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2011 APPIC Internship Application Thread
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I just had a bout of mini-panic wondering if I'd remembered to certify my list after my last adjustment yesterday morning. Good times.
Also, I had to chuckle a bit when I read this morning's edition of MATCH NEWS detailing what exactly happens during the two-week interim between ranking list submission and results distribution. Anyone else wonder if Dr. Keilin reads this thread to find out what exactly the current week's freak out subject is? 😀
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I can only imagine. I'd figured most of the time was likely spent administratively (checking, re-checking, and re-re-checking), but I'm glad he sent the email to allow for greater transparency in the process.
I would contact them, yes. It appears that programs can make changes, via communication with NMS, after the deadline...
In other news, the TD got back to me and said that none of our theories were correct: I applied to the only track which did NOT require us to re-re-confirm our interest.
Good luck to everyone during the waiting period.
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We have nothing left to do but wait, so we are almost there! I just wanted to wish everyone on the forum good luck. At least we know exactly when the results will come, unlike interviews, which could trickle in at any time. That fixed date makes things easier for me!
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Everyone needs to go do something fun now, as you'll pull your hair out if it is all you think about in the next few weeks. I spent most of my time at the beach, which I highly recommend. 😀
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Wow! That must be nice. I wish I lived close to a beach. This waiting is killing me. I ranked my places and certified them last week, so I feel like I have already been waiting for so long. I know it is only two weeks, but its killing me. I had a funny/scary match day dream last night.
I dreamed that instead of the email notification, everyone had to go to a building, tell them your appic match number and then they handed you a card with whether or not you matched and where you matched. My card said I didn't match so I was upset. Then I went and saw my parents and they said, "Surprise! We got you a card!" The card said I matched at a child center in Pennsylvania. (This is strange because I did not apply to any child sites or any places in Pennsylvania). I was really concerned in the dream about where they found the place, the fact that I want to work with adults, and that they did not know if it was APA accredited and how they managed to get me an internship!
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Two weeks away!
I can already picture myself that Friday morning. I'll open up my web browser, go to my email, squint my eyes so I can't really read anything, and slowly look at the email one word at a time until I see a "congratulations you matched" or "onto phase II" line.
I can already picture myself that Friday morning. I'll open up my web browser, go to my email, squint my eyes so I can't really read anything, and slowly look at the email one word at a time until I see a "congratulations you matched" or "onto phase II" line.
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Wow! That must be nice. I wish I lived close to a beach. This waiting is killing me. I ranked my places and certified them last week, so I feel like I have already been waiting for so long. I know it is only two weeks, but its killing me. I had a funny/scary match day dream last night.
I dreamed that instead of the email notification, everyone had to go to a building, tell them your appic match number and then they handed you a card with whether or not you matched and where you matched. My card said I didn't match so I was upset. Then I went and saw my parents and they said, "Surprise! We got you a card!" The card said I matched at a child center in Pennsylvania. (This is strange because I did not apply to any child sites or any places in Pennsylvania). I was really concerned in the dream about where they found the place, the fact that I want to work with adults, and that they did not know if it was APA accredited and how they managed to get me an internship!
Haha! Were you happy in the end? Or was it like receiving a gift from parents that you didn't want?
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I'm trying not to worry about it too much myself, but I'd imagine it'll start something like either, "Congratulations, you've successfully matched to the following internship site: ____" or, "We regret to inform you..."
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Subject Line: Applicant XXXXX: APPIC Match Result
To: YOUR NAME - Applicant Code XXXXX
This message provides you with your Match result for the
APPIC Internship Matching Program for internship positions
beginning in 2010.
Congratulations! You have been matched to:
Training Site: FAVORITE SITE EVER
Program: PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP
Program Code: XXXXX
-------------------------------------------------------------
*** Please do NOT respond to this e-mail. ***
If you receive this message prior to checking the Match web
site for your Match result, there is no need for you to also
check your Match result on the web site, as the information
provided on the web site is the same as in this message.
I was just really confused and a little annoyed because I am not interested in child sites!
