Match Day starts the next chapter of our lives. It's the height of excitement. In some ways, it feels more significant than attending commencement. I really appreciate that our deans and the medical school work closely with us to prepare for the match process. My experience has provided me with knowledge and skills that have prepared me for wherever I go.

Susanna Basappa
Medical student, Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Many may argue that Match Day is the most important day in medical school. It can be extremely intimidating, given that securing a residency position is vital for our future careers, for which we have worked so hard up to this point. The unconditional support I have received from the school administration, faculty, and fellow medical students has perhaps played the largest role in my success in medical school.

Liset Falcon Rodriguez
Medical student, Mayo Clinic in Florida

Match represents the transition from being purely a learner to being an active purveyor of health. As a resident, you finally get your chance to steer the ship. The prospect is both exhilarating and terrifying. Attending Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has been a blessing. I feel prepared to leave medical school and begin residency because my education has given me experience in many different specialties, having learned from world-class physicians.

Richard Eboka
Medical student, Mayo Clinic in Arizona

I think the real joy in it is the fact that we get to do this as a career. Once you open the envelope, you know where you're going to go to practice medicine, which is such a unique privilege. I think it's a gift to get to think about where you get to go next and start thinking about the patient population that you're going to serve.

Kristin Cardinel Nunez
Medical student, Mayo Clinic in Florida