Farmington, CT
❌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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UConn vs University of Illinois Chicago? How do you choose between random programs?
faculty mentorship / research interests
< not sure who deleted my comment, but here it is again. UConn recently had half their faculty leave, including their Chair (a guru in psoriasis). Chicago is also a better location. I would go with UIC << what happed to their department that everyone left?
2 trickles coming to lucky souls out there (Brown and UConn). Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!
Thank you!!! Is it an AM UConn session?
PM
Can anyone with an 1/8 AM UConn session switch with my PM 12pm-5:00pm session? Would really help with my travel plans. Thanks in advance!
how many derm spots went through SOAP last year? Is there a way to check? Also is it true that Miami had to go through a SOAP spot?
IU had to soap all 4 spots i think << IU is Indiana University?
yes
< how do you know? Is there a list of SOAP spots?
i saw it on the 2018-2019 spreadsheet around match time
Anyone know what happened with the IU program? I heard it may have been an ERAS submission error since they are otherwise regarded as a good program. Has any derm program ever had to SOAP all spots?
So I still have a chance to match into derm?
meh weird if it was a error cause I heard they matched like 1 of the spots and others were SOAP
ooooh i didnt know they matched 1 << didn't they match someone from Harvard? Was that through SOAP?
yes i think so
wow a Harvard med student didn't match? << I heard a couple of harvard people didnt match derm... << HOW DID THEY LIKE THEM APPLES
wow that's crazy! did they have disciplinary problems?
yeah one of them got DUI
the one that matched IU or unmatched?
IU
lol damn
how was this info even leaked lmao << a resident on one of my aways had just come back from leave.....for a DUI. Their mug shot came up on Google next to their professional headshot.
how long a leave do you have to take for a DUI? Not that I'm planning on getting one lol
LMAO, also its amazing they let him/her come back
wait you're saying the Harvard student that matched at IU got a DUI?
didn't UMASS or UCONN match all IMGs, was that through SOAP or intentional? << I heard from a few reliable sources that UMass intentionally matched 2 IMGs and took 1 resident who was switching from another specialty at UMass. They did not SOAP and from their website it looks like one of the first times ever they didn't take at least 1 of their own students. Not to say non-traditional applicants don't deserve a shot, but there are many fantastic US MD seniors who didn't match last year.
Indiana matched 1 of their 5 spots last year without the SOAP. They have 5 spots every 3rd year (back to 4 this year).
so what's wrong with the program? How come they had to SOAP? <I rotated there - there was one mean attending but everything else seemed good - not sure how I’d explain it being the only program that needed to SOAP and having 80% of its spots go unfilled (before the SOAP)
why are the 1/8 and 1/15 interview dates so popular? SO many schools with conflicting dates on those days that i would have LOVED to go to but was forced to choose :( there has to be a better system for this
the system is trickle, gimme dem invites! but seriously i dont know why schools do this, i guess its their way of filtering out even more candidates...<<i guess but then they miss out on some really great applicants that might have gone there. for example, i literally couldnt choose between two schools on those dates, so i just went with the more convenient flight option. Not because i liked one school more than the other....who knows if i would have been a better fit for the other school
man i feel for you, im not saying its right or anything.
I feel for UConn and Maryland internals/rotators. Only given 1 date << can you imagine if you rotated at both, and then had to pick between invites at JHU, UCSF, Northwestern, UC-Davis, UMiami, Mayo-AZ?<<that was me, i had to pick between ucsf, northwestern, mayo AZ, Davis, and hopkins <goals x3
i would love to have those problems
I hate the overlap especially since I have had to pick even though I only have 5 invites. However, with people going to 15+ or 20+ interviews, I'm glad they do this to force a little trickle. << problem is for some of us we already got rejected from these programs, so even if the spots are now open...it won't be to us :(
As someone with far more rejections than invites, we have to accept that those were not for us.
UConn Interview (Potentially a Trickle?) x3
<< Congrats!
<Congrats! I was hoping to get one of these trickles too :( x1
UConn Interview x3
only one date 1/8 thoughts on this program?
congrats...another one i didnt get x2 <if it makes you feel better, I'm from CT with strong ties to the area and didnt get an interview =/
i am sitting at 1 home and 1 local interview....it makes me feel 0.1% better, but thank you :) - meme
if it also makes you feel better, I have an interview but will have to drop due to conflict so someone else can take
maybe its at a place where i applied! even if not, thanks for being considerate :) << Also will be unable to attend the interiew there. x2 Hope they invite you with that extra interview spot! << i feel really happy all of you are cancelling and helping out the trickle. wishing you an extra happy thanksgiving
meh
Where can I find the calender that the PD put together for dates again? I can't find it anymore PDs/DIGA/Anyone, can you please add missing ones: Kansas, Baylor (Dallas), UConn, UC-Irvine, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland, Icahn Mount Sinai, New York Medical College, University Hospitals, Wright State, Cornell, Roger Williams, Tennessee
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rqKiljOSngn8cDW85OXjU8cBGKARD3fl0x6auL2aHng/edit#gid=990838366
<< that should be it, i found it by searching http - meme --> Thank you so much!!