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It sounds like they are combining the Match Notification e-mail with the Match site e-mail, so you'll find out where you match on the same day! As someone who did it the old way (match confirmation on Fri, site match on Mon)...your way is much better.
Here is what they have sent out in the past:
Friday E-mail said:
Monday E-mail said:
Pretty straight forward stuff. I'm guessing they will just send the second e-mail to those who match. For those who don't match, they will probably send an e-mail with Phase II instructions, which can be found HERE.
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It looks like O GURL beat me to it!
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It looks like O GURL beat me to it!
Lol. What does it say about us that we still have our emails???
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Lol. What does it say about us that we still have our emails???
GMAIL will outlive us all!
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Why is simply reading what the email looks like so anxiety provoking?? Perhaps it is because I'm so paranoid that this will not be the version I will receive?!? Ugh, I can not wait until this process is over.
This is the exact same way I felt when reading it! I can't wait for it to be over either. I hope I don't have to do Phase II!
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Tell me about it...I felt like I was going to faint when I read the example!
although now I know to look to the bottom of the email first!
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What does the "bad" email look like?
Oh, I guess there are no prior year examples...
Oh, I guess there are no prior year examples...
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Wow- me too- this is just so scary. It is going to be such a long two weeks. I want to start packing up stuff but then what if I don't match? It feels like I will be tempting fate. Haven't had any match dreams or nightmares yet at least.
So true...
I dreamed that instead of the email notification, everyone had to go to a building, tell them your appic match number and then they handed you a card with whether or not you matched and where you matched. My card said I didn't match so I was upset. Then I went and saw my parents and they said, "Surprise! We got you a card!" The card said I matched at a child center in Pennsylvania. (This is strange because I did not apply to any child sites or any places in Pennsylvania). I was really concerned in the dream about where they found the place, the fact that I want to work with adults, and that they did not know if it was APA accredited and how they managed to get me an internship!
Dude! That dream sounds SO stressful!!! lol But it beats my nightmare of 3 days ago which involved a women who's house I was in killing 3 men, including the cop I called, then coming after me...
Packing? Already?? None of my potential internships would even start until August or September...
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I know it seems early but my internship process involves selling a fairly large house (and getting it ready to show) and packing up an entire family of 5. So its quite a job!🙂
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As you might judge by the title, I'm a little stressed and ready for this to all be over. Anyone have any (legal and non-harmful) coping mechanisms they'd like to share? Mine seem to have all been defeated by this Darth Vader of Psychology that we call internship applications...
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I started exercising in the morning as a new coping skill. Unfortunately, I get up earlier to do this, so it just makes my days longer. I guess I don't think about matching while exercising, but then again, when I was sleeping instead of exercising I didn't either. Maybe I need to rethink this...
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Haha, I think the stress is getting to me also, as I've been having internship-related (and other strange) nightmares ever since submitting my rank list. I generally use cooking as a coping mechanism and have been cooking a lot of home made soups. I highly recommend the following book: "Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing" by Heather Whaley. recipes include such gems as: "hummus for when you want to kill someone" and "hummus for when you HAVE killed someone" (involves a wood chipper).... if nothing else, you will gain a good meal and a good laugh, as all recipes include whitty banter..
Good Luck to all!!! 😍
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I'm with you, I thought that once rankings were in I would feel better. After all, its all out of your hands at this point, there is nothing left for you to do, right? Except I feel worse! Since I submitted my rankings the loss of control and the excruciating waiting game that ensued feels likes its own special form of torture. To cope, I have been trying to refocus on all the school work I neglected during internship interviews. I figure, if I work hard enough between now and feb 25th I can get at least one other ms submitted for review. I can't think about internship stuff if I'm thinking about research, right?
Not sure this strategy has been effective, which also explains why I'm on SDN way more than ever now!
I'm coping by throwing myself into work to keep myself distracted. I signed up for a bunch of extra shifts at my PT job, which will also help me put a dent in the debt I racked up in travel expenses. It also helps me deal with the financial panic of realizing that next year, my income will definitely be lower and my cost of living will likely be higher 
Oh well, it's one step closer to full-time gainful employment, right?
