Match Day 2019 at Washington University School of Medicine

Match Day 2019 at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was filled with hugs, cheers and many happy tears, as students learned where they will take their next steps in medical education. Read the story at: medicine.wustl.edu/news/hugs-...
Video by Huy Mach and Gaia Remerowski/Washington University School of Medicine. Music by A. A. Aalto.

[@clairebear9479]

The guy in the beginning doing orthopaedic surgery at Hopkins and how his parents were soo happy I cried 😭😭

[@dt6623]

I'm an engineering student randomly watching this and I'm in tears lol

[@lissetdeleon9442]

Same! Perhaps we can relate to endless hours of studying and still going through life’s punches so when others achieve their dreams or goals we can be happy for them since we know how tough higher education can be

[@cll12021202]

T D I’m a social worker randomly watching this.

[@kimaranda5999]

Yep brought me to tears too. They work so hard and deserve this. God bless them

[@hasaniqbal233]

ah same, mech eng student

[@shanacharlie9940]

DUDE IM A PSYCH UNDERGRAD WATCHING THIS CRYING. Not premed...

[@AndreBro]

That must be the best feeling in the world. 4 years of college, many hours of volunteering, and 4 years of medical school. After 8-10 years finally starting your clinical training and calling yourself a doctor. Damn

[@speakingtruths4215]

Tolerated Except that most of these people are leaving with 150k+ in student loan debt and not all doctors make a huge salary right off the bat.

[@AndreBro]

@@speakingtruths4215 oh god no. In residency they make the wage of a teacher, but I'm sure most of these students don't go into medicine for the money. Its a calling and a one of the most challenging things to complete. The money comes later.

[@calleinad]

Speaking Truths so they shouldnt be proud of becoming a doctor? lots of people have student debt but they worked very hard for this

[@patrickmacasaet3493]

@@speakingtruths4215 more than that buddy lol, I can speak on this personally 😭

[@samanosuke4851]

@@speakingtruths4215 Well most banks allow med students a LOT of time to make up for the loan they asked for because they know they'll afford it later on

[@maurizioarrivabene8182]

Plastic surgery at UCLA...thats a goldmine

[@maurizioarrivabene8182]

@Jasmine 123 all the celebrities wanting to get plastic surgery...

[@xxxXKPoPXxxx]

Plastics is brutal. A ton of plastics students end up switching to derm because you can do some invasive stuff but you have a better work life balance. And tbh you can make better money (when looking at hours) in derm if you have some business sense.

[@maurizioarrivabene8182]

@@xxxXKPoPXxxx yes, because "a ton" of students wanting to become a surgeon will settle for "some invasive stuff" here and there...thats not how it works. Surgeons are different from other doctors

[@xxxXKPoPXxxx]

Mattia Binotto surgeons are physicians that perform more invasive procedures. Most have office hours where they consult patients like "regular" physicians do and they have one or two days in the week they actually perform surgery. The difference is time dedicated to being a surgeon but they are physicians as are family physicians and every other person finishing residency with an MD or DO. It's not a sin to want to be a plastic surgeon in med school, get accepted to residency, and then look at your life in perspective and realize you want more personal time and have other aspirations. As a surgeon, your time will be dedicated to surgery for 5+ years and only surgery. If you're smart enough to get into plastic surgery then you are smart enough to enter dermatology-another competitive specialty that won't take up all your free time. In fact, dermatology is harder to get into than general surgery residencies. I get what you are saying. I was exaggerating when I say a ton switch from plastics to derm though I know a handful. I don't however understand the point of saying surgeons are different from other doctors. Different motivation in terms of work life balance teetering towards work maybe but fundamentally they are all physicians.

[@maurizioarrivabene8182]

@@xxxXKPoPXxxx what do you aspire to be in the future?

[@fionahall8253]

The first guy when his parents cried, such proud parents ❤️❤️

[@OrganicDolphin]

Orthopedic surgery is literally one of the most competitive residencies to match into. That and he got into John’s Hopkins is insane. He’s one smart 🍪

[@Champselysse]

Just got accepted here for medical school 😭

[@lunahoeksma8713]

Congrats!

[@Champselysse]

@@lunahoeksma8713 Thank you! :) I loved the school so much when I interviewed so I was overjoyed!

[@Champselysse]

@Feyre Nevermore thank you😊😊 that means a lot. All the best to you for PA school!!

[@pradyumanmalhotra8755]

See you in a similar video in 4 years

[@shirahime23]

Congratulations! Well done! :)

[@edithmalivaachale577]

I pray I get here soon, in Jesus name.Amen.

