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So I've also found out that the girl from D.C. I stayed with in Miami also has matched there! So three out of the five interns at the Mailman Center are from Children's National Medical Center! I am really glad to have people I know moving with me, it makes it so much easier to know at least one or two people right from the start. I probably will room with one or both of them too as the stipend that we get in Miami is not generous, which is putting it mildly ($20K a year). 

Also, my start date is not until September 1st, so I will be spending at least 6 more months in D.C. This is good as my lease in D.C. does not end until Sept; otherwise I'd be paying two rents for a couple of months if I moved earlier. So I finally know what my future will look like, at least for the next year and a half!

And I'm moving to......

Benvinidos a Miami, Florida! (I keep singing the Will Smith song for those of you who know it). I matched with my #5 choice, the Mailman Center for Child Development.  The track is working with kids with cancer, which will be challenging. I also found out that a girl from D.C. that I work with right now is going to be in the same program with me next year so it will be nice to know someone! It's farther than I really wanted to move but after having 3 feet of snow this winter I could be ready for a 70 degree winter! I told my dad that I was moving closer to him but as it turns out, Miami is only one hour closer to Atlanta than D.C. is, haha!

I am pretty surprised because it was a lower pick than I thought I would get. It looks like this year, four out of five applicants (81%) were matched to their top 3 choices and 5% were matched to their 5th choice. I really know how to beat the odds apparently, someone should take me to Vegas. :)

I am going to keep updating this blog as I get ready to move and as I settle in Miami so keep checking back for updates!

Here are some interesting statistics that show how difficult it is to get an internship right now.

Applicants Participating in the Match             3,669

Applicants Matched                                      2,823  (77%)

Participating Applicants Not Matched                846  (23% of students did not match this year)

Match Results by Rank Number on Applicant's List:
(percentages may not total to 100 due to rounding errors)

      Rank              Number of Applicants

        1                   1,295  (46%)
        2                     614  (22%)
        3                     373  (13%)
        4                     201  ( 7%)
        5                     135  ( 5%)
        6                      80  ( 3%)
        7                      52  ( 2%)
        8                      25  ( 1%)
        9                      14  ( 0%)
       10 or higher            34  ( 1%)

       Total                2,823 (100%)

It's Time!!!!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is "match day" where all internship applicants find out if they will have an internship next year. The process is done in two steps: tomorrow we find out IF we are going on internship, and then Monday we find out WHERE we are going. Last year I got the notification email pretty early so hopefully it will all be over before I even go to work! 

I was not nervous until this week, and tonight I am pretty freaked out. This is the culmination of two years of applications, an extra year of grad school, and the final step to graduating. It's a really big deal. I remember last year the shock of opening up the email to see that I hadn't matched. It was literally a punch in the gut. I think I'm reliving that a little bit tonight which is not fun. However, tomorrow could be redemption too! Then of course the wait for Monday....

This is a big weekend for me in many ways so keep me in your prayers!