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SalaryDr Circle · Medical students

Med school, off the record.

An anonymous community for verified medical students. Ask what you can't ask in the class group chat, get straight answers about rotations, the Match, and money, and talk with classmates in your school's own private room.

  • School email verified
  • Always anonymous
  • Free for students
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AllMy SchoolThe MatchBoardsMoney
QLquiet_lantern_412Verified med student

Residency & the Match

No invites yet from programs I signaled. Is that normal this early?

Applying IM. Three weeks since ERAS opened and nothing from my signals.

51 helpful34 replies
SHsteady_harbor_207Verified med student

Money & Loans

Grad PLUS is gone for the next class. How is everyone covering the gap?

Curious what people are actually doing about private loans versus school aid.

40 helpful22 replies
MRmellow_river_880Verified med student

My School · only your classmates

Is the new clerkship grading policy worth raising at the town hall?

Feels rushed. Want to know if others see the same problems before I bring it up.

29 helpful17 replies

Sample conversations to show the format, not real posts.

Built for med school

Candid, private, and only for students.

Reddit is open to anyone. The class group chat has everyone's real name. Circle is verified and anonymous.

Your school's private room

Only verified students at your school can see it. It opens when 10 classmates verify, so invite your class.

Anonymous, for real

One username you choose, the same everywhere. No real names, photos, or profiles. Your school email never appears.

Message other students

Send a message request to any verified student. They choose whether to reply, and blocking or reporting takes one tap.

Rooms

Everything you actually talk about.

My SchoolClasses, rotations, administration, and campus life, with the people who get it.
Residency & the MatchERAS, signals, interviews, rank lists, Match Day, and SOAP.
Step, COMLEX & ShelvesStudy plans, resources, and scores. Never share exam questions.
Clerkships & RotationsThe wards, evaluations, sub-Is, and away rotations.
PreclinicalMS1 and MS2 life: lectures, anatomy, studying, and staying sane.
Choosing a SpecialtyLifestyle, pay, training length, and what the job is really like.
Money & LoansLoans, the new federal caps, budgeting, and what doctors actually earn.
Well-beingBurnout, stress, relationships, and support. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
ResearchGetting involved, publications, and research years.
Off CallThe funny, the weird, and the rest of life.

Real numbers, not rumors

Pick a specialty with real pay data.

SalaryDr publishes what physicians report they earn, by specialty, setting, and region. Verified students get every salary report free, with no salary to share. Use it alongside the conversation when you weigh lifestyle, training length, and debt.

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The rules

Candid, not cruel.

Anonymous communities go wrong in predictable ways. These rules are enforced by moderators and automated checks.

  1. Criticize institutions, not people. Don't name or identify classmates, faculty, residents, staff, or patients, especially in an accusation.
  2. Never share exam content. No USMLE, COMLEX, NBME, or shelf questions. Resources, scores, and study plans are fine.
  3. No patient information. De-identify every story from the wards.
  4. No harassment. No hate, threats, sexual content about real people, or “rate your classmates” threads.
  5. If you're struggling, say so. Support posts stay up, and if you're in crisis you can call or text 988 any time.

Read the full community guidelines

Questions

Before you join

Who can join?

Students currently enrolled in an MD or DO program in the US or Puerto Rico, or the MD program at St. George’s University (SGU) in Grenada, including MD/PhD and dual-degree students. You verify with the email address your school gave you. Premeds, residents, and faculty are not part of the student space.

Is it really anonymous?

Everyone posts under one username they choose. There are no real names, photos, or profiles, and your school is only shown inside your school’s private room. Your school email is used once to confirm enrollment and is never shown to anyone. Like every online service, we would respond to valid legal process, and our rules forbid trying to identify other members.

Will my school know I joined?

No. We send one verification code to your school address and never email it again. We do not share anything with schools, programs, or employers, and we never contact your school about you.

When does my school’s room open?

Once 10 students from your school have verified. Until then you can use every national room and share an invite link with classmates.

Can I message other students?

Yes. You can send a message request to any verified student. They decide whether to reply, and you can turn off new requests, block anyone, or report a message at any time.

Does it cost anything?

No. Circle is free for students, and a verified school email also unlocks every SalaryDr salary report while you are enrolled.

What happens when I graduate?

Your student access runs through July of your graduation year. When you match, you can verify as a resident and keep the same username in SalaryDr Circle for physicians.

Get your school's room started.

Verification takes about a minute. Your username is permanent, and it follows you into residency.

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