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Anyone know how USC and UCLA are for aways?
UCLA Med Ctr-CA
UCLALos Angeles, CA
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Applicant sentiment — from 132 anonymous posts, 2017–2027
5.3 / 10
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Several posts described frustration with delayed and unpredictable interview invite timing. Commenters offered mixed views on program quality, with some describing solid clinical and surgical training and competitive pay, while others called it lower or middle tier and mentioned faculty turnover.
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2025–2026 Derm
1 entry💬1. Interview was relatively conversational and nice compared to other interviews. Nice faculty, seem to be getting several new attendings who just completed residency (good culture?). Residents seem chill and nice. Amazing place to live, but high COL. > residents cold and awkward
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Does anyone have advice on how to secure an away at UCLA, USC, or UCSD? Or even how to stand out enough for a residency interview
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Hello all, passing along an advertisement for a position as a research fellow/sub-investigator in a Southern California community research site and busy dermatology office. Research fellow gains exposure to clinical trials for various dermatologic diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Includes exposure to clinical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and dermatopathology as well. Full-time, paid position (40 hrs/week). MD and intern year experience preferred but not required. 1-year position is available to start July 2026. If interested, please contact with CV to Dr. Howard Sofen at hsofen@ucla.edu.
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🏆 **Derm Residency Superlatives (Unhinged Yearbook Edition)** 🏆 🔥 **Most Overhyped (aka program of the year lmao):** UConn 😇 💀 **Hardest to Get Into (For Character Development):** Penn 🧠 🎓 **Prestige Flex (Casual Name-Drop Energy):** Harvard 🥂 🌴 **Best Lifestyle (Residents Have Hobbies??):** UC Davis 🧘♀️ 🔪 **Procedural/Mohs Factory (Elite or Emotionally Exfoliated):** Mayo Clinic 🩸 💅 **Cosmetic Derm Influencer Pipeline:** UCLA 📸 🌱 **Best Location (Touching Grass Illegally):** UC San Diego 🏖️ 🧨 **Low-Key Malignant Reputation (Era-Dependent):** NYU 😬 💎 **Hidden Gem (Elite but Not Loud About It):** Wake Forest 🫶 🏙️ **Best Location + Training Combo:** UCSF 🌉 😈 **Cosmetics + Chaos + Vibes:** Miami 🔥 🧑⚕️ **Grind Now, Brag Later Energy:** UT Southwestern 🏋️
lmfao @ wakeforest
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.
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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For people who went to schools with lots of applicants like UCLA / Wayne state / MIami - what was the match rate?
40% for Wayne state
Mar 21
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How does the rank tally make sense and how are there more people who interviewed at UCSF than USC/UCLA?
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thoughts on ucla harbor vs ucla olive view for prelim?
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Any thoughts on UCLA vs UCSD vs USC vs UC Irvine? HELP
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Whack that UCLA has like 30 internal candidates and yet I've never seen any of them at interviews...are yall good<they hiding from u cuz u a stalker
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Somebody help, so torn between UWash vs UCSD vs UCLA, opinions appreciated!
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does anyone have tea (good or bad) on USC, UCLA, Kaiser-LA, Harbor-UCLA? thank you <3
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Other than the clown car accusations for UCLA, any actual tea?>didnt they get an ACGME accreditation warning or probation or something several years ago? or am i thinking of a different program
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How would you rank the following program: UC Davis, USC, UCLA, UC Irvine? Much appreciated!
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any thoughts on harvard and ucla interviews??
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Happy New YEar! are there any spots left on thalamus for the UCLA Star
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Clinical Research Opportunity for dermatology applicants! For those who are heading into a gap year, I wanted to share about a clinical research opportunity as a research fellow/sub-investigator in a Southern California community research site and busy dermatology office. Research fellow gains exposure to clinical trials for various dermatologic diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Includes exposure to clinical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and dermatopathology as well. Full-time, paid position (40 hrs/week). MD and intern year experience preferred but not required. 1-year position is available to start July 2026! If interested, please contact with CV to Dr. Howard Sofen at hsofen@ucla.edu.