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How many people does UCSD interview?
Those went quick! Thank you :) Would love to call you a co-resident one day!
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why? you dont know them
Mar 7
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I like them better than you...
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Several posts describe UCSD as strongly research-focused, with some commenters saying clinical training and faculty warmth take a back seat to research output. A number of posts mention a perceived preference for applicants from highly ranked or Ivy League institutions. Multiple posts highlight San Diego's location as a major draw, while some note the program is highly competitive to get an interview and question its diversity of clinical offerings.
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UCSD out via thalamus
did you do aways
Feb 21
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no away, silver signal, home state
Feb 21
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no away, silver signal, home state
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Are all the comments about ucsd not being diverse true? It is my dream program and have a slight in but I keep seeing they only value research and them not being diverse. I am interested in outreach and SOC and would love to do it in San Diego (so cal is home)
see if you get an interview first and then you can debate this when making your rank list.
Feb 21
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they have no SOC clinic or faculty which says a lot.
Feb 21
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Lol "slight in", get over yourself pls
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no one has a "slight in" in 2025 unless your parent is on faculty tbh
Feb 21
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while we're on this note, I'm debating if I like UCSF or Penn more. What do you guys think
Feb 21
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lmfao > Y'alls mean girl is really coming out this time of year huh
Feb 21
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What counts as a "slight in" is it your home program?
Feb 21
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if it's their home program presumably they wouldn't be asking this q lol
Feb 21
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no one has a "slight in" in 2025 unless your parent is on faculty tbh
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while we're on this note, I'm debating if I like UCSF or Penn more. What do you guys think
Mar 7
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lmfao > Y'alls mean girl is really coming out this time of year huh
Mar 7
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if it's their home program presumably they wouldn't be asking this q lol
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Just had to highlight because I think it's such snake behavior. There's a comment giving actually good research advice to people without a home program on how to engage with research without having to use DLS, and DLS keeps deleting it (around row 70ish at this point). It makes it clear to me that they don't actually want students to have research opportunities like they state, they just want themelves to be the only option to prey on students.
don't tread on me pwease -KF
Feb 21
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Any good tea or thoughts XD?
Feb 21
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like what lol
Feb 21
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like any good things about UCSD, all I hear is they love Ivy league people but nothing else
Feb 21
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like what lol
Mar 7
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like any good things about UCSD, all I hear is they love Ivy league people but nothing else
Mar 7
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Just logged into ERAS to double check something and saw this message under UCSD derm: The "Dermatology" training is no longer being offered by "University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program". Anyone know what this is about?? >> I emailed them and they got back to me that this is incorrect and they will update it. You should be good as long as you applied before Sept 25 they said.
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Does anyone know if any interviews are in person this year?
there def will be some - probably similar to last year maybe a few more
Feb 21
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can we start listing them in the cell beside pls
Feb 21
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should we make an interveiw detials tab????????
Feb 21
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Anyone know when Mississippi is releasing?
Feb 21
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Confirmed virtual : UC Davis, UCLA-harbor, UCSD, Penn State
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Thoughts on UCSD? Program sounds nice but it seems they only want prestige? I heard back about an away there but wondering if its even worth it if I am coming from a mid tier or lower. Seems they love their Harvard people... --> a friend who matched there affirmed that most of her interview cohort was from top programs, do with that what you will
seems like it could be true but also could be a self-fulfilling prophecy. but also coming from a low tier i didn't get an interview while i got interviews from several more prestigious names. i also had no geo connection tho
Feb 21
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Thoughts on UCLA?
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Anyone hear from UCSD for Sept?
wondering the same... i think they release their acceptances on a rolling basis block by block. i would anticipate September acceptances will be rolled out soon.
Feb 21
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Has anyone heard back positively from aways at UCSD or Harvard for July or September?
I am doing a UCSD Peds Derm Away in July. They told me adult derm is basically full from home students every month. For UCSD?
Feb 21
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Yeah
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Yeah
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What is up with the "ivy league or cali" for UCSD and UCLA name and shame? Is this bs?
no, it's not BS. Look at who is matching there lol. UCSD Chair specifically looks for and prefers people from "top" institutions. They don't even match people from their own school.
Feb 21
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Is it necessary to geo pref cali programs (stanford, ucsf, ucsd, etc) if you want an interview? Or is signaling + ties enough?
didn't geo signal, had no ties, got a couple of Cali interviews (but most of them I didn't get and this was noticeable compared to my interview rate in other regions). Likely valuable but strictly speaking not necessary
Feb 21
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i think it depends stats? not sure tho
Feb 21
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Any tea on UCSD?
super elitist, great research, SD is gorgeous, kinda chill residency (residents seem genuinely happy), department head and PD LOVE elite universities, not great outreach/diversity (no skin of color clinic), well respected amog derm programs
Feb 21
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if we're from mid-tier schools, do we have a chance? < Unlikely
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I have no ties to Cali aside from some non immediate family in the Silicon valley area. I really wanted to do an away on the west coast to establish ties and signal I want to go there. I applied to UCSD on time and a few other programs later (OHSU, UCSF, Kaiser, Loma Linda) but haven’t heard anything… is there like no chance I get an away out west at this point? Is there anywhere else I can add an app to at this point where I might have a chance? I emailed UCSD coordinator once a month ago, is it too much to email again… I got rejected from the peds derm dates but haven’t heard ab the clinical derm
I was also rejected from peds derm dates and ghosted on adult derm so far from UCSD
Feb 21
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looks like 18/interview day (18x2=36)
Those went quick! Thank you :) Would love to call you a co-resident one day!
why? you dont know them
I like them better than you...