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Fame & Shame
2025–2026 Derm
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❌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
food for thought since uconn hasnt been brought up in a while. Mohs attending said that they will not take UConn derm residents to do their mohs fellowship at UConn because they don't believe in cross-training. How come they accepted 3 people from UConn med school for derm residency...🤔
and their fellow seems like people wasted their time and money doing aways
Mar 25
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wait so true... not sure who the nepo babies were but did they match who we thought they would?
Mar 25
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and their fellow seems like people wasted their time and money doing aways < Matching for Derm residency is different than matching for a Mohs fellowship after Derm residency. My guess is they likely want their Derm residents to experience other institutions.
Mar 25
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who is 13/15??? thats crazy impressive
Mar 26
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I know you can never be fully sure/comfortable but, what is the amount of interviews that one can have had and feel somewhat comfortable
im still not over the wake forest rejection >:( yeah i'm pretty sure markdown syntax doesn't render properly in google sheets. ugh not more gpt jokes , oh no chatgpt is back in the chat 🙄 >> There is zero vibes in Miami , a bunch of ego inflated attendings and weirdo residents that do not fit the extroverted / Miami energy of the city whatsoever.
Feb 21
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do the residents at davis have hobbies?? lol and i do agree with the mohs factory being mayo
Feb 21
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hated every second of reading this
Feb 21
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did not know WF was such a golden program
Feb 21
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im still not over the wake forest rejection >:( yeah i'm pretty sure markdown syntax doesn't render properly in google sheets. ugh not more gpt jokes , oh no chatgpt is back in the chat 🙄 >> There is zero vibes in Miami , a bunch of ego inflated attendings and weirdo residents that do not fit the extroverted / Miami energy of the city whatsoever.
Mar 7
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do the residents at davis have hobbies?? lol and i do agree with the mohs factory being mayo
Mar 7
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hated every second of reading this
Mar 7
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im still not over the wake forest rejection >:( yeah i'm pretty sure markdown syntax doesn't render properly in google sheets. ugh not more gpt jokes , oh no chatgpt is back in the chat 🙄 >>
Apr 11
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Anyone do the UConn away? How was it and any advice? Do rotators get interviews?
can anyone speak to UConn vibes? Saw a post on reddit about them really being an underrated program but just watched to see if more recent intel - specifically with attendings!
any thoughts on uconn derm? feels like an amazing program but wondering what others know < UCONN is this you again> hahaha not uconn derm (rotated there) and I absolutely loved it. Bless Uconn's coordinators heart hahaha she loves the program so much & is vocally against this excel sheet (for valid reasons) but yeah i just rotated here and feel that this program has amazzing residents/faculty and overall vibes and despite it being super cold/bleh weather this place has my heart. if i had fam anywhere near the northeast they would be #1. Theyre great tho and would absolutely love it if i matched here regardless.
and their fellow seems like people wasted their time and money doing aways