Worcester, MA
Applicant sentiment — from 65 anonymous posts, 2016–2026
4.5 / 10
What anonymous posters said
Anonymous posters frequently reported rejections, sometimes in large batches, alongside a rolling interview process where prelim or interview spots were described as filling quickly. Several posts noted confusion about the supplemental application, including an ambiguous "diversity applicant" prompt, and about away-rotation requirements like mask fitting. Some commenters also discussed interview-day logistics and scheduling.
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✅1. Disclaimer I've never visited this program in person, but wanted to shoutout the great vibes and resources they seemed to have on interview day. Specialty clinics galore and exposure to what sounded like state of the art resources and research. Also tons of admin time, I think it was 2 or 2.5 afternoons off each week. Most importantly to me residents seemed super happy and got along great with faculty. Location isn't great compared to Boston or other cities but COL is good for the area. Sounds like they like away rotators though so I'd encourage doing an away there if you're intersted
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(updated!) So for December interviews, we're still waiting on Rutgers, Thomas Jefferson, UCLA, Rush, U Chicago, Vanderbilt, UMass, Emory, also HealthPartners and UAB <<AWESOME POST x1
lol, why red? If you didn't get a rejection yourself, that's good! << that's the cue for me to check and its typically correct lol x2
Not meant to be rude but do Carribean grads apply derm? Seems really tough.
< As someone from a top 5 MD program, I am ALWAYS blown away by the Caribs and osteos graduates in ACGME-accredited programs, especially at the residencies affiliated with my school. They are the superstars who were so great that they overcame the biases of the PDs.
They do. And they sometimes match but almost always after killing it in a research fellowship.
wasnt there a derm program that took a bunch of IMGs recently? in the NE i think > UMass
Congrats!! Method of contact?
eras > TY
Thank you (TY) not Transitional Year (TY)
man, i didn't get any of the programs that i filled out the supplement for. what a waste of time
UMass was reasonable tho with just 100 words. Others less so - mad about BU.
< What day is interview?
Dec 6, personal email <Ty and congrats!
Question for those of you with this invite. Did you fill out the PTSP form online to formally apply to the PTSP, or just apply research track on ERAS?
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)
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
Has anybody got any responses after sending these supplementals? Just want to be sure they are actually received!
I got a "thank you" from UMass
yeah responsive politeness points
I think it's safe to assume that everyone gets all the supplementals...
< this is not true
I guess it's better stated for everyone who passed some sort of screen...
< u sure? Which schools screened so far then
never got the indiana supplement
iowa
<-- So not everyone receives supplements for Indiana and Iowa??
Never got UMass Supplemental
UMass just dropped
U Mass rejection
For anyone interviewing at UMass, are you guys staying in Boston or staying in worcester?
Any specific details on derm at Brown? Are people happy? How would the training compare to programs like Minnesota, UNC, Duke, UMass, etc?
Found out that UMass fired one of their residents who was originally in their current PGY3 class after PGY2 year. The spot was then quickly filled by a resident from another program who transferred in. Does anyone have any info/insight about this? Not trying to stir the pot, but just not sure what to make of it. :/
Which programs require different or supplemental personal statments?
there was a pretty good list on last year's spreadsheet. I'll see if I can find it. --> pasted from last year -->| Thank!
Is this list complete?
When are we supposed to complete the supplemental stuff by?
I would do it ASAP.
I know Boston does bigly, any others? Did Mayo email you regarding the supplement?
ohio state
MAYO DOES
BU
U Conn?? Just got an email from them
Indiana, UMass -- where can the supplement for UMass be found? I don't see it on the website
Thank you for the heads up!!! || UPenn has a supplementary questionnaire on their website || Some programs like UConn and UCLA (STARS) send out supps later in the season |
UMass supplement x7
Is there any significance when programs email you about supplemental apps? or do they email them to everyone?
probably mass-email
Probably UMass-email |
Umass supplement
Thank you for the timely contribution.
I think poster was pointing out that some of us are getting supplements later on, so peeps who didn't get supplements won't necessarily not get them at all
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the gray box always brings the anxiety lol << green and red for me x3