<p>snowball - I truly hope things worked out for your son this year. It sounds like they did.</p>
<p>20 hours to go until the envelope is opened.</p>
<p>Thanks UMDAD, my son knows where he is going and is very happy! His long distance girl friends gave her current job 2 weeks notice and accepted the job offer in the new city. It is where they both wanted to be, so all is good. </p>
<p>Actually, those that go though SOAP know before Friday where they will be; so while friends are opening their envelopes to see where they will go, the SOAP students that were able to be placed ate sitting there opening an envelope knowing what is inside!!</p>
<p>snowball - congratulations to your son, you and your sonâs GF! I know the tension over the past 4 days must have been excruciating. Your son has really rolled with it and landed on his feet, standing tall!</p>
<p>I think the person that had the toughest time with the whole interview and match process was my type A husband 
When he went through the interview cycle, he knew in December where he would train as his program director sent him a letter. We donât even remember Match Day, although we think we might have gone! Several of his classmates knew in advance where they would spend the next 4-6 years well before Match Day. While some programs still send love letters to their top choices, it isnât really allowed to make promises. We know of several students that were told they would be ranked highly and then did not match at that program. You have to take everything with a grain of salt!</p>
<p>Since my son is not his father, nor does he have his fatherâs work ethics and grades, the process was not as smooth sailing for my son. That said, he is going to be doing what he wants, where he wants, so all is well.</p>
<p>Oh, snowball, I am so glad itâs all worked out for him.</p>
<p>I just spent a delightful afternoon treating my D to an early afternoon off from her lab (she went in very early today) for a manicure and pedicure and nice conversation. Her STBDBF got several personal calls from his #3 choice, so he is fully expecting to have matched either there or possibly (still holding out hope for ) his #1 or #2. I just cannot imagine a program director taking the time to personally call a candidate and then not ranking them to match! But I guess it does happenâŠ</p>
<p>Itâs really nice, though, that his entire family is going to be there with him (including my D) when he opens that envelope. Even his sister and brother-in-law took the day off from work to be there for him. Itâs so exciting! </p>
<p>I am trying not to dwell too much on the fact that I really, really wish someone would call me and say âweâd love for you to be there as well if you want to comeâ. But, alasâŠ</p>
<p>I joked with my son last year that we were coming to attend Match; I got a ânot over my dead bodyâ lecture!! Parents didnât really attend his schoolâs match, although I know a few that did.</p>
<p>Some schools do live streaming of Match Day, so you could check for that. Others post on the classes FB page as the events happen.</p>
<p>Got to watch University of South Floridaâs live streaming last year as each one was called up to open his or her envelope on camera! Lots of fun, and nerve wracking. My son had gone to support and celebrate with a friend.</p>
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<p>I just pulled up last yearâs Match Day pictures. D looked SO happy (and well restedâŠ) ;)</p>
<p>Sending good wishes to all!</p>
<p>Church mom, our Match Day has to limit the people who attend. Places often canât accommodate all the people whoâd like to be there depending on the size of the class. Some of our staff who usually go weâre told they could not this year due to lack of space - hard because staff work with these students for 4 years and get quite attached as well. </p>
<p>So , sometimes students are limited to the number they can have present.</p>
<p>Living through this because of two young couples we know. Both have heard that they have matched, and together (whew!). Now to see where. Both may have matches within a geographic area but probably not the same hospital. Adding a long commute to newlywed status and residency wonât be fun. But once again, good news on two couples matches!</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, abasket. I donât know if STBDBFâs school has limited the number or not. But I truly do understand why it would not even occur to him that i would even want to be there. I am really fine with it. But itâs a huge deal for him, and i have come to really care about him. And itâs a huge deal for my D as well! Any way, itâs all good.</p>
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<p>Truth there! One reason DD and her STBDBF are so wanting him to get his #1 spot (which is to stay where he is) is so they will be living in the same city when they get married as they apparently plan to do. Itâs not official yet, but i just found out that rings have been tried on! 
DD has a couple of years left before she can likely complete her PhD, so moving sooner than that is not feasible for her. She may, however, be able to work things out with her PI so that she can get to where she can spend at least half of each week doing writing and data analysis from home (in whatever town, should he not get that #1 spot).</p>
<p>Hopefully this will be my last neurotic post before we find out the Match Day results.</p>
<p>Let me just say that I have not felt quite like this ever. Closest thing I can think of is when waiting to hear from my D (who used to be a dancer) when she was in the middle of a big audition. Or maybe combine that feeling with waiting to hear about college/grad school admissions for my kids. Oh man.</p>
<p>^^^^Not neurotic! Very sweet. That is what CC is for, to stress here and not IRL! Or at least not verbalize it.</p>
<p>Sonâs undergrad decsions were not nearly as stressful as the med school ones since he had some EA ones he was happy with. Med school ones were more stressful since it was so much more money. He says match day is better because they will be paying him and not the other way around!</p>
<p>When COA at some schools is topping $75K+ per year and moreâŠjust not fun. He just wanted to stop the bleeding! He says ending the financial bloodbath canât come soon enough!! He too has a long distance GF of 3 years but he says itâs better this way for now. Residency will be different, monetarily, socially and relationship-wise.</p>
<p>Hoping only the best for today!!!</p>
<p>Kat
Curm- so the research year is a for sure? Son picked up infectious disease for his sub-i clerkship. Heâs excited, I thought hmmmmmâŠ</p>
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<p>âpicked up infectious diseaseâ is not a phrase that you hope to see anywhere but in a med school-related forum. :)</p>
<p>My pithy observation for the day. And thanks for the encouragement and support. </p>
<p>An hour and a half to go. arrrrrrgh</p>
<p>Whatâs the news?</p>
<p>Thinking about all the young docs and their relatives and relatives to be. Hope it is all good. </p>
<p>And also, yâall damn well better still be here when it is my kidâs time in the chute. I will be âa puddle of peeâ. Again.</p>
<p>Yes, whatâs the news? </p>
<p>I have no news yet. I keep waiting for the text message - and it hasnât come yet! Oh, I guess thatâs because my D, the intern, might be a little busy. I may have to text her dear friend myself⊠Iâm guessing he is out celebrating by now. :D</p>
<p>And I agree with katwkittens. Well said. :)</p>
<p>curmudgeon - 
LOL Thanks for that!</p>
<p>Have seen a few Facebook announcements and photos. The cutest one was a school that gave their âkidsâ t-shirts that said âIâm taking my talents to _____â and the âkidâ filled in the blank. :)</p>
<p>Dâs stbdbf got his second choice. He is apparently pleased⊠It was actually his favorite program. Only ranked second because he did not want to move. I have only gotten a couple of texts from d, but she says she is good. Hoping for good things from everyone else!</p>
<p>Congrats Churchmom on finally getting the news!</p>
<p>They have a lifetime to be together and sounds like life will be pretty crazy for them the next couple of years no matter how close or far away from each other they are. They will find ways to be together. :)</p>