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Doing away and golding and ending up w no II hurts a lot :((
wake forest?
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and Northwestern
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USC
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Utah(yawn)
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and Northwestern
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USC
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Utah(yawn)
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U Southern California
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Match termskeckkeck usclac+uscsouthern californiasouthern california dermu southern californiau southern california dermuniversity of southern californiauscusc derm
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2026-2027 Derm
5 entries✅1. offered financial assistance to anyone who felt they needed it since the interview was in person!
✅2. This interview was in person and it was very well run and enjoyable felt like all the faculty really wanted to get to know me and the residents were very friendly! seemed like they were all friends with each other and were very supportive of and kind to me and the other applicants during "breaks"/downtime between interviews. I really liked the PDs and chair too. this dept comes off like they are very invested in each of their residents so if I end up matching here I get the sense they will really value me
❌1. in person interview and did not offer financial assistance to those in need
❌1. Maybe not a shame but as a reminder doing an away here does NOT guarantee you an interview you truly need to shine and standout to get one and at least 5 other MS4s are rotating with you
“the comment regarding nepotism needs to be deleted as this is not true. please check facts before you make accusations and defame the currently matched students.”
❌2. Insane nepotism Just matched the daughter of one of the Keck affiliated dermatologists. Such a joke of a program
2025–2026 Derm
5 entries✅1. offered financial assistance to anyone who felt they needed it since the interview was in person!
✅2. This interview was in person and it was very well run and enjoyable felt like all the faculty really wanted to get to know me and the residents were very friendly! seemed like they were all friends with each other and were very supportive of and kind to me and the other applicants during "breaks"/downtime between interviews. I really liked the PDs and chair too. this dept comes off like they are very invested in each of their residents so if I end up matching here I get the sense they will really value me
❌1. in person interview and did not offer financial assistance to those in need
❌1. Maybe not a shame but as a reminder doing an away here does NOT guarantee you an interview you truly need to shine and standout to get one and at least 5 other MS4s are rotating with you
“the comment regarding nepotism needs to be deleted as this is not true. please check facts before you make accusations and defame the currently matched students.”
❌2. Insane nepotism Just matched the daughter of one of the Keck affiliated dermatologists. Such a joke of a program
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is there a list of which programs have in person interviews this year
Tulane, hopkins, (feel free to add more), yale, vandy, louisville, USC, miami, mayo Jax
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basically most Florida programs (not all but like 50%), Cincinnati, MUSC, Utah, Mayo AZ, dartmouth
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As in derm interviews are in person? Or prelim/TY
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derm baby
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oh for fuvks sake > LMFAOOO
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basically most Florida programs (not all but like 50%), Cincinnati, MUSC, Utah, Mayo AZ, dartmouth
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As in derm interviews are in person? Or prelim/TY
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derm baby
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oh for fuvks sake > LMFAOOO
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Can we get a list of programs that DO NOT use Epic? So I can avoid/rank lower thanks. < you can also ask during interviews!
UMiami (partially), georgetown, GW (partially), USC, Arizona, Stony brook, Brown (moving to epic soon), Missouri, Northwell (moving to epic this year)
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UCLA vs USC?
nah UCSF (2nd opinion: USC better vibes)
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USC for sure
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UCLA
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For those who have done an away rotation at USC, whar percent of it is shadowing vs actively seeing patients?
all actively seeing patients except consults
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thank you!
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For anyone who did an away at USC, what were your working hours like? I'm trying to decide how far of a housing i can get / calculate my commute time
USC for me too. I live in sherman oaks and would like to save as much as possible
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It's generally 8-5 , but sites vary week to week. Some days you are at CHLA, most days at Keck/LAGMC, and some days at DTLA clinics. One day is at South Bay/Torrance
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thank you so much!!!!
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thank you so much!!!!
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Does anyone know who the preceptor / contact faculty is for USC away students? I emailed Monique but am being ghosted and need to add the rotaiton to my registrar lol
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Any schools that recently accepted away rotators?
I think UF?
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dont piss me off
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USC
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Any tea on USC? Does getting an away there mean you actually have a chance or is it a waste.
They heavily emphasize rotators/internal RY. They take a ton of rotators tho so it still doesn't help you much. Certain faculty have pretty much taken 2/4 spots for their fellows recently, so you're left with an even smaller chance.
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which faculty? < I think the PD's research fellows
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More than just the PD's fellows
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Any tea on UCLA?
