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U Rochester/Strong Memorial-NY
U RochesterRochester, NY
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Applicant sentiment — from 99 anonymous posts, 2016–2027
5.8 / 10
What anonymous posters said
Anonymous posters frequently discussed Mayo Rochester's interview process, including invites, rejections, and waitlist activity, with some noting scheduling uncertainty. Several commenters described the location as cold and isolated while others called it safe and good for raising a family, and some posts mentioned supportive faculty, mentorship, and research resources. A few posts also debated the program's prestige relative to its size and interview yield.
AI-generated summary of opinions expressed in anonymous, unverified posts. It describes what posters wrote, not verified facts about this program. Based on these 99 posts · Updated Aug 2026 · Contest or respond to this entry · Takedown & right of reply
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everyone keeps saying Mayo is amazing and has hella great benefits but it seems like a lot of what other programs offer. Whats the hype?
i will give u perspective as someone who strongly considered mayo for med school - it is small-knit community and if you want to stay in mayo system, it will be easier to find job (MN/FL/AZ)
Feb 21
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did you interview?? lol it would be apparent if you did
Feb 21
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your own ma, best travel fund for research, graduated autonomy (like actually), culture is actually wonderful, ai scribe, digital path, all fellowships and they support their own
Feb 21
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is this for all mayo programs or just for mayo rochester
Feb 21
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my b. Mostly Rochester only I believe
Feb 21
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Jacksonville also has the financial conference benefits, and a super nice hospital
Feb 21
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AZ does also, all three sites have the same salary/benefits
Feb 21
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anyone else have awkward rochester interview? the first question asked was "tell me about yourself including any challenges in your upbringing" which felt like an invasive way to start...and practically every other room just asked "what is 1 thing i should know about you/your app/etc."
didn't have rochester but are you saying it was awkward because of the questions or the responses?
Feb 21
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questions
Feb 21
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i agree 100%
Feb 21
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honestly thought Rochester was a very nice interview. Very sweet genuine people who seemed very happy in their program. Didn't know a ton about them coming in and I loved the interview
Feb 21
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Yes they were all very nice and happy! Just thought the approach to questions was a bit unusual/offputting
Feb 21
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honestly thought Rochester was a very nice interview. Very sweet genuine people who seemed very happy in their program. Didn't know a ton about them coming in and I loved the interview
Mar 7
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does Mayo do RTM calls?
yes i got one
Feb 21
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this year??
Feb 21
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they are memeing. Mayo doesn't do this lmfao
Feb 21
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not memeing. I got a call. I also did an away which might place me in a different category
Feb 21
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damn bro is the flex worth doxxing yourself to the potential mayo lurkers
Feb 21
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which location
Feb 21
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Rochester said they will not be reaching out to anyone, so highly doubt its Rochester if this person is even being truthful
Feb 21
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can also say pretty confidently its not AZ
Feb 21
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is this person trolling >yes
Feb 21
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Rochester said they will not be reaching out to anyone, so highly doubt its Rochester if this person is even being truthful
Mar 7
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can also say pretty confidently its not AZ
Mar 7
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Why does a city like Baltimore get so much hate but not Rochester, MN? There’s absolutely nothing in Rochester, it’s cold and in the middle of nowhere
You are more likely to die in Baltimore than Rochester? Baltimore is butt cheeks so I'd prefer Rochester (I'm for SoCal too)
Feb 21
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Rochester is great for raising a family, good Suburbs, cute downtown, safe, and mayo is a literal gorgeous Cush hospital all connected by skyways and subways so you don't have to walk in the cold to get around most times (they didn't interview me but 100/100 times I'd pick roch and mayo over Baltimore/hopkins no comparison)
Feb 21
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wait how likely to die and where like i feel like i'm a poor judge of the safety of baltimore. it's near the bottom of my RL right now antyway
Feb 21
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you're not going to die in baltimore it's not that bad, but robberies happen and you need to be vigilant walking around
Feb 21
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some of you guys never lived in a city and it shows lmfao. all cities have safe and not safe part of the city. same for baltimore
Feb 21
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The level of unsafeness in Baltimore is wildly exaggerated by people who have never lived there. The best thing about Rochester is that Minneapolis is 2hrs away.
