Wednesday, March 5, 2008

THE 'WAIT'

So after all is said and done, Kent and I both prefer the Houston residency. He's submitted is as his first choice and in exactly 2 weeks from now, we'll hear back for the match .... not that we're counting down days or anything .... ;0) For those who don't understand what the 'match' is, it used for most medical residencies. You interview with those you're interested in and then enter into the computer your choices in the order that you prefer. Likewise, the residencies do teh same with the applicants they desire. On the day, the results are sent out. Hopefully your choice matches that of the residency so that everyone gets their 'top pick'. As often happens, many don't match and thus is born the 'scramble'. A fitting name given the chaos that ensues as unmatched residencies and applicants alike contact the remaining openings to apply. We had to scramble last year, hence the reason we never thought we'd end up in New Mexico. So while Houston is our first choice and Seattle is our second ... we could end up just about anywhere in the USA.

5 comments:

  1. Texas, huh? I met a lot of Texan who are really nice. I visited Asutin Texas a few times and I liked there. I heard that Huston is different than Austin... good luck and I hope you can be where you want to be.

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  2. Good luck on the match! I think that anywhere is better then NM. Let us know where you end up!

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  3. Coming from you guys, Pat and Meagan, that's a pretty funny statement!

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  4. Interestingly... I found an old roommate's blog tonight, and was very excited. Wami was my roommate probably 5 or 6 years ago. When I went to comment on her blog, I was floored to see a "Montierth Family" post. As I came from the Montierth Family, I was a little confused. Sure enough... Montierth. There's not many of us. My maiden name is Montierth, so we must be related. My family is from Washington State, but my dad was originally from Arizona. Where are you from? Sorry if this was a bit random, but you don't meet a Montierth everyday, and when you do, you should probably introduce yourself to your choice company. :)

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  5. My husband's family is Montierth and they currently reside in Mesa AZ. That's where he was born and raised. Do you know Lyle and Carole Montierth? They had 7 kids, my husband was the seventh, Kent.

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