March 17th was definitely our LUCKY day! It was "Match Day" for Ben to determine which residency program he got into. Here is a little summary of how the process works...
After interviewing at different residency programs, you send in a rank list of those programs you want to go to. Every program also sends in a list of the students they want to take. Then on Match Day the whole class gets together and receives their envelope to where they are placed. You may get your 1st ranked program, or you may get your 10th choice. Lucky for us we got our #1 choice and will be going to Loma Linda for Ben's ENT Residency in June. We are so excited! I'm so proud of Ben and how hard he has worked these past four years.
The morning began with the leprechaun helping us keep our luck with green pancakes, whip cream, and juice.
You have to walk up get your envelope then sit back down and wait to open it.
Everyone pins on the map where they are going.
That night we had a very nice dinner in Austin to celebrate. Congratulations Ben!
15 comments:
YAY!! Congrats to Ben and to you!! I'm so happy for you guys. You so deserve this. Best luck for the rest of the residency to both of you:)
Congratulations! That is so exciting for your family!
And Em, you look fantastic! Is that dress maternity, and where did you get it?? :)
Yay! I'm so happy for you!
yay!!! I am SO beyond excited for you guys! Nick is going to Chicago mid-July for a weekend, so I think that's when I'll come see you guys if you don't have anything going on! I LOVED spending time with yall yesterday! I wish we lived closer!!! I love you and I am so proud of Ben! We'll live by you guys one day soon~ love you!
ps- that was me talking, your forever frien. :) ~ Heather
Congratulations to BOTH of you! I'm so proud of you, Ben! You've worked so hard for this and Em, you've been so supportive. Soooo glad you received your first choice. You both look great as do my adorable little girlies! Can't wait to see you all NEXT week! I love you ALL soooo much!
Congrats!!! So excited y'all got your first choice and I know your family is going to love having you closer Emily! Keep us updated on this blog so we can keep up the martino happenings.
How wonderful for you all! You've worked so hard and deserve such a great opportunity!
See you soon !
Wow that is huge!! We are happy for you guys and jealous you get to live in such a warm place!! Can't believe it has been 4 years already!!! You both look great!! Miss u!! Come stay with us on your trip West!!
That is just wonderful! Congratulations! What an exciting time. We wish you the best. Definitely a great St. Patty's day, pancakes and all!
How exciting! Congratulations! I'm sure Ben will do great and be very successful. It's really nice to be close to family. We're so happy for you!
Congrats!!!! We are so happy for you all. BUT -- we sure will miss you all.
How nice to have back in SoCal!! Congrats!
Congratulations to a very dedicated and darling family. We are so happy for you!
ENT?! Yay! Santino and Ben can practice together someday :) So happy for you guys! And, Emily, you look absolutely fabulous being pregnant and TINY! My belly is huge already!
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