Feb 21
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I spent a summer in Rochester and its a very small, tight knit city. not much to do but it feels pretty safe
Feb 21
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Rochester is great for raising a family, good Suburbs, cute downtown, safe, and mayo is a literal gorgeous Cush hospital all connected by skyways and subways so you don't have to walk in the cold to get around most times (they didn't interview me but 100/100 times I'd pick roch and mayo over Baltimore/hopkins no comparison)
Mar 7
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wait how likely to die and where like i feel like i'm a poor judge of the safety of baltimore. it's near the bottom of my RL right now antyway
Mar 7
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you're not going to die in baltimore it's not that bad, but robberies happen and you need to be vigilant walking around
Mar 7
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some of you guys never lived in a city and it shows lmfao. all cities have safe and not safe part of the city. same for baltimore
Mar 7
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The level of unsafeness in Baltimore is wildly exaggerated by people who have never lived there. The best thing about Rochester is that Minneapolis is 2hrs away.
Mar 7
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Best program in NYC? All around, not just prestige?
on a similar note: what's the best program in a major city?
Feb 21
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Harvard or Penn (if you consider Boston and Philly decent sized cities)
Feb 21
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NYC Power Rankings: Mount Sinai
Feb 21
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Columbia = NYU
Feb 21
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Cornell
Feb 21
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Albert Einstein
Feb 21
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Rochester
Feb 21
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SUNY Downstate = Stony Brook
Feb 21
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Northwell
Feb 21
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NYMC
Feb 21
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St. John's Episcopal
Feb 21
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St. Barnabas
Feb 21
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I'd say it goes: NYU
Feb 21
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Montefiore = SUNY Downstate
Feb 21
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Sinai = Columbia = Cornell
Feb 21
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Northwell
Feb 21
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NYMC. (Rochester and Stony Brook are not NYC, and idk anything about St John's/St. Barnabas)
Feb 21
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Really?? What makes montefiore above Sinai /columbia?
Feb 21
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NYU
Feb 21
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Sinai >= Columbia = Cornell
Feb 21
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Columbia = NYU
Mar 7
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Cornell
Mar 7
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Albert Einstein
Mar 7
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Rochester
Mar 7
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SUNY Downstate = Stony Brook
Mar 7
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Northwell
Mar 7
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NYMC
Mar 7
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St. John's Episcopal
Mar 7
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St. Barnabas
Mar 7
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Montefiore = SUNY Downstate
Mar 7
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Sinai = Columbia = Cornell
Mar 7
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NYMC. (Rochester and Stony Brook are not NYC, and idk anything about St John's/St. Barnabas)
Mar 7
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Sinai >= Columbia = Cornell
Mar 7
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how did people find mayo yesterday? behavioral was ok
I have done several interviews...mayos questions easily the most difficult
Feb 21
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lol not what i hoped to see before next week>questions could be tough but everyone was super kind
Feb 21
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was it all standardized, behavioral or a mix?
Feb 21
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what kind of Qs >were they any research questions?
Feb 21
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no
Feb 21
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for mayo mn, did they ask about your research?
Feb 21
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Which mayo?
Feb 21
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I think Mayo (Rochester)
Feb 21
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POOP
Feb 21
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no
Mar 7
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for mayo mn, did they ask about your research?
Mar 7
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I think Mayo (Rochester)
Mar 7
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offered away by mayo rochester assistant PD, didn't see it on the schools that didnt II aways. does anyone know if they ii all away rotators?
They do not interview all aways but few schools do tbh
Feb 21
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POOP
Feb 21
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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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What time did U of Rochester go out?
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Has anyone been able to schedule for Mayo Rochester yet?
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People with invites from Mayo Rochester - I got an interview email but I didn't get a Thalamus notification / Thalamus does not show this program as pending - anyone in a similar boat?
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Do we think Mayo Rochester will send out any more IIs? Or probably done today?
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did mayo rochester get released?
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mayo roch is great, but living in rochester is a hard sell for anyone. Most people I know rank mayo roch lower purely due to location (Assuming they have other academic program options in better cities). The other mayos are a bit more community program based (more so mayo jax) and very small residencies which may make division of call a bit harder. Much better locations for the other mayos.