<p>I think those one at a time, open and announce the contents of the envelope events look excruciatingly painful.</p>
<p>Agreed jonri, it would be painful to expose yourself to disappointment while on stage!</p>
<p>Can a prospective student for a given med school, see a listing of where their students have matched? Are those lists posted somewhere online?</p>
<p>Probably the best place to find match lists is on SDN, the current students get a copy (DD got the list for her school) and some people post them on SDN</p>
<p>At Dâs med school, at noon they got in line to receive their envelopes. They could open them immediately or not. They were allowed to put cards in one of two bowls - (i) open and read onstage or (ii) announce onstage where they were going. They could also do neither, meaning they just kept their results to themselves. The open and announce were called up first. Then the announce only. Those that choose to do neither were in no way indentified.</p>
<p>Remarks from faculty and class officers at 11:30. Envelopes at noon. 15 minutes to open and mingle with peers and family. Lunch at 12:15. Reading by matched students began at 12:30. Done by 1:45.</p>
<p>Last year, at Dâs school, there was a breakfast, speakers (faculty, student leaders), and then at the designated time, they went to tables to pick up their envelope. They could choose to open them immediately (which D did) or wait to open it with family present. I guess they also could have taken their envelope and opened it at home, although I am not aware of anyone who did that. After about 10 minutes, lists appeared (I did not see anyone passing them outâŠ) on the tables in the room listing all students by name, where they matched, and what their program would be. The last page listed the overall class results by specialty and program location. This list did appear on the schoolâs website at a later date.</p>
<p>I talked to D last night, on her way home after another 14+ hour day, and she said that everyone she knew matched and they were all happy. She also said that her new group of residents looks great. She was involved during interviews (dinners and tours) and said that there were so many great applicants. I asked her if she was going to stop at the celebration on her way home. Her answer, âAre you kidding? I have to be back in nine hours.â</p>
<p>Congratulations, again, to all! And another ((HUG)) to churchmusicmom. I hope today is a better day. Your D and her BF are lucky to have your wonderful support.</p>
<p>I believe many schools put their match list on their site. Hereâs an example: <a href=âhttp://www.uvm.edu/medicine/mededucation/pdf/MatchList2013.pdf[/url]â>Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont;
A friendâs D was in this class and she sent the link.</p>
<p>And hereâs a link to a slide show showing Match Day at Yale.<br>
[YaleNews</a> | Match Day 2013 at the Yale School of Medicine](<a href=âMatch Day 2013 at the Yale School of Medicine | YaleNewsâ>Match Day 2013 at the Yale School of Medicine | YaleNews)</p>
<p>A few years ago a close relative didnât match in a prestigious specialty, but he did a year of general surgery and matched the second year. It was all good and just a memory now!</p>
<p>Thanks for the hugs, HRH19. </p>
<p>We saw D and the STBDBF last night and then again tonight. The difference in their demeanor between the two days is amazing. When asked though if things were getting better, STBDBF said something like âyesterday was the worst day ever, so yes it is getting betterâ. They still are struggling with his leaving this area, but they will adjust. Heâs definitely getting more excited about his program!</p>
<p>There was actually a clip on our local news about the match and they interviewed a couple of âcouplesâ: one where both of them were ecstatic because they are getting married and both matched to hospitals in San Francisco. The other young woman, though, who had obviously been crying, said her Fianceâ had matched to UCLA and thatâs good because he loves that program, and she loves it too, but she is staying here. :eek: </p>
<p>So it could definitely be much, much worse!</p>
<p>My husbandâs grad (MD/PhD) student is happy, she wanted to go home to Philadelphia and was accepted. Sheâs made someone at Sloan-Kettering happy as she turned them down.</p>
<p>72 hours later I can say that I am so glad this is over. D was really on edge for the last week. All the tension built up through (almost) 4 years of medical school and the waiting for the knowledge of where she would be working for the next X years of her life.</p>
<p>Is there a better alternative? I donât know. Dâs medical school handled it about as best they could. I do feel for the umatched SOAPers.</p>
<p>Does anybody know why some specialties do âearly matchâ? DDâs good friend matched in urology and knew several weeks before the rest of the class. Believe other specialties also match early. I missed the explanation as to why.</p>
<p>I donât know why some match earlier than others. But, even worse, some donât match until LATER!!! </p>
<p>Makes no sense to me at all. But I definitely do not run this particular zoo.</p>
<p>^ Itâs because they use a different match system (i.e. not NRMP), and the separate dates are just how that program does it. Urology, the military match, Optho, and a few others I canât remember do it that way.</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight, Icarus!</p>
<p>Radiology does match outside the NRMP. At least some programs.</p>
<p>I heard a poignant, and inspiring, story about a classmate of a young woman I know, both of whom matched with their first choices on Friday. When these girls were in their first year, the friendâs father and sister were killed in a plane crash while flying to pick her up to come home for the Easter weekend. Two and a half years later, she and her boyfriend were involved in an auto accident where another driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit them head on. She suffered severe injuries including several broken ribs, a broken hip and dislocated ankle. Her experience while hospitalized and through rehab caused her to develop an interest in both internal and emergency medicine, which is what sheâll be doing in her residency. Such courage and determination this young woman has.</p>
<p>I thought Iâd dig this up for an update on my D and her doc.</p>
<p>First, he is no longer the STBDBF (soon-to-be-doctor boy friend). He is now the DBF, as graduation was this week. 
Second, they found a great place for him to live in his new city and DD and he are working hard to get things in order so that when he moves there (and she goes to visit), things are settled and comfy. </p>
<p>Third, in a week, the alphabet soup will change again. Itâs a surprise to DD, but the DBF will change to the DF, as he plans to propose and has arranged to fly DDâs best friend in to town so our family and her best friend can celebrate with them in a surprise gathering immediately after he has done the deed. All the secrecy is about to drive our family crazy, but in a good way. :)</p>
<p>So, life after Match moves forward and definitely is exciting. Now, on to participate some more in all the fun wedding threads around here!</p>
<p>churchmusicmom, hope there is a fun update that you will share with us soon</p>
<p>Will do, in about, oh, 4 days. :)</p>
<p>Where is SDN? I canât find any thread called âSNDâ. Could you direct me to SDN? Is it within CollegeConfidential site? Urgently, Thanks.</p>