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Verified students and residents.
Anonymous conversations.
Honest answers.
ResidentInsider
Built by physicians. For the next generation.
Built by physicians. For the next generation.
How It Works
Three steps to insider knowledge
Get Verified
Quick · Under 3 Minutes
Students
.edu email + verification code
Residents
Institutional email + NPI + ID verification
International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
Email + verification code
Your identity stays completely private.
Ask Anonymously
Browse programs and message residents directly. Neither side ever sees the other's name or personal details.
Your name is never revealed
Direct private messaging
End-to-end encrypted
Get the Real Story
Honest, unfiltered insights they'd never put online. No consequences.
Choose Your Mentor
Connect with a verified resident in the specialty that matches your path
Students Ask. Residents Earn.
One platform. Both sides win.
Get the Real Story
$50 per message — or $75 for a priority response within 24 hours
Every resident is 4x verified — institutional email, 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 Paid to Share
Earn $25 per response — $38 for priority messages. Paid instantly to your bank after each answer
Completely anonymous — speak freely about your program without fear of backlash
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