[@jesuslovesyou2270]

Amen!!

[@redviolet521]

By God's grace you will, Amen!!!! keep working hard

[@anjola3354]

Same! Amen ❤️

[@jesicajojo7353]

Amen!

[@edithmalivaachale577]

Yaakov Kabrera , Amen God will bless your endeavor the next time.

[@therealcookiemonster__3626]

I remember when my older brother matched in radiation oncology, then a year later my older sister matched in ob/gyn. In a year I hope to match into plastic surgery and follow in my family’s medical career path.

[@ana.eduard1493]

What is the the Matches?

[@SwanPrncss]

@@ana.eduard1493 For residencies. Nothing is ever guaranteed in medical school; you can only do your best and hope to get in. Basically near the end of medical school, you fill out a survey of some specialties you want to go into for residencies. A residency is basically a paid internship under an expert in their field of study so you can gain more experience. Regardless, the places you apply for receives the answers to your survey, but in the end it is up to them to choose if they want to hire you on as an intern.

[@vivianwg3313]

Wow family of doctors! I'm still one year away from my A levels. I hope to get into medical school too

[@inspatube4165]

Is there any fully funded medical scholarship ?...I'm from east Africa....

[@caitlingee642]

update?

[@chiduong1778]

I don't know why I kept waiting for somebody to say "Seattle Grace" or "Seatle Pres"

[@neneyashiro70]

Right! lol

[@claireindigo1200]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@katelynnharris252]

LMFAOOOOO imagine!!

[@malkalevanna1071]

I don’t even know anyone here, yet I’m getting emotional for them. Congrats!!!

[@AGH331]

Interesting process and tradition. Here in Germany we finish medical school and then we just apply privately by ourselves to whatever institution we are interested in - basically like every other profession. No centralised system, just normal CVs, interviews etc. Due to a general lack of doctors we have the luxury of having a job almost guaranteed and being able to get into almost any field (with few exceptions) with almost any grades. The competition in the US seems to be intense, I am happy I will be able to choose my speciality and location, not being 'matched'.

[@abigailwint1758]

@@EmilyMaslow532 I've never heard of this before until this video popped up in my recommendations. This is a very interesting process and I'm glad to see every so fond of what they achieved

[@nwoyechristian6914]

Hi that is good to hear

[@MegaPoliyo]

The UK is in-between the US and Germany. You apply to the specialty which is a national body but it's done after you've already graduated as everyone has to rotate through a few specialties as generic foundation training before making that choice.

[@haoyuguo3929]

because the german medical system is not corrupt and a set-up.

[@rufio171]

As a medical student, this is some form of torture

[@superchicken1471]

Yes, quite terrifying

[@rufio171]

@@kustoko7422 I don't want to be a grown man crying in front of 1000 people

[@whitestkid]

@@rufio171 it's a really great feeling when you figure out what you're gonna specialize in. I'm a pharmacist with a handful of doctor friends, and I love watching these videos. It's awesome to see people excited about their future. It is a very exciting (but anxiety-filled) time. I didnt do a residency, but I'm okay with that. I am float as a pharmacist vecause I love the new patients and dealing with issues that I havent seen elsewhere (and I do a damn good job from what my colleagues tell me). Its all about doing what you love and making sure you don't get jaded and start treating patients like customers. Sometimes it can be hard, but it can be worth it if you really believe in your role as a healthcare provider.

[@rufio171]

@@whitestkid That's great, but I am telling you as a medical student myself and knowledge of how the match works, 95% of medical students would agree that this is a cruel way to reveal the match. Essentially you only have a 48% chance of matching at the location you want which means on average more than 1 out of every 2 students will be disappointed they didn't match into their number 1 location and now it is displayed in live time in front of a crowd of people

[@Ellie-jl3vk]

As someone who will never get to go to med school, this is a serious form of torture.

[@tane1038]

I watch these religiously and I live nowhere near the US

[@tuts351]

So many happy people, bless their heart

[@katv3116]

Wow...All that hard work, long studies, skipping parties....thoses tears they expressed says "hey, i finally made it" congrats!

[@Chris-hp9be]

Made it.? The hardest part is yet to come 😂

[@Kimu1400]

You all have that doctor look on you guys, it’s so weird

[@aaliyahetc.6687]

same they look all professional

[@Zetsuke4]

They look smart because they are very competent hard workers

[@user-jk3jn4kq4z]

Now THIS is how we should match day announcements! Such a community feel and true celebration of each student!!