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Someone deleted my message (probably someone from DermLinkScholars). I said I worked with Derm Link Scholars and wanted advice on if I should remove my publication with them from my CV since doctors have said it's unethical and low-quality research published in shitty journals that accept everyone who pays.
Hard to say, depends on if you did basic or clinical research. I'd just compare your productivity with your PI's other fellows or prior fellows to see where you stand
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12+ if clinical, basic science isnt as much as clinical. have seen on average RY
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applicantsget to 20+ on pubmed for their RYs.
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20+ pubs or just research items in general? did basic science, and got 6 research items, with one manuscript in publication, would this be considered productive?
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12+ pubs or items?
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Recently matched after a basic science RY. I had 1 major pub that barely got published in time for ERAS. Basic science papers take forever and people reading your app know that. Supplemented with case reports and review papers. As a side note: for those applying after taking a basic science RY, please please please carefully evaluate what programs you apply to. Most schools that don't value research will not view you as a great fit and you're less likely to get an interview. < adding on to this that if you have a bunch of pubs and applying somewhere where they don't value research / residents don't have a bunch of pubs - same thing, you wont be seen as a great fit to interview or take as a resident
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12 pubs in 1 year is ridiculous. unless ur PI is on the board of a journal it takes months for papers to get accepted
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I mean "submitted" things count
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does it? I recall the PD at Penn during the USC panel saying that anyone can say they "submitted" something so I'm worried they don't really value those
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I have heard anecdotally that people have been asked in interviews to provide updates, so that may be one way that they verify "submitted" things ?
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yeah submitted things count but im referring to them saying 12 things published
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I was reffering to actual publications (not research items). Not saying it to scare anyone as I think research is just one part of your application in addition leadership, volunteering etc, so you can get in with less. Also basic science is dif very different from clinical. Just in my experience I have interacted with mentors that say 12-15+ . Just looking at Mayo, Mt Sinai, Albert Einstien, UM. California, Northwestern those are what some would consider productive
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12+ if clinical, basic science isnt as much as clinical. have seen on average RY
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applicantsget to 20+ on pubmed for their RYs.
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20+ pubs or just research items in general? did basic science, and got 6 research items, with one manuscript in publication, would this be considered productive?
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12+ pubs or items?
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Recently matched after a basic science RY. I had 1 major pub that barely got published in time for ERAS. Basic science papers take forever and people reading your app know that. Supplemented with case reports and review papers. As a side note: for those applying after taking a basic science RY, please please please carefully evaluate what programs you apply to. Most schools that don't value research will not view you as a great fit and you're less likely to get an interview. < adding on to this that if you have a bunch of pubs and applying somewhere where they don't value research / residents don't have a bunch of pubs - same thing, you wont be seen as a great fit to interview or take as a resident
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I mean "submitted" things count
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does it? I recall the PD at Penn during the USC panel saying that anyone can say they "submitted" something so I'm worried they don't really value those
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I have heard anecdotally that people have been asked in interviews to provide updates, so that may be one way that they verify "submitted" things ?
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yeah submitted things count but im referring to them saying 12 things published
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I was reffering to actual publications (not research items). Not saying it to scare anyone as I think research is just one part of your application in addition leadership, volunteering etc, so you can get in with less. Also basic science is dif very different from clinical. Just in my experience I have interacted with mentors that say 12-15+ . Just looking at Mayo, Mt Sinai, Albert Einstien, UM. California, Northwestern those are what some would consider productive
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How do Step 2 scores even work with derm interviews? Is there a bar they set? what's a safe number?
240 was what was stated as a cutoff at las year's PD panel, if anyone attended this year feel free to state otherwise. 25x is safe imo
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sounds good! thank you
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agreed, i heard from my PD that >240 is good enough, doesnt really matter after that
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at USC PD panel with all those dif school i thought they said they had not cut offs
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lol why did you delete that
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i didn't delete anything - just made it not bold
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i didn't delete anything - just made it not bold
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Anyone have knowledge on what aways at UCLA, UCI, and USC are like?
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Anyone not hear back from USC yet? should we assume it's all rejections at this point?
I haven't heard back either
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anyone hear anything about rotations at USC? Is it really a rotation mill??
i mean yes but the one person i know who matched there previously did an away
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I've heard they dont interview the majority of their away rotators :/
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Absolutely!
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can anybody elaborate on this
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did anyone not hear back yet?
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I haven't heard back yet, rejection or waitlist :(
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can anybody elaborate on this
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did anyone not hear back yet?
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I haven't heard back yet, rejection or waitlist :(
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Anyone know how USC and UCLA are for aways?
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name and shame that is awful