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"The Envelope, Please..."

Match Day is a medical school “rite of passage,” and a moment Stritch physicians-in-training approach with anticipation and excitement.


Every year, on the third Friday of March, fourth-year medical students (M4s) learn where they will continue their medical training for the next three to seven years. The Stritch Class of 2025—and tens of thousands of M4s throughout the U.S.—opened their personalized envelopes at 11 a.m. CT to learn where they matched for residency. Learn where the Stritch Class of 2025 matched.

A private, non-profit organization, the provides a fair and equitable platform for “matching” residency program directors’ preferences with those of medical school graduates.

Relive the joyous moment when students opened their envelopes by checking out some of the memories on or watching the celebration live stream .

Three students jumping for joy in the middle of the crowd at Match Day.

Match Day: Class of 2025 opens envelopes that change their lives

On Friday, March 21, 2025, our M4 students gathered with their families and friends, faculty, and staff for a Match Day celebration. With much anticipation, students opened their envelopes during the event and learned what residency program they matched into.

Theresa Kristopaitis, MD (left) and Margaret Zhi-Yin Tsien, MD (right).

Stritch Students Honor Outstanding Educators with Annual Awards

As part of the annual Match Day program, the M4s honor exceptional faculty members with two Outstanding Educator awards. This year, students presented the awards to Theresa Kristopaitis, MD (Outstanding Classroom Educator) and Margaret Zhi-Yin Tsien, MD (Outstanding Clinical Educator) for their dedication to teaching and mentorship.

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“As you celebrate your accomplishment today, remember to thank your families, friends, and mentors who helped you get here and motivated you when times were difficult. On behalf of Stritch leadership, faculty, and staff, CONGRATULATIONS Stritch Class of 2025! We are so proud of you." Sam J. Marzo, MD, (SSOM '91) Dean and Professor, Stritch School of Medicine

Every year, on the third Friday of March, fourth-year medical students (M4s) learn where they will continue their medical training for the next three to seven years. The Stritch Class of 2025—and tens of thousands of M4s throughout the U.S.—opened their personalized envelopes at 11 a.m. CT to learn where they matched for residency. Learn where the Stritch Class of 2025 matched.

A private, non-profit organization, the provides a fair and equitable platform for “matching” residency program directors’ preferences with those of medical school graduates.

Relive the joyous moment when students opened their envelopes by checking out some of the memories on or watching the celebration live stream .