[@RogueOregon]

I always wanted to be a med student, when I was younger, but I always had a fear of blood, needles, and open wounds. This please are living a life that really helps those who need it.

[@nicolenicole6325]

I’m loving this energy, I’m a disaster at anything that has to do with biology and I’m afraid of needles but seeing the being so passionate and supportive is inspiring

[@RBadie]

the enthusiasm in this video is off charts

[@rosyreverie]

I’m a first year med student and I can’t wait for this day 🥺

[@silviaj4965]

Your going to make it.

[@abbymoorehouse5044]

I’m literally in high school with no intention to do med school why am I here lmaooo

[@susann.1618]

Because it is inspiring seeing people achieve a goal they've worked for, most likely, their entire lives ... And I am certain, each one has had their share of struggles along the way ... Don't sell yourself short, if you're intrigued by this explore why. Good luck!!

[@elenor7189]

I’m from the uk so have absolutely no idea what’s happening, but it’s filling me with happiness and I’m here for it

[@ScottishTurkey538]

I love how much the US hype up things, it looks fun

[@marya777esh]

Those tears and laughs .. best feeling ever...

[@m4rie4nge]

i’m going into law school but videos like these make my heart swell up :,) i am so happy

[@mayb546]

I’m a pre-med student watching this before the medicine entrance exam. Needing motivation ☺️

[@jujununya9182]

It's a beautiful thing to see people's dreams come true. CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

[@marysohn3940]

Congratulations everyone! Keep on learning and serve the patients :)

[@Tara-is6xr]

This just brings a smile to my face!

[@yllohrino]

Why am I crying in the club rn

[@DrAdnan]

Congrats to everyone! The intro was sweet 👏👏

[@PubStarFlash]

Do you just watch every youtube video?

[@DrAdnan]

T Sal yes

[@yourremarkablyaveragepal781]

hhahahha bro for real, it's like I meet you everyday hahah

[@Zainab-om3ux]

This made me nervous cause I am Pre-Med in my second-year, but I pray everyday that I will be happy where I get matched at

[@ruthhh.m]

2:22 AYYYE let's go!😄👏🏽👏🏽💚💛❤ I saw Addis Ababa on the title card and clicked immediately. For everyone who is matching into residency in 2020, I hope you got the spot you wanted! Good luck🍀

[@cvbabc]

Just when you're feeling good about what you're doing with your life, KZbin recommends one of these videos. Glad I live on the first floor - if you know what I mean?

[@pleeftimtam2738]

You are a beautiful human being who has so much to offer the world! Don't ever let anyone -- including yourself -- tell you otherwise!

[@PalestineWillBeFree437]

I'm a first year med student and I can't wait for match day

[@MrPhotographist]

I have no idea why I'm watching this. I'm a Master's student in Management Information Systems, totally random video but I'm glad for these guys, they seem very happy with their matches!

[@jennytran2202]

This is very interesting and inspiring to watch. So happy for them.

[@klaralazarevic6204]

I feel like a parent to every single one of them 😭😭 I AM SO PROUD LMAO

[@itsokaytobeweird5021]

Dang that pheeeels soooo amazing 🥺🥺🥺 #Still1.5yrstogo🤧

[@juliusfficial1522]

Am so happy for them and at the same time jealous. I wish you all the best

[@naturalbirth.161]

Omg..my tears..Dream comes true

[@tuts351]

I do not know any of these people but I'm so happy for them

[@naomelescroart7390]

Idk why these make me cry. I’m so happy for them.

[@zainabbint5731]

Such happy moments love the US medical school system

[@favourpeters5828]

I’m in tears!

[@evemounguet5752]

I went to the same school as the Ethiopian girl she was older than me. I'm proud of her 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@Iamnarum]

I cried so hard watching this. Congratulation.

[@ydb1523]

This is amazing. This video alone just made me rethink if I truly want to be a PA. Med school or PA school!?? IDK 😭

[@oneflute4726]

Same

[@i3utterfly87]

Not in the medical field but it's making me sooo emotional!!

[@kroxy6270]

Can’t forget that day,can we?

[@sarifm5688]

Super happy for you tsehay Abebe!!

[@elisabethhays2272]

That looks so exciting!!

