Match Questions

[MarissaNicole]

My stomach is doing flips just reading through this thread.
S was under the impression that we will be staying home and getting the Match news on the computer. I think I prefer that... I will be there visiting for 2 weeks.
The whole thing is very nerve racking!! (And I won't be moving with him next year so I can't imagine what it's doing for those that have a big move ahead....)

Oh I am so glad you'll be with him on the big day!

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Oh I am so glad you'll be with him on the big day!

So am I

DH and I are going to go to the school-sponsored event (it's at the Signature Room in the Hancock Building!)

In the car the other day:
DH: My parents probably won't come for Match Day because it's in the middle of the week (he has a brother still in HS), but they'll be the next day for sure.

Me: Why the next day?

DH: For graduation...

Me: Ummm...that's in May

[NYCHoosier]

So am I

DH and I are going to go to the school-sponsored event (it's at the Signature Room in the Hancock Building!)

In the car the other day:
DH: My parents probably won't come for Match Day because it's in the middle of the week (he has a brother still in HS), but they'll be the next day for sure.

Me: Why the next day?

DH: For graduation...

Me: Ummm...that's in May

So jealous!! Ours will be in the Cafeteria, haha (or least it was last year).

At least graduation will be in Lincoln Center... and will also not be the day after match day.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

I forgot to mention that it's also $50 a head Hopefully that helps to wane the jealously!

[Malpka]

DH's match day celebration was in a super trashy outdoor bar!

[medpedspouse]

I think it kind of depends how big the class is and how much $$ student affairs has for the match day ceremony.

I have been to sit down lunches held in the ballroom of a hotel where spouses were invited and I have also been to a ceremony held in the school auditorium where anyone/everyone was welcomed.

Later, the class will go and party. At one institution, the rent a charter bus and spouses are invited.

When DH matched, it was in the courtyard of the school and anyone was invited. Only I went but had our parents waiting by the phone. All then went their separate ways to have lunch and I do not think that there was any party afterwards.

What gets me is the bringing money for the money pot. Our friend's DH forgot his and she had to frantically go search for an ATM to get some before his name was called.

[MarissaNicole]

What gets me is the bringing money for the money pot. Our friend's DH forgot his and she had to frantically go search for an ATM to get some before his name was called.

What? What is this? I have never heard of it before????

[medpedspouse]

What? What is this? I have never heard of it before????

For those who do the match day ceremony, the dean/student affairs person calls out names in no particular order. As each person gets their envelope, they put in money in the "money pot". The last person called gets the loot.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Never heard of it either, Marissa

Oh I am so glad you'll be with him on the big day!

I am really happy too. I might not be able to make it out for graduation so this is the next best thing I guess? Lol... okay so not best but you know what I mean!

[MarissaNicole]

For those who do the match day ceremony, the dean/student affairs person calls out names in no particular order. As each person gets their envelope, they put in money in the "money pot". The last person called gets the loot.

Oh gosh, I hope DH's school doesn't do this! But I don't think they do... from what I've heard they just pass out the envelopes, I don't think they do a "ceremony" - at least I hope not!!!

[scarlett09]

For those who do the match day ceremony, the dean/student affairs person calls out names in no particular order. As each person gets their envelope, they put in money in the "money pot". The last person called gets the loot.

Interesting idea, I've never heard of it until now. How much $$ did each person have to put in? And were they called up to just get the envelope or did they have to open right there, in front of everyone? That would be scary having to open it on stage and have everyone see your reaction.

At DF's school, everyone got to pick up their envelopes at around 11:45 AM-ish and the dean of the med school told us when it was officially 12 PM. Those were the longest 15 minutes of my life, holding that damn envelope and not being able to open it. And the roar that went through the room at 12:01 PM was something I will never forget.

[SuzySunshine]

My DH's school didn't do the money pot but I know another that did. The class was about 150 people and each put in $1.

[NYCHoosier]

Re: Match Questions

I forgot to mention that it's also $50 a head Hopefully that helps to wane the jealously!

Slightly, haha, but I'd still pay it! Do the students have to pay or just the guests? I'm hoping the latter as the students already pay enough! Man, I wanna crash it, but luckily for you I'm busy that day.


And kmc, I think match day is better than graduation. Sure, it'll be cool to get a picture of him in his robe and hood, but the actual ceremony will likely not be that interesting. It's not like art school where there are performances of modern dance and speeches by Oscar winning playrights. The keynote will likely be very impressive, but I doubt I (as a non-science person) will really care about what s/he has to say...

Match Day, on the other hand will be more exciting and suspenseful. It's what you'll talk about years from now. This post is full of match stories; I doubt we'd see the same if the topic was graduation.
Also, everybody has graduations but only medicine has the match. This is a unique part of the process... That stresses us out and we complain about endlessly. So the actual day is cause for celebration. And exhaling.
Support for graduation would be nice, but support for Match Day is necessary, whether the result is good, bad, or so-so. In short, good choice.


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[GreyhoundsRUs]

And kmc, I think match day is better than graduation. Sure, it'll be cool to get a picture of him in his robe and hood, but the actual ceremony will likely not be that interesting. It's not like art school where there are performances of modern dance and speeches by Oscar winning playrights. The keynote will likely be very impressive, but I doubt I (as a non-science person) will really care about what s/he has to say...

Match Day, on the other hand will be more exciting and suspenseful. It's what you'll talk about years from now. This post is full of match stories; I doubt we'd see the same if the topic was graduation.
Also, everybody has graduations but only medicine has the match. This is a unique part of the process... That stresses us out and we complain about endlessly. So the actual day is cause for celebration. And exhaling.
Support for graduation would be nice, but support for Match Day is necessary, whether the result is good, bad, or so-so. In short, good choice.

I think the biggest stress we will all have for graduation will be what to wear (and how to deal with our parents/in-laws). I am soooooo looking forward to the mini-exhale on Black Monday (more important to him, less important to me) and the huge exhale on the 18th when I can plan more than 2 months in advance