Oh well, it's one step closer to full-time gainful employment, right?
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I recommend becoming involved in an extremely intense relationship😍, followed by a highly emotional break-up.I barely noticed Feb 9th approaching!! lol
HAPPY VDAY!!
um, Yikes! Sounds like this requires it own set of coping mechanisms. I will pass on this particular recommendation and go ahead and be content with the stress related to the match process instead (Radical acceptance?)
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People may want to consider tackling some of those things you have put off during the interview process. I volunteered for a couple of community projects (humane society, donate to the food pantry/shelter, pick up a couple of call shifts for the Red Cross, etc). I went through the various circulars and found good deals on things that the food pantry and shelter may need. It was a rather fun scavenger hunt. I also implemented a better way to organize and catalog my photography files (raw, jpg, resized, etc). In retrospect I probably could have saved time using one of those organizing programs, but I liked the system I developed. I made some prints, but it didn't last because it kept me inside too much. I'd give my pinky right now for some sun and 80 degree weather.
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Here is what the reject email looks like if you really want to know. It's pretty cold:
To: XXX XXXX - Applicant Code XXXXX
This message provides you with your Match result for the APPIC
Internship Matching Program for internship positions beginning
in 2010.
We regret to inform you that you did not match to a position.
A list of programs with positions available after the Match will be
provided on the Match web site beginning at 11:00 a.m. EST on
February 22, 2010. This list will include only those internship
sites that elect to list on the web site any positions that remain
unfilled in the Match. The list of programs with available
positions will be provided at: http://www.natmatch.com/psychint
In addition to the list of available positions posted on the Match
web site, APPIC is operating a Clearinghouse of available positions
via a free e-mail list service. Training sites can use the
Clearinghouse to provide additional or updated information on
available positions. Instructions for using the Clearinghouse e-mail
list service are available at: http://www.appic.org
(select the links for the "Clearinghouse" and "Instructions for
Applicants")
IMPORTANT: You should now review carefully all the instructions and
procedures provided at the links on the APPIC web site referred to
above. The information provided there includes:
- Instructions for accessing information on available positions,
beginning on Monday, February 22.
- Overview of the Clearinghouse operation and procedures.
- Procedures and guidelines for submitting applications to programs
with available positions.
- Tips for applicants seeking available positions.
In addition, APPIC Match Policies (especially Match Policy #6) apply
to applicants seeking available positions and to programs with
positions available after the Match. The Match policies can also be
viewed on the APPIC web site at http://www.appic.org
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sounds like a good idea! Also, organizing all gmail contacts is a good waste of time
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Oh man, with how long I've had my first gmail account, I'm almost scared to even think about giving this a try...
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I just combined 3 gmail accounts' contacts: total of 750 contacts. 10 days should be enough hehe.
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Man, only 10 days left. I hope we can all make it with our sanity (or whatever is left of it) still around.
Also, I'm not sure if anyone knows the answer to this question, but I'll try asking it anyway. I know that on the 25th, we will all individually get an email/notification of whether we are matched or not, and where we are matched. However, for applicants doing the couples match, does anyone know if we are told where both ourselves and our partner are matched, or if it is just our own individual placement? Obviously I'm in the couples match, which is where my interest comes from. It's no big deal either way, just wondering how they do it differently for couples, if at all.
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How will you look/open your match email?
Let your spouse/sig other do it? Stare at it in the In-box for an hour before you have the guts to open it? Open it and cover your eyes and peak? Look at it wincing with only one eye open? Open it, cover your eyes, and then peak through to see if can just see if you matched ....then close them again and wait and then see where?
Oh the choices...
Also, for those on the west coast, we should expect it to be there by 7am? Right? Any chance it would come significantly before this (6am)?
Let your spouse/sig other do it? Stare at it in the In-box for an hour before you have the guts to open it? Open it and cover your eyes and peak? Look at it wincing with only one eye open? Open it, cover your eyes, and then peak through to see if can just see if you matched ....then close them again and wait and then see where?
