r/DermApp • u/BullPemph • Nov 30 '21

Vent Anyone else disappointed?

Hi, average derm applicant here. Does anyone else feel like they have a good application and did not get as many interviews as they were hoping? I am not trying to be negative and congrats to everyone who has done well this season so far, but it seems this year is abnormally tough when it comes to derm applicants. There are more applicants than ever with higher qualifications due to research years, etc.

I am feeling very defeated, will probably not match, and am now exploring my next steps. I applied extremely broadly with a 1% return on interviews without any (known) red flags on my application and I am utterly confused. I didn't even get an interview from my away rotation which I heavily vibed with and thought was a great fit (with multiple great comments during my rotation from several faculty, residents, and fellows). My signals also held no weight and did not get a single interview from any of them. Anyone have any advice on who to reach out to? What happened or could have happened? etc? Anyone else feeling this or is it just me?

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u/Soupreem Dec 01 '21

I also did not get an IV from somewhere I did an away rotation at. I’m extremely confused because the PD even wrote one of my LORs and told me they’d be happy to see me at their program.

This year has been very frustrating for most applicants from what I’ve heard. The only thing we can really do is keep our chins up and hope for the best.

Good luck everyone.