2021 VIRMP MATCH!!

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I’m not really stressed at this point. Just kind of excited to finally find out what’s next.
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Greetings, all. Just wanted to say to all applicants, best of success with the Match next week! I wish a positive outcome for all participants. Sadly/inevitably, every Match cycle, many applicants are left without a placement. To these unfortunate folks- take heart. No mathematical algorithm can adequately reflect your devotion to your chosen career. There are options out there for you, as well as a bright future. Not to darken the light for those of you who are successful (tremendous accomplishment- congratulations!), but non-matched folks are sometimes forgotten. Specifically for the lab animal community, please see the following non-match residency recently posted by ACLAM:

Salk Institute,; La Jolla, CA: Jobs (aclam.org)

May you all find happiness- whether via the Match, or an alternative route. There are many paths up the mountain. Good luck!
 
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Good luck everyone! Can't wait to hear where you're all going tomorrow :)
 
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Hey yo, good luck everyone. If you don't match, it's not you it's them. Promise. But I hope that everyone here matches!! 🌈
 
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I MATCHED TO MY #1 PROGRAM! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Going to be a lab animal vet. Happiest day ever :love: :soexcited:
 
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Matched to my #2! Glad to have you both as LAM colleagues as well! What a field
 
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I also matched to my top place. So freaking excited:):)
 
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Matched to my #2 lab animal residency! Can't wait to get started!
 
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Congrats everyone! I can't wait until I'm in that position :)


Oh wow! I know so many ECC people. I thought you were going the sx route
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oh man, not for a while now, coffee! Summer before second year I worked with an ER doc, fell in love with ER. Summer before third year, I spent a week with surgeons, already got tired of orthopedic surgery :laugh: Realized the surgeries I really like are emergency surgeries. Shadowed a criticalist, was in absolute awe of her badassery. Thought I couldn't be smart enough to be a criticalist, doubted a lot, professor out of the blue told me I should heavily consider CC as a residency, told her I wasn't smart enough to be a criticalist... doubted... doubted... doubted...

met more criticalists 4th year, loved it more... eventually I just said "**** it, let's go for it" and here I am. I'm still like 70/30 whether I want to go into an ECC residency or work as an ER doc, but having an ECC internship will 100% help me out either way. And the hospital I matched at likes to hire their ECC residents from their ECC interns, so if I end up deciding to do a residency it works out perfectly.
 
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oh man, not for a while now, coffee! Summer before second year I worked with an ER doc, fell in love with ER. Summer before third year, I spent a week with surgeons, already got tired of orthopedic surgery :laugh: Realized the surgeries I really like are emergency surgeries. Shadowed a criticalist, was in absolute awe of her badassery. Thought I couldn't be smart enough to be a criticalist, doubted a lot, professor out of the blue told me I should heavily consider CC as a residency, told her I wasn't smart enough to be a criticalist... doubted... doubted... doubted...

met more criticalists 4th year, loved it more... eventually I just said "**** it, let's go for it" and here I am. I'm still like 70/30 whether I want to go into an ECC residency or work as an ER doc, but having an ECC internship will 100% help me out either way. And the hospital I matched at likes to hire their ECC residents from their ECC interns, so if I end up deciding to do a residency it works out perfectly.
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Well that's a great accomplishment, congrats :)
 
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Is there such a thing as VIRMP posting a list of names and where people went? I'd be curious to just know!
 
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cheathac said:
Is there such a thing as VIRMP posting a list of names and where people went? I'd be curious to just know!
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Not too my knowledge unfortunately. I’ve been looking to see who my resident mates will be so I can congratulate them!
 
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cheathac said:
Is there such a thing as VIRMP posting a list of names and where people went? I'd be curious to just know!
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Apparently each university gets a list of where everyone is going as well as where everyone is coming from! I found one person at mine already from UIUC and gets a glowing LOR from bats, so I’ll take that review.
 
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Matched to my #1 program as well. Congrats everyone!
 
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Today was such an awesome day and a huge part of it was seeing all the amazing places my classmates are going:)
 
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cheathac said:
Is there such a thing as VIRMP posting a list of names and where people went? I'd be curious to just know!
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participating institutions get a list of who matched with them specifically, and also get a list of unmatched applicants. there ARE also master lists that exist for both internships and residencies, I'm not sure if all institutions get them but I think they might. i got forwarded the lists one year for some reason lol, but they are not made public probably for privacy reasons.
 
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Congrats to everybody who successfully matched!!

I unfortunately didn’t match to any of the specialty internships and residencies I applied to this year. Throwing that out there mainly for the sake of any others who may be in the same boat - I see you and I feel you. It stings, but we will figure something out and be just fine. :luck:
 
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Cephal0pod said:
Congrats to everybody who successfully matched!!

I unfortunately didn’t match to any of the specialty internships and residencies I applied to this year. Throwing that out there mainly for the sake of any others who may be in the same boat - I see you and I feel you. It stings, but we will figure something out and be just fine. :luck:
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So sorry to hear, sending you hugs. Are there programs you're considering in the scramble?

