1 per follow up message
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did everyone get the supplement?
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yall CHILL lmao its been 25 minutes
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sooner = better
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sooner = better
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Does UConn only interview away rotators? residency explorer says requires 1 letter from away rotation
they almost exclusively match away rotators but its a rotation mill with 4-5 students/block
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No. I interviewed last yr without a rotation
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do any schools have secondary essays?
mt sinai did last year
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I think BU did as well (?)
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do these have to be completed at time of eras submission or after?
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None that I'm aware of!
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tysm :)
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Schools that have secondaries: BU, U connecticut, U Iowa, Umiam (research track only), U Oklahoma, wash U (research track), Upenn has an optional one < iowa doesn't and WashU isn't offering researhc track this year
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sorry! im just sharing what my PD sent us. but maybe this is last year's data?
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WHen the fuck do we do secondaries?
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tysm :)
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sorry! im just sharing what my PD sent us. but maybe this is last year's data?
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To bump a previous post, would we ask an attending to fill out a specialized form if requested by the school (ie Virginia Tech, UConn)??
at least 40
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lol no
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average for last year was 27 items so would ideally be around there
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lol no
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average for last year was 27 items so would ideally be around there
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I found that a school requires a "specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation". If this is not offered by my school, should I not apply?> Which schools?
there's a template online for it
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the school I saw this for was Virginia Tech! To the previous commenter, would we ask an attending to fill this out or something?
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Lol what is that?
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i dont think any school actually requires this?
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u conn listed as Yes on ERAS so that one reallty might need it
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this is the first time im hearing of a standardized letter??
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i dont think any school actually requires this?
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u conn listed as Yes on ERAS so that one reallty might need it
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this is the first time im hearing of a standardized letter??
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is uconn done sending away IIs ?
i emailed the coordinator and she said all the blocks until eras are full
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Any advice for the UConn rotation? What have others heard about the it?
It's more involved than my other aways were. Be prepared to see lots of patients and be able to write clinic notes quickly> I heard it was a rotation mill, just more low key about it..they also match research fellows and there's two applying this cycle..
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no one who matched last year or this year was a research fellow
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they have a strong history of matching research fellows. One current resident is a former research fellow and a few others that have graduated in the last few years
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no one who matched last year or this year was a research fellow
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they have a strong history of matching research fellows. One current resident is a former research fellow and a few others that have graduated in the last few years
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anyone know when uconn is opening up? not sure but I'm waiting too, I heard its an amazing under the radar program
but location!?
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I did an away here and LOVED UConn
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agreed, absloutely amazing place! I'm willing to answer any questions too
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didn't uconn open up a while ago? there's already 7 offers
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Does Uconn interview all of its aways? >yes (no they dont lol)
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all blocks until ERAS are full per the coordinator... source: i emailed
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its the way some of the drama on this spreadsheet about certain progams knowing who they wanted is true.. not surprised at some of these match lists.
which programs
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I dont blame programs for favoring internal candidates. The cycles are brutal. Many internal candidates have built great rapport and community with their program, why shouldn't they be favored?
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> as someone who did not match at their home program, i completely agree. Programs should value their home students when able
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uconn, howard
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no shade but then why have dozens of aways come through.
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Some posts are shown because their comments mention this program.
same q, was it just internals???