[@priyankarajput5380]

It gave me chill and i don't know why i got teary.... May be i know

[@Freedomboy006]

Always be grateful because they are sooo many medical students who passed the boards, graduated, and don’t get matched and are left with 200k+ of student debt. Every US based Med student should get matched before foreigner trained doctors are allowed to take any spot

[@chaos00000]

Matching is for residency, which is still considered part of your training, so if you are a foreigner who has completed their training they probably don't need it But in most cases when foreign doctors come to the US they actually have to redo the same process and get American certification (MD, residency, etc.) so they have just as much debt as American students.

[@Suerte619]

I haven’t even applied to medical school but this is nice.

[@ria7099]

So interesting to see how getting into a residency prgram is very different from my country.

[@TheTinkergirls]

I loved the U of M part :) go blue!

[@dreamhigh4382]

J’ADORE

[@Stoneface_]

Dream High bonjour

[@skullman588]

Imagine how the students who didn’t match feel

[@MedEasyAnas]

00:27 When your mate cheers for you.

[@heony6004]

I'm happy to everyone..

[@nizamkarim8094]

One day I'll make it into med school

[@jesuslovesyou2270]

yes you will!!!

[@danielafigueroa528]

Just don’t be one of those pre med students

[@blingpope]

god bless these people

[@makeupandhairart]

Girl from my hometown here! Go rockets!!

[@donnawoodford6641]

Is this internship? How many choices were you given?

[@xxxXKPoPXxxx]

Donna Woodford well. You do rotations in multiple specialties during 3rd and 4th year of med school and then you apply for residency in one (or more though it's hard) speciality. Internship is the first year of residency where you transition into doctor responsibilities. So there's many choices but you can't just apply to all the specialities and hope to get into one. It's expensive to do that many interviews and people typically have a certain type of medicine they like or they do more generalist specialties like internal med.

[@timacorn2536]

is this for a residency match?

[@Ali-yh9qi]

I wish my match day was filled with that much pageantry........those kids must have felt like they were in the nfl draft

[@farabi7070]

Thank God I knew where I matched over the internet.. in my house.. alone in a dark room

[@joakerboss7322]

How long do these events last? I'll be attending my sister's match day at WashU this year and am trying to plan my schedule... Thank you!

[@brianhickman6015]

I'd budget 1.5-2 hours. Thanks for coming out to support her!

[@joakerboss7322]

Awesome. Thanks for your help!

[@kyliek.9481]

What is this? Was on my feed

[@cal_2000]

Kylie K. So match day is a event for Graduating Med School students after 4 years of studying, they pick their hospitals or places they want to work at. Match day tells them where they’re working at for the next couple yearsz

[@kyliek.9481]

Callum Smith oh thanks

[@stephen31official44]

Is it all about their PGI or post graduate intership?

[@joeburreaux7953]

RIP Match Day 2020 at Washington University School of Medicine video

[@reyanabalotcopo2449]

i pray that this will be me in the future.

[@gtotalman]

I’m a nurse and having worked in ED and surgical ward, I’m now more interested in Emergency medicine or ortho surgery

[@stewart335]

I’m confused about the whole matching thing. Do they not get a choice as to where they’re going to go?? Like is it just a like it or lump it situation?? Don’t even know why this was recommended to me lol

[@kexz6926]

Tyler Welton they apply to different programs like how they would apply for medical schools.

[@kirsten9729]

Basically you rank programs and the programs rank candidates - then a big algorithm occurs and you get matched to a place that you ranked high and ranked you back high. It is possible to not match at all.

[@lisa-mariediehr3224]

I don’t know what happens at match day and what it means for the students but I’m crying 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

[@Mein_KampfyChair]

It means they find out what they're doing for the rest of their lives basically. They pick a list of specialty preferences and see which they "match" into.

[@suhailb.2955]

When u'r done with medical school in the US ( which is 4 years of undergrad followed by an exam called MCAT + interviews which is insanely competitive and then 4 years of medicine followed by an exam called the USMLE which has 4 parts which all take 1 whole day to complete each ) you then go for interviews to get accepted for a specialty (or as we call it, matching) and that is when you finally begin your career as a doctor. Note that when you match you are said to be in "residency" which means you are training to become for e.g a plastic surgeon. Now coming back to your question, match day is the day that you see where you matched, what specialty and where and as you can guess, it's probably the most important day for all doctors. It's when you can finally say, i've made it. After nearly a whole decade of tireless studying, i can now put a Dr. in front of my name.

[@shankhamitrapaul6370]

@@suhailb.2955 Can a Bangladeshi MBBS student/doctor apply for residency in US??

