Today is the official beginning of what is known as “Match Week” for all US senior medical students and FMG’s seeking NRMP residency positions. For friends and family who’ve talked or stalked me these past few months, this is the week you’ve all been waiting for. The culmination of several years of hard work and all that travel early on in the year.
Today, I found out that I had matched! (happy dance!!!). On Thursday, March 17, 2011 (St. Patrick’s Day, no less), I will find out where I am to spend the next 7 years of my life in neurosurgical training.
For those who are interested a general breakdown of Match Week schedule follows (most of it lifted out of the official email sent my the NRMP last week).
Monday, March 14, 12pm Eastern: applicants receive their “Did I Match?” information
Tuesday, March 15, 12pm Eastern: the “scramble” begins
Thursday, March 17, 1pm Eastern: US medical students find out where they’ve matched (or scrambled)
Good luck to everyone!
