<p>Fellowships seem to be moving more towards a match-like system. [NRMP:</a> About the Specialty Matching Services](<a href=“http://www.nrmp.org/fellow/]NRMP:”>Fellowship Applicant Checklist | NRMP)</p>
<p>What can happen today:</p>
<p>"At 12:00 noon eastern time on Monday of Match Week, applicants can learn IF they matched to a program on their rank order list. Applicants will be presented with one of the following messages on the Applicant Options page:</p>
<ol>
<li>Congratulations, you have matched!</li>
<li>Congratulations, you have matched to an advanced position but not a first year position!</li>
<li>Congratulations, you have matched to a one year position! </li>
<li>We are sorry, you did not match to any position!</li>
<li>You are NOT matched because you did not submit a certified rank order list!</li>
<li>You are NOT matched because you are withdrawn!"</li>
</ol>
<p>Our office just had a huge “WOO HOO!!!” - our two academic departments (Peds/OB GYN) both “matched” - meaning we found out that all our open slots “matched”. Best of luck to your students who are finding out very soon!!!</p>
<p>Still waiting to hear on this part. My D pretty much indicated she’d only have news if her STBDBF did not match. Goodness I really wish I knew for sure, though!</p>
<p>D matched! Onwards to Friday…</p>
<p>That’s cool, abasket! I surely do feel for those students who are stepping into SOAP, though…how stressful that would be!</p>
<p>Wahooo, UMDAD! That is great!!! Congrats to your D!</p>
<p>Here’s to counting down till Friday!</p>
<p>This is from last year, but it gives info that may be of interest </p>
<p><a href=“https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/276900/120316.html[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/276900/120316.html</a></p>
<p>Glad there’s SOAP. I remember as a chief resident spending Match Day evening with a tearful med student on my couch as we made phone calls trying to find him a place. Not fun.</p>
<p>It’s official: D’s STBDBF matched in general surgery. So now we wait. </p>
<p>She’d gotten herself to the point where she was mentally and emotionally ok with his being matched away from here. But now she’s back around to really, really hoping and praying he stays. It may be a long week in the lab for her!</p>
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As I said in the original post, I have never even really been aware of this process before now, but SOAP surely does seem to be a good alternative to scrambling for a slot!! Jaylynn, that sounds awful. I do hope you found him a spot and that it all turned out ok.</p>
<p>We found him a spot (the reasons he did not match were based on his appearance, not his abilities) and he did great.</p>
<p>Based on his appearance?? Seriously? That is awful. So glad it worked out and I am glad he had you there to help him through what must have been the most unimaginably horrible situation…</p>
<p>It was kind of weird. He had dreadlocks (white guy). That’s it. He was quite good looking really, and a good student, but back then (early 90s) in that part of the country (?) maybe it was just too weird. I like to think today it wouldn’t matter…</p>
<p>Good grief. (10 characters)</p>
<p>I hesitated to post here before today as my son has not had great success with the match in the past. Last year he was stubborn and would only apply to school in cities he was willing to spend 4 years living in. His geographical area was also very limiting. Due to him being unhappy in med school because of the city and the school, he wasn’t interested in just going anywhere, much to his parents dismay 
Due to the specialty he has chosen and a few other little points, my son did not match last year. He went through SOAP and was able to secure an internship in General Surgery in a great city. Even though he has no interest in General Surgery, this has been a nice program for him; he has grown and flourish. The program director asked if he would stay on next year, but my son was not interested.</p>
<p>One would think he would have learned his lesson and applied more widely this time, but one would be wrong 
He is in a long distance relationship and he and GF picked cities where she could get a good job and had connections; again, a short list! If anyone wants to know where my grey hairs come from, I promise you this kids is responsible for most!</p>
<p>Luckily today he received the “You matched” email. Because of his short list and how he ranked his list, he knows where he is going. It has been a long road for this one, but it all worked out in the end. I want to see his Friday email before I really do the happy dance :)</p>
<p>Snowball, I think you’ve earned that happy dance on Friday!</p>
<p>Wow, snowball! Such great news!!</p>
<p>My D’s STBDBF also limited his geographic area, but had a pretty good number of interviews. And the programs that he ranked are all ones that my D would be happy going to once she finishes her PhD. Also, they are not that far away so she could go and visit him on weekends…</p>
<p>But WHEN will she finish that PhD?? Right now THAT is the kicker…trying to come up with a firm “timeline” for making science happen is rather like herding bunny rabbits. And neither one of them wants to start their life together living apart most of the time…</p>
<p>So we are all praying hard that he gets his first choice and stays here.</p>
<p>Congrats on all the “you matched” emails!! Son will be in this position in 2 years, and this thread has me already dreading it. He remained local for med school after having gone far, far away for undergrad. I have become spoiled!</p>
<p>I hope he will be able to stay in the area, but who knows?</p>
<p>Again congrats to all the “matches” and I have my fingers crossed for all on Friday!!!</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>Congrats snowball! Great news!</p>
<p>Churchmusicmom, I know how you feel with that PhD timeline. D’s boyfriend is a Phd candidate. Who knows when it will end? So different than undergrad where there is a beginning, middle and end.</p>
<p>Yeah, D is just dreading the fact that, if STBDBF matches away, their ability to eventually be together will all be up to her, and will depend on her being able to finish up within a certain time frame. Plus her PI is not that great at setting and meeting deadlines. 
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<p>It would all be so much easier if he was here. But things of great value are rarely “easy”, right?</p>