[@suhailb.2955]

@@shankhamitrapaul6370 yes i think so. As long you do the USMLE Step 1, 2 & 3 you will be qualified to apply for residency. Note that step 2 can only be done in the US (chicago specifically) so you'd have to make US Visa arrangements for that. Once you're done with all the steps of the USMLE, you can then apply for residency and depending on your USMLE marks, performance in the interviews and to some extent "contacts and university reputation" you will get matches. I hope i was helpful.

[@shankhamitrapaul6370]

@@suhailb.2955 Thanks a lot for your information 🤗

[@esthernina2283]

I also havent decided on which specialty i wanna do. Its a hard choice.

[@alexclaus9446]

I always wanted to work in medicine but my family isn’t able to fund my education, so im doing Mech Eng instead. Maybe in the next life, ill be a doctor :’) .

[@danitd7844]

please don't give up on your dreams!! many people go to medical school after already having a full career. if you wish, go into cs, save money, and go back to school for medicine!

[@msbewhatever]

This is fun . Do dentists also do this type of celebration of residency?

[@saharkmeyha185]

That’s weird in canada we just accesse our match on a site sitting on our couch

[@HeWillHaveOtter]

Ikr hahaha

[@aaronscarpa7469]

Wow. An actual Match Day ceremony. Must’ve been nice... Classes of 2021, y’all better tone down the celebrations next year.

[@HelloHello-tm7uc]

So I have been watching lots of Greys Anatomy and this was recommended to me - super funny as I am studying film and not medicine haha

[@juliamihajlovich]

First dude’s parents 😭😭😭

[@doctorkhan4378]

I am a Radiologist. Hope my son's dream of joining Interventional Cardiology in US (Harvard) will come true!

[@craftycat7]

Amazing

[@14xx07]

I’m studying in a Australia Uni. Erm, what’s match day?

[@fsdx416]

When they match into a specialty, do they remain in that specialty permanently?

[@kugkgnhn8040]

Will apply to this university in 2025 for medical school

[@joeburreaux7953]

Wait what happens if you didn't match? Are you publicly humiliated?

[@ellieh9893]

yeah i was wondering about that lol

[@joeburreaux7953]

I think they know ahead of time and so if they didn't match, they don't participate in this.

[@matteomazzella2903]

Joe Burreaux they know ahead of time that they didn’t and some schools have the opportunity to do more interviews for certain schools that did not fill up all of their residency spots, to hopefully match

[@mogamethanu]

You're notified a week or two in advanced about whether you matched or not. Then, you scramble to match somewhere if you did not match in the initial process as Rick said above. You do not know where you matched (be it your first to your last choice) until match day. In other words, you find out live where you are going while announcing it to the world. As a medical student, I understand how wonderful this may look to an outsider, but I dread this day

[@booklover7722]

mogamethanu can you apply to as many places as you want?

[@bri1850]

What is matching? Is hat like residency after Medical School is complete?

[@matteomazzella2903]

Bri yes, you match to a certain residency and they are all opening up their letters to see which residency they got into and where

[@143cinderallle]

The day I am doing MCAT, and this was recommended, maybe it’s a good sign. Med Journey is a crazy one but fulfilling. All is well!

[@NOname-pn9or]

Help me understand what is match day 🥺

[@inspatube4165]

Is there any fully funded medical scholarship? I'm from east Africa ...

[@Binichsoderbinichsnicht]

1:50 how did she match into two places?

[@sojazlen]

So if you don’t get matched to the program you want.. do you not go? Or does that mean you can’t go into the field you want?

[@chaos00000]

You can't go into the field you want. And it's kinda sad because if you really look into the #1 choices a lot of these students had, many of them are stuck with specialties not related to their interests whatsoever

[@jbb2009]

@1:18 idk why but it was funny like the guy was about to beginning a morning lecture.

[@fakhrulzainal5384]

Me watching while not knowing these people: 👁💧👄💧👁

[@lucafabretti6016]

im only a junior in HS and im hoping to get pediatrics in NYC.

[@jacksr8218]

What if someone didn't match, she or he have to reapply again or what will happen?

[@anythingandeverything6151]

Yes, they have to apply for the Match in the next cycle.

[@leah6015]

Jack Sr and it’s ridiculous when there’s not enough doctors and we now have too many midlevels.

[@Ellie-jl3vk]

You "scramble" and find any residency you can that will take you, even if it's a different specialty. If that doesn't work you have to wait until next year, and your chances of matching plummet. It really determines the rest of your life.

[@ibnawf112]

... 😂😂😂 this is amazing