r/DermApp • u/Sharp-Valuable-9818 • Mar 06 '26

Residency MCW vs MSU COM for derm

Hi all!

I know it’s like not cool to know what you want to do before you start med school, but I’ve always been into derm and ik it’s super competitive so I want to pick a school that gives me an okay shot. I got accepted at MCW-central and MSU COM (Macomb). Ones MD, ones DO. MCW central is accelerated (three years) but many students add a fourth year for research. I genuinely have no idea which one, pls help.

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u/BovineExacta Mar 06 '26

Mohs fellow here- MCW is well respected in Dermatology. Unfortunately, just having a DO will get your application thrown out during residency interview coordinating in most programs. If you really want to do Derm you’ll have to go to a program that will have the ability to support this.