Fellowship Indecision

If you have been following the drama/saga of my husband's fellowship program process you probably know that we are having an incredibly difficult time with our rank list.  We know which programs are in the top 3, but we keep switching around their order.  Pittsburgh Children's Hospital, Nationwide Children's (Columbus, OH), and Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, MO) all have pros and cons, but in different areas of consideration, so there isn't one that particularly stands out.  We've hemmed and hawed over this decision, talked it over 'til we're blue, prayed a ton, talked to friends and family, and the decision just seemed to be getting more and more difficult.  All 3 have been at the Number #1 spot at one point or another - all for different reasons. 

So.....the rank list is due in less than a week, and after much deliberation, we have finally come to a consensus, and feel good about our rank order.  Drum roll, please!

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1. Nationwide Children's (Columbus)
2. Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City)
3. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4. Rainbow Babies (Cleveland)
5. Riley Children's Hospital (Indianapolis)
6. Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Yep- we're putting our current location at the top of our list.  We love it here in Columbus, so even though there may be a couple of things we prefer with the other 2 programs, we don't feel a huge urge to uproot when there's not a clear winner of the 3 programs.  Having said that, there's always a chance we could match at any of the 6 programs, so we will find out our fate on May 2nd. 

Wherever we end up I know it will be for the best, and since I don't really have any control over the final match- I'm letting go.  I feel relieved that the decision is finally made.  I think I'm going to sleep better at night now.  We'll let you know the final verdict on Match Day.