One of my really good friends didn't match so I've been helping him sort through and figure out which programs to contact. It's really crazy the quick turnaroud from "crap didn't match" to "crap, gotta try to have a clear head to evaluate these positions."
 
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Cephal0pod said:
Congrats to everybody who successfully matched!!

I unfortunately didn’t match to any of the specialty internships and residencies I applied to this year. Throwing that out there mainly for the sake of any others who may be in the same boat - I see you and I feel you. It stings, but we will figure something out and be just fine. :luck:
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I have been there! But I'm sure you will find something great for this coming year, and have better luck next year! I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason, and while the disappointment was immense at the time, I feel very fortunate with how things worked out for me now looking back! I ultimately ended up exactly where I wanted to be.

If there's anything I can help you with, let me know! <3
 
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Cephal0pod said:
Congrats to everybody who successfully matched!!

I unfortunately didn’t match to any of the specialty internships and residencies I applied to this year. Throwing that out there mainly for the sake of any others who may be in the same boat - I see you and I feel you. It stings, but we will figure something out and be just fine. :luck:
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Take heart, @Cephal0pod. I was in your shoes a few years back and it was a major challenge to just to make it through Match Day given the emotional blow and degree of disappointment. I was devastated not to have matched. I was likewise unsuccessful in securing a position during the scramble (which, as @WildZoo mentioned above, is its own ball of stress). Many of my faculty rallied for my case and were instrumental in me securing an out-of-match academic residency shortly after the scramble. About a year into that position, I left voluntarily to pursue my dream job in industry. I've never been happier. Clichés aside, things really do happen for a reason. Skeptical as I was in my younger years, I'm certain of it now. If you're genuinely committed to a given specialty (I believe you're a zoo/aquarium/exotics person- am I correct?), you'll make it happen. Come hell or high water- put that immense energy, devotion, creativity, and drive to work and make a case as to why you're the job applicant your next position can't do without. Maybe these positions would be of interest to you- found them via a quick search on AZA:

Jobs - Zoo Jobs Near Me | AZA - Veterinary Fellow, Junior/Clinical

Jobs - Zoo Jobs Near Me | AZA - Fellowship in Aquatic and Zoologic Animal Medicine

Perseverance (and a little luck) are the name of success in this long game of a career. I'm rooting for you!
 
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WildZoo said:
So sorry to hear, sending you hugs. Are there programs you're considering in the scramble?

One of my really good friends didn't match so I've been helping him sort through and figure out which programs to contact. It's really crazy the quick turnaroud from "crap didn't match" to "crap, gotta try to have a clear head to evaluate these positions."
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allygator13 said:
I have been there! But I'm sure you will find something great for this coming year, and have better luck next year! I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason, and while the disappointment was immense at the time, I feel very fortunate with how things worked out for me now looking back! I ultimately ended up exactly where I wanted to be.

If there's anything I can help you with, let me know! <3
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Take heart, @Cephal0pod. I was in your shoes a few years back and it was a major challenge to just to make it through Match Day given the emotional blow and degree of disappointment. I was devastated not to have matched. I was likewise unsuccessful in securing a position during the scramble (which, as @WildZoo mentioned above, is its own ball of stress). Many of my faculty rallied for my case and were instrumental in me securing an out-of-match academic residency shortly after the scramble. About a year into that position, I left voluntarily to pursue my dream job in industry. I've never been happier. Clichés aside, things really do happen for a reason. Skeptical as I was in my younger years, I'm certain of it now. If you're genuinely committed to a given specialty (I believe you're a zoo/aquarium/exotics person- am I correct?), you'll make it happen. Come hell or high water- put that immense energy, devotion, creativity, and drive to work and make a case as to why you're the job applicant your next position can't do without. Maybe these positions would be of interest to you- found them via a quick search on AZA:

Jobs - Zoo Jobs Near Me | AZA - Veterinary Fellow, Junior/Clinical

Jobs - Zoo Jobs Near Me | AZA - Fellowship in Aquatic and Zoologic Animal Medicine

Perseverance (and a little luck) are the name of success in this long game of a career. I'm rooting for you!
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Thanks for the support, guys - means a lot. I also really appreciate hearing the stories of folks who did not match but still ultimately landed in good situations. I am indeed in the process of applying for some positions outside the match - we’ll see how things shake out!
 
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Cephal0pod said:
Thanks for the support, guys - means a lot. I also really appreciate hearing the stories of folks who did not match but still ultimately landed in good situations. I am indeed in the process of applying for some positions outside the match - we’ll see how things shake out!
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Adding another story - I applied to match three times. (1) rotating internship (2) specialty internship + residency (3) residency. The only time I matched was to a specialty internship the second time, didn't match the first or third times. Had to scramble for rotating internship. I was really disheartened when I didn't match for residency after specialty internship. Like, really really disheartened. I'm now going to finish residency in July 2022. It took a little longer, but I made it here. Explore your contacts, it's NOT the time to be shy about asking for favors. Get outside of your comfort zone to talk with people who can help you. Good luck, my PM box is open if you need anything whether that's just commiseration, ranting, whatever.
 
