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Medical students pay to ask. Verified residents get paid to answer — direct, private, and anonymous.
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Students · Free
.edu email + verification code
Residents · $1.50 one-time ID verification
Institutional email + NPI + location match + ID verification + payouts setup
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International Medical Graduates (IMGs) · Free
Email + verification code
Your identity stays completely private.
Browse programs and message residents directly. Neither side ever sees the other's name or personal details.
Ask in detail — up to a full paragraph per question
Your name is never revealed
Direct private messaging
Anonymous by design
$50 standard · $75 priority per question
Residents earn $25 or $38 per answer
Honest, unfiltered insights they'd never put online, or say to your face at interview day. No consequences.
$50 standard · $75 priority per question
Residents earn $25 or $38 per answer
13 verified MD/DO insiders across 9 cities — and growing.
Connect with a verified resident in the specialty that matches your path
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Verified residents are joining MD/DO and DPM programs across the country. Browse who’s active, or get notified when yours joins.
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$50 standard · $75 priority — ask in detail (up to a full paragraph per question) and get a thorough, honest response.
Every resident is 4x verified — institutional email (.edu, hospital, or .gov), NPI, location match, and government ID
Raw, unfiltered advice about programs that you won't find anywhere online
Full refund if the resident doesn't respond within the time window (72hrs standard / 24hrs priority)
Get notified when a resident joins a program you're watching — one email per match, no spam
No subscriptions. No hidden fees. — you only pay when you send a message
Earn $25 per response — $38 for priority. Write a thoughtful, detailed answer and get paid automatically to your bank
Completely anonymous — speak freely about your program without fear of backlash
Limited to 2 insiders per residency program — exclusive access means more messages and higher earnings for you. Slots are per program, so one hospital can host 2 Internal Medicine and 2 Anesthesiology insiders at once.
Respond on your own time — 72 hours for standard messages, 24 hours for priority
Top-rated residents get more messages — students see your rating and choose who to ask
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