So you made it through med school. Between the endless studying, countless tests, and sleepless nights, your stress levels have been through the roof. No doubt you wore out multiple headphones over the past three years, since listening to your favorite jams definitely raised your spirits on more than one occasion. But nothing compares to that fourth year of med school, when the pressure of getting into a residency program overshadows everything else. And then there’s that one day when you and all your friends find out if you made it into one, aptly named Match Day.
While this is an extremely important date on every med students’ calendar, it is by no means the make or break of a future career. But it can certainly feel like it. It’s this one day, this singular moment in time, that has the potential to define the course of a student’s medical future. All of that hard work has led up to this moment…are you ready for it?
Since we know how powerful music can be, especially for a med student, we hunted the web to see if we could find some Match Day songs to set the mood for the big day. Whether you are looking for songs to just celebrate the occasion, or your med school allows you to choose “walk up” music for your Match Day ceremony, here’s your perfect Match Day playlist:
Match Day Songs for Celebrating
- “Friday” – Rebecca Black
- “Started from the Bottom” – Drake
- “In the End” – Linkin Park
- “Dreams and Nightmares” – Meek Mill
- “Congratulations”– Post Malone
- “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
- “Celebration” – Kool and the Gang
- “Stronger” – Britney Spears
- “All Star” – Smash Mouth
For Matching into a Specific Specialty
- “Like A Surgeon” – “Weird Al” Yankovic
- “Bad Medicine” – Bon Jovi
- “Dr. Feelgood” – Mötley Crüe
- “I Wanna Be Sedated” – The Ramones
Match Day Walk Up Songs
- “Hail to the Chief”
- “The Imperial March” – Star Wars
- “The Price is Right Theme Song”
- “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
- “All I Do Is Win” – DJ Khaled
- “Lose Yourself” – Eminem
- “Unstoppable” – Sia
Personally, we think “I Will Survive” best sums up the residency matching experience. In what other profession is there anything as stressful as Match Day?
There are many studies that suggest listening to music is one of the best ways to reduce anxiety and increase happiness. Regardless of whether you want to try out any of these Match Day songs for this year’s Match Day, we encourage all med students to pick up their headphones, crank up Spotify, and let the music do the rest.
You can listen to all of these songs with the Spotify playlist below.