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that awkward and kind of frustrating moment when you and the only other lab animal person in your class match to each other’s #1 choice for residency....still trying to wrap my brain around how that happened. but ultimately so happy for everyone starting lab animal residencies and that we’re gonna be colleagues!
 
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nyanko said:
Explore your contacts, it's NOT the time to be shy about asking for favors. Get outside of your comfort zone to talk with people who can help you.
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This is really important advice. I second this.

Congrats, @nyanko! Glad that everything worked out for you :)
 
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@Cephal0pod and anyone else who may not have matched - I'm sorry. I've been there and I know that it hurts. I didn't match lab animal when I graduated in 2015 and I was just kind of shell-shocked. Not that I thought I was some amazing candidate but I thought I'd at least end up somewhere with my application. I ended up going into GP work for five years and at the end of last year landed a job in lab animal. Allow yourself to feel sad but keep your goals in mind and work towards them. Don't give up :)
 
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Cephal0pod said:
Congrats to everybody who successfully matched!!

I unfortunately didn’t match to any of the specialty internships and residencies I applied to this year. Throwing that out there mainly for the sake of any others who may be in the same boat - I see you and I feel you. It stings, but we will figure something out and be just fine. :luck:
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I'll echo what others have said - regroup, and if this is your true passion/you can't see yourself doing anything else - don't give up! I went through a rotating, and two specialty internships before residency. It was a dark, depressing few years of uncertainty - many lows. You're not alone - my PM box is open as well. Hang in there, remember your worth, and keep going <3
 
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Congratulations to everyone who matched this year!!

For those who didn’t match and wanted a lab animal experience- I came across a fellowship opportunity through Michigan State University. See attached if you’re interested!

For those who did match, I was wondering if anyone has heard from their program regarding all the specific things? I was emailed on match day for the initial “yay we matched”, but haven’t heard anything since. I’m trying my best to be patient but I have to plan on moving and am getting anxious. I wasn’t sure if anyone who has matched in the past could say when these correspondences usually occur?

Thank you in advance!!
 

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Congratulations to everyone who matched this year!!

For those who didn’t match and wanted a lab animal experience- I came across a fellowship opportunity through Michigan State University. See attached if you’re interested!

For those who did match, I was wondering if anyone has heard from their program regarding all the specific things? I was emailed on match day for the initial “yay we matched”, but haven’t heard anything since. I’m trying my best to be patient but I have to plan on moving and am getting anxious. I wasn’t sure if anyone who has matched in the past could say when these correspondences usually occur?

Thank you in advance!!
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My advice would be to email them back and ask the questions that you need answered. If you did and it's been awhile, just send a follow up email. There's no need to withhold communication at this point, you're part of the program now and should feel comfortable emailing your future colleagues :)
 
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Ahhhhhhhhh, I just heard really really really bad comments about the SA rotating internship program of the vet hospital that I got matched with.....

"Bad management, lack of mentorship, no directions, many good specialists left, ..........."

It was from an ex-intern who went through their program only 2 years ago. She actually said the program is garbage! Too bad I don't know any other ex-intern to compare opinion.

I didn't do any externships with this hospital and I regret not to do enough research about them before ranking them, but I don't know what to do now. I don't really have plans to specialize. Doing this internship is solely hoping to gain experience, but the comments I just heard are pretty discouraging. I don't know if it's worth going through with my internship, wasting one year and taking the pay cut, or if I should just give it a try and quit if it's as bad as the comments said. I know about being penalized from VIRMP if I bail out but since I don't plan to specialize I can live with that. What I'm worried about is how bad I'd look in the vet community and which is worse, quit now or quit later if I really experience what the comments said. :bang:
 
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Ahhhhhhhhh, I just heard really really really bad comments about the SA rotating internship program of the vet hospital that I got matched with.....

"Bad management, lack of mentorship, no directions, many good specialists left, ..........."

It was from an ex-intern who went through their program only 2 years ago. She actually said the program is garbage! Too bad I don't know any other ex-intern to compare opinion.

I didn't do any externships with this hospital and I regret not to do enough research about them before ranking them, but I don't know what to do now. I don't really have plans to specialize. Doing this internship is solely hoping to gain experience, but the comments I just heard are pretty discouraging. I don't know if it's worth going through with my internship, wasting one year and taking the pay cut, or if I should just give it a try and quit if it's as bad as the comments said. I know about being penalized from VIRMP if I bail out but since I don't plan to specialize I can live with that. What I'm worried about is how bad I'd look in the vet community and which is worse, quit now or quit later if I really experience what the comments said. :bang:
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Did they have surveys on VIRMP? Or are there any other past interns you can reach out to? I'd be hesitant to blow your entire year based on one person's opinion. Never know what might have gone down to sour someone on an experience.
 
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