Interview calendar is still looking for these dates below. Anyone? UConn, FSU, Georgia, Maryland, UC-Irvine, Wright State, Roger Williams, Tennessee, Mayo-Rochester, Icahn, SUNY Brooklyn, University Hospitals, Kansas, Cornell, Baylor (Dallas), Metropolitan, Temple
The derm gods have responded above!
Ugh, that moment when you see "AAMC email" and it's just confirmation for an upcoming prelim interview. << lol, so true
location
faculty mentorship / research interests
< not sure who deleted my comment, but here it is again. UConn recently had half their faculty leave, including their Chair (a guru in psoriasis). Chicago is also a better location. I would go with UIC << what happed to their department that everyone left?
IU had to soap all 4 spots i think << IU is Indiana University?
yes
< how do you know? Is there a list of SOAP spots?
i saw it on the 2018-2019 spreadsheet around match time
Anyone know what happened with the IU program? I heard it may have been an ERAS submission error since they are otherwise regarded as a good program. Has any derm program ever had to SOAP all spots?
So I still have a chance to match into derm?
meh weird if it was a error cause I heard they matched like 1 of the spots and others were SOAP
ooooh i didnt know they matched 1 << didn't they match someone from Harvard? Was that through SOAP?
yes i think so
wow a Harvard med student didn't match? << I heard a couple of harvard people didnt match derm... << HOW DID THEY LIKE THEM APPLES
wow that's crazy! did they have disciplinary problems?
yeah one of them got DUI
the one that matched IU or unmatched?
IU
lol damn
how was this info even leaked lmao << a resident on one of my aways had just come back from leave.....for a DUI. Their mug shot came up on Google next to their professional headshot.
how long a leave do you have to take for a DUI? Not that I'm planning on getting one lol
LMAO, also its amazing they let him/her come back
wait you're saying the Harvard student that matched at IU got a DUI?
didn't UMASS or UCONN match all IMGs, was that through SOAP or intentional? << I heard from a few reliable sources that UMass intentionally matched 2 IMGs and took 1 resident who was switching from another specialty at UMass. They did not SOAP and from their website it looks like one of the first times ever they didn't take at least 1 of their own students. Not to say non-traditional applicants don't deserve a shot, but there are many fantastic US MD seniors who didn't match last year.
Indiana matched 1 of their 5 spots last year without the SOAP. They have 5 spots every 3rd year (back to 4 this year).
so what's wrong with the program? How come they had to SOAP? <I rotated there - there was one mean attending but everything else seemed good - not sure how I’d explain it being the only program that needed to SOAP and having 80% of its spots go unfilled (before the SOAP)
Got sick of living in Connecticut ?
<except literally all of them stayed in connecticut in one private practice haha << yeah they just opened a private practice as close to UConn as possible without breaking a no-compete.
wow, savage lol x2
the system is trickle, gimme dem invites! but seriously i dont know why schools do this, i guess its their way of filtering out even more candidates...<<i guess but then they miss out on some really great applicants that might have gone there. for example, i literally couldnt choose between two schools on those dates, so i just went with the more convenient flight option. Not because i liked one school more than the other....who knows if i would have been a better fit for the other school
man i feel for you, im not saying its right or anything.
I feel for UConn and Maryland internals/rotators. Only given 1 date << can you imagine if you rotated at both, and then had to pick between invites at JHU, UCSF, Northwestern, UC-Davis, UMiami, Mayo-AZ?<<that was me, i had to pick between ucsf, northwestern, mayo AZ, Davis, and hopkins <goals x3
i would love to have those problems
I hate the overlap especially since I have had to pick even though I only have 5 invites. However, with people going to 15+ or 20+ interviews, I'm glad they do this to force a little trickle. << problem is for some of us we already got rejected from these programs, so even if the spots are now open...it won't be to us :(
As someone with far more rejections than invites, we have to accept that those were not for us.
Anyone know which programs have supplementals? And which recquire different personal statements?
I don't think any programs require different personal statements (at least when I applied). Some people changed their personal statements for programs they were really interested in or to clarify any ties to a geographic region that may not have been evident from the rest of their application. UTSW, Mayo, Indiana, and UMass had supplemental questions that were relatively short.
UTSW wants you to submit answers to 3 questions
in lieu of a PS
UMass
UMass had supplemental questions? Can't find that on their website. Do you mean BU?
<-- No they email the supplemental question out
just got one from UMASS and UCONN
OHSU too
whats going on with the spreadsheet re: UCONN
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