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thoughts on geo preferences/no preference?

#5866h ago

doing no preference because my schools don't fit in 3 areas

4h ago

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is there any point in applying to UCLA Harbor and UCLA?

#5856h ago

Does anyone know what their interview rate is for gold signals? No data on residency explorer

6h ago

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harbor no, UCLA yes if you are a strong applicant and have ties to the west coast

6h ago

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why no for harbor? is it a wasted signal

6h ago

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Worth sending a gold vs a silver to UCLA?

6h ago

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guys im finalizing school list right now and thinking why would any of these schools even look at me. I'm just mid all the way through. Not even applying to any top programs.

#5848h ago

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If your away is after ERAS submission, should you still signal that program gold? They don't necessarily gaurantee an interview invite if you rotate there but they typically extend an interview if they liked you during the away. Not sure if giving them a silver may affect me getting an interview.

#58310h ago

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When should last day to submit ERAS be? Is there processing delay?

#58210h ago

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so many ppl I knew last year who were phenomenal candidates didn't match - so scared this year - I honestly was speechless seeing so many people that have worked so hard not achieve their goals - I know Derm is competitive but I honestly don't know what else they could have done, Hoping this year will work out for many of us

#58112h ago

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is there a list of programs that we can apply to without a signal? (Aka they would still review our app regardless)

#58012h ago

Only in our wildest dreams

12h ago

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I find it very interesting that at the Emory info session yesterday, they mentioned they review all applications regardless of signalling. They then said "in our review, we found most of our interviews go to candidates who signal." However, the way they said it made it seem like they still seriously consider your application if you don't signal. I wonder if this association they find with signaling is actually biased, i.e., the candidates with ties to Emory or with stronger mission fits are more inclined to signal (and thus have a higher interview rate).

#57916h ago

emory is full of corporate bullshit. look, they have internal candidates that they don't even interview. most of the residents who match are from that pool. the people they interview are just extra candidates that may fill in the gaps if they fall below the internal candidates on the match list. the end.

12h ago

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Several residents at yesterday's session were not from ATL and did not do an away there, interestingly!

10h ago

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About SUNY downstate: https://porejudgment.substack.com/p/unsupervised-a-dermatology-residents

#5721d ago

yikes

1d ago

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this program has been awful

1d ago

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oooof imagine you just matched there and now have to worry for the next 9 months before starting

1d ago

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The derm who wrote this article also wrote the article titled 'a mentor is not automatically your advocate' and honestly it's good to hear other people further in training who have had similar experiences. It makes me feel like I'm not alone. But Dr. Lowenstein signing the petition to sunset DEI made me so annoyed/upset. There is also a very prominent faculty member at my insitution who signed the same petition who is very similar when it comes to mentorship, giving criticism, and playing with students/trainees careers. Moreso, it's interesting that many faculty members at other institutions know about this faculty member's antics but are not doing anything. I mean what is the APD doing? Writing memos about limiting away rotations and putting the onus on the medical student to be "equitable" when faculty with power like mine or Dr. Lowenstein exist. These faculty members are the ones creating structures of inequity that affect swaths of future physicians. All of this performative bullshit from the APD is so exhausting. Attack the most important problems for the love of God!!! < preach sister

16h ago

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APD recommendations are super inequitable. I support limiting students to 2 aways with home or 3 without, but it needs to be a requirement, not a suggestion. I don't understand why they feel they cannot enforce said requirement.

16h ago

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The derm who wrote this article also wrote the article titled 'a mentor is not automatically your advocate' and honestly it's good to hear other people further in training who have had similar experiences. It makes me feel like I'm not alone. But Dr. Lowenstein signing the petition to sunset DEI made me so annoyed/upset. There is also a very prominent faculty member at my insitution who signed the same petition who is very similar when it comes to mentorship, giving criticism, and playing with students/trainees careers. Moreso, it's interesting that many faculty members at other institutions know about this faculty member's antics but are not doing anything. I mean what is the APD doing? Writing memos about limiting away rotations and putting the onus on the medical student to be "equitable" when faculty with power like mine or Dr. Lowenstein exist. These faculty members are the ones creating structures of inequity that affect swaths of future physicians. All of this performative bullshit from the APD is so exhausting. Attack the most important problems for the love of God!!! < preach sister< AMEN

12h ago

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yikes --> probs still applying bc i wanna be in nyc :(

10h ago

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For LA prelims/TY, plz rank Harbor UCLA, Olive View, USC over the rest. Or don't even consider the rest of the LA prelim/TY. You'll thank me later.

#57816h ago

What about UCLA TY?

12h ago

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UCLA Reagan doesn't have a TY (unless there's a new one that opened this year..?). Harbor UCLA and UCLA Olive View have prelim years. Culture at Olive view is more friendly than Harbor

4h ago

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Are there certain schools that have happy hours the evenings of interviews? Trying to plan a flight and want to see if i can fly out that evening lol

#5771d ago

How do you already know you will have that interview??

1d ago

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could be their home program or an away that guarantees interviews to all rotators???????

16h ago

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so sassy geez its a valid question

12h ago

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Any insight on the IMG who matched Harvard derm last year?

#5761d ago

he was an impeccable applicant who did multiple rys at great institutions

1d ago

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did a ry with the current derm chair when he was still at umass

1d ago

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colorado dermatology open house 500pm -700pm (MT) on 09/10/2026

#5741d ago

General info 500pm - 600pm at https://ucdenver.zoom.us/s/94837708738

1d ago

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Derm info 545pm - 700pm at https://cuanschutz.zoom.us/j/7268661252

1d ago

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Didn't they not take aways this cycle?

1d ago

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Can anyone join the meeting?

6h ago

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Does anyone have any good tea

#5731d ago

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Is there an official step cutoff for any programs

#5711d ago

Yes. Most programs have a cut off they just dont publicize it.

1d ago

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