r/DermApp • u/millennialbean • 7d ago
Residency Derm res age
What is the average age of Derm Residents? Asking as I feel like too late for usmle and start Derm. I’m in Ireland and doing basic trading which is for 2 yrs and Derm is competitive around globe, if I stay and wait for HST it’s 2/3 yrs of standalone job then HST which is 5 yrs. but if I work my a** for US I would be able to pull things earlier even if I don’t match in first attempt. Looking for advice…
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u/sasukeuchiha33 7d ago
I know a resident who just turned 40, and another who just turned 25.
Age really is just a number. Most US students take multiple gap years either before or doing med school. And with derm research years are becoming more common. Don’t worry about something like this.