Oh the choices...
Also, for those on the west coast, we should expect it to be there by 7am? Right? Any chance it would come significantly before this (6am)?
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How will you look/open your match email?
Let your spouse/sig other do it? Stare at it in the In-box for an hour before you have the guts to open it? Open it and cover your eyes and peak? Look at it wincing with only one eye open? Open it, cover your eyes, and then peak through to see if can just see if you matched ....then close them again and wait and then see where?
Oh the choices...
Also, for those on the west coast, we should expect it to be there by 7am? Right? Any chance it would come significantly before this (6am)?
Given that everything thus far as been standardized to Eastern time, I'd expect 7am on the west coast, yep (or 9am where I am).
Pretty sure I'm going to open the email, and scroll down just enough to see the first blurb without actually being able to make out the matched/not matched part. I'll probably leave it like that for a good five minutes before scrolling down any farther.
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How will you look/open your match email?
Let your spouse/sig other do it? Stare at it in the In-box for an hour before you have the guts to open it? Open it and cover your eyes and peak? Look at it wincing with only one eye open? Open it, cover your eyes, and then peak through to see if can just see if you matched ....then close them again and wait and then see where?
Oh the choices...
Also, for those on the west coast, we should expect it to be there by 7am? Right? Any chance it would come significantly before this (6am)?
I am betting I will have zero impulse control despite my better judgment and will see it and instinctively open it and look
. Kind of wish I would take a deep breath, remind myself that things will turn out as they are meant to, and more calmly open it, but I seriously doubt I will have that kind of restraint 😳. As for when it comes... in years past (you can check the old threads), the email has actually come really early... like 5:30am PST I believe. However, I don't know if it will be any different this year since they have to include more info in each email (IF you match and WHERE you match)... but I doubt it will be different. I'm pretty sure everything is 100% ready to go out by Thursday pm, and then someone just clicks send/"ok"/etc bright and early Friday morning. I hope it does come that early because I just want to know... it's not like I'll be getting a great night of beauty sleep that night anyway
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... it's not like I'll be getting a great night of beauty sleep that night anyway
ambien ftw😴
How will you look/open your match email?
Let your spouse/sig other do it? Stare at it in the In-box for an hour before you have the guts to open it? Open it and cover your eyes and peak? Look at it wincing with only one eye open? Open it, cover your eyes, and then peak through to see if can just see if you matched ....then close them again and wait and then see where?
Oh the choices...
Also, for those on the west coast, we should expect it to be there by 7am? Right? Any chance it would come significantly before this (6am)?
I think I will take a deep breath and then look quickly, like ripping off a bandaid. As far as when the email will come. I know from talking to people last year that it came really early in the morning, much earlier than 9:00 am eastern time. I hope that it comes really early this year too. I am afraid I will spend the night lying there obsessively checking the email on my phone. 🙁 I am already having trouble sleeping now, so I don't expect to get a lot of sleep the night before.
Does anyone have any tips on getting good sleep that are working for them, other than taking meds?
good exercise in the morning works well with my metabolism and bio clock.
hey guys, just wanted to agree wholeheartedly about how anxious i've been feeling lately. thankfully staying busy socially and with my dissertation has helped, but for me, the worst parts of this whole process have been the times we have to wait--either for interview invites or now match day. i think this process can make anyone nervous even if you don't normally deal with high levels of anxiety. i don't remember feeling any anxiety for grad school applications, but maybe i just repressed those feelings back then 😉
i agree with some of you that as soon as i get that email, my heart rate and blood pressure will skyrocket. even if it's the best news possible, it'll take me a few minutes to habituate i'm sure 😎
and taking benedryl or something stronger for sleep is A-okay in my book. good luck everyone!
i agree with some of you that as soon as i get that email, my heart rate and blood pressure will skyrocket. even if it's the best news possible, it'll take me a few minutes to habituate i'm sure 😎
and taking benedryl or something stronger for sleep is A-okay in my book. good luck everyone!
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