The annual Match Day thread. 
This week med students across the country find out if/where they matched for residency.
It’s a mostly joyous yet stressful week!
I don’t have children matching but work in a residency program. Today programs find out if THEY matched all their spots. Friday to be-residents find out their matches.
Best of luck to all students, parents, families!
My niece found out today that she has a match, so she can relax a bit the rest of the week before finding out where on Friday. My D will find out a year from now. They are at the same school, D will keep me updated on Friday.
OH! Thanks for the reminder about today!!! Do you know what time they received the information?
DIL is going through match. When D went through I was an anxious mess. Getting close to that stage now.
I think I heard the students get an email at 11 am on Monday, it may roll across time zones? She should have it by now.
It’s not just med students. A dear friend of mine is an infectious disease pharmacist and helped rank applicants for this year. I told her, as I’ve said here, that it seems to have a lot in common with sorority rush - she said one of her co-workers sent here a gif of the scene in “Animal House” where the Deltas are choosing members.
I know it was 11am that programs found out if they matched all their spots - I think students were also at 11 or shortly after.
Yes, she responded about 1:15. She has a match!
I planned to send flowers for Friday but now I am thinking about a necklace or bracelet from Zappos.
I know my S will not know to get her flowers but her parents might. Hmm, but then again they might not even attend.
@oregon101 can you put a bug in your S’s ear so that he might remember to get her flowers?
Yay my daughter matched in radiology today! Now hoping she’ll get at least her four top choices which are all local. Can’t wait to celebrate!
Congrats, @Lassie3!! Fingers crossed.
Bravo to all! We have a match. Loads of anxiety to share in my family. We have one awaiting fellowship match in April too.
Eons ago parents et al were not invited for the match that I recall. Personally I think not having every relative come is better than having an audience for disappointments. I also think the white coat ceremony should not involve others- gee the kid got in but has not yet done anything; perhaps some enjoy spending even more money on those trips.
My understanding is that the announcement time is the same across all time zones. What is the time- EDT, please (I can subtract from that)? Nephew hopes to join girlfriend- he took an extra year for research.
IIRC it’s noon ET.
I wasn’t sure if it was an event that parents were invited to. I asked my daughter who should be there for the big reveal and without hesitation she said only her husband!
@Lassie3, check to see if your D’s school has a live stream of Match day.
The answer “lol no”
Our medical school takes LOTS of pictures on Match Day. I’ll bet you can get some glimpses of the day on your D’s school’s social media pages.
bajamm, thanks. I just sent him a text. I congratulated him that he should also be proud. Together she has reached this point, he has a start up and they have a 7 year old. DIL is 27! so you can see how tough this was overall. I told S that a couple of roses are needed. He is a kind guy so if he actually reads my text he will follow through. I was going to send DIL flowers from H and D and SIL but decided on a necklace --Alex and Ani-- which I hope she enjoys and maybe can wear on Match Day. Her family might honor her and yet all of this Match Day might not receive much notice from them. It is a huge deal to our family though!
I will be in the audience on match day next year, even if I have to wear a disguise! I realize the new residents go on a lengthy bar crawl post ceremony, but I don’t need to be entertained. She will be married by then and her husband will accompany her onstage to make the announcement. Wouldn’t miss it!
junibug, H and I flew 3,000 arriving 2 days before a storm first class a otherwise we would not have made it.
I did not care what it cost us as it was far more important to me than her graduation. (not sure if H felt the same but she did). Her fiance was there but I know it was super important to her that we were present. I do think this varies school to school and I am not sure that DIL’s school celebrates the parents quite so much. Of course! we could drive to hers.
Go as a redhead if you need a disguise!