2012 APPIC Internship Application Thread

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student1983 said:
Did it indicate a specific track? Did you apply for a specific track? I and everyone else I know are waiting to hear from them.
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I also received the invite -- I had mentioned in my cover letter that my primary interest was in Pediatric Psychology, but the e-mail invite didn't mention anything about that.

Good luck!
 
Got a rejection email about an hour ago from St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario. Seems mass email (dear applicant).
 
Just received an email inivtation for Tewksbury! So excited! They are offering full day interviews each Thursday throughout January (5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th). Interviews are being scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis. 🙂
 
Email rejections from:

Valley Mental Health (Personalized Email, 12 pm)
Boise VAMC (Email, 12:11 pm, considering they got my application yesterday they likely threw mine out because of my school)
USC Counseling Center (Email, 12:19 pm)

I am thinking I am just about giving up on my chances of scoring any interviews.

Score so far: 22 apps, 13 rejections, 0 inteviews
 
AGH! Just got an interview invite via phone. phew. I was starting to get worried.

4 more to go. . .
 
You still have time. I haven't heard from one site, but I already know they are going to interview me (one of the clinical supervisors told me). Just break out the red wine and chocolate for a bit.
 
eudaimonPsyD said:
Email rejections from:

Valley Mental Health (Personalized Email, 12 pm)
Boise VAMC (Email, 12:11 pm, considering they got my application yesterday they likely threw mine out because of my school)
USC Counseling Center (Email, 12:19 pm)

I am thinking I am just about giving up on my chances of scoring any interviews.

Score so far: 22 apps, 13 rejections, 0 inteviews
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Yikes! Sorry to hear that. Not sure how to do it, but there should be some system that only allows you to get one rejection every few hours..🙁

You still have 9 to go..here's hoping to those being positive! :luck:
 
I just spoke with her and she said the forensic rotation applicants need to be there on January 6 or 19 to meet with Dr. Grisso, because those are the only days he is available.
Milk Milk Milk said:
Did you choose 1/19 or did they assign you that date? Just thinking...if the "local"applicant was given 12/19 (the first interview day) and you were called two days before the notification deadline for 1/19 (the last interview day) perhaps if applicants are not invited by phone by the end of today then its a rejection.

This is how I deal, apparently.
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The assistant left me a voicemail and only gave me January 19 and as an option. I called her back but haven't been able to speak with her yet, but as of now that's the only date I was offered.
 
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Does anyone have Dr. Christine Brown of the Washington DC VA's number? She called me but I wrote down the wrong number. I think this means I fail the interview already!
 
nabokov said:
Does anyone have Dr. Christine Brown of the Washington DC VA's number? She called me but I wrote down the wrong number. I think this means I fail the interview already!
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Have all the invites for DC VA gone out already? Anyone receive a rejection?
 
a7dk said:
One of my friends found an interview invite to MUSC in her spam folder, which prompted me to go frantically digging through my own spam folder...but to no avail. :shrug:

Now I'm not only obsessively refreshing my email inbox and this thread, but also my spam folder. The 15th can't get here fast enough!
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I think I remember MUSC in particular getting sent to at least a handful of people's spam folders last year, too. Must be something about the wording they use. It's one of the longer offer letters (at least it was last year), and there were three or four different signature blocks included in there, so maybe that's why.

Anyway, best of luck, everyone; you're entering the (first) home stretch now, finally.
 
I apologize if I missed these, but has anyone heard one way or the other from:

Springfield Hospital Center
VA New Jersey
Memphis VA
Philadelphia VA

Thanks in advance and good luck in these last remaining days.. hope everyone gets at least one email with GOOD news! :xf:
 
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Member33333 said:
I also received the invite -- I had mentioned in my cover letter that my primary interest was in Pediatric Psychology, but the e-mail invite didn't mention anything about that.

Good luck!
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They're a bit frustrating in how late they get back to students compared to other Ped Psych sites.
 
a7dk said:
I'm also interested in the answer to this. Also, there seemed to be some question about whether they would even send out notifications to let us know whether or not we're still under consideration?
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I heard from a past applicant that they never contacted her and then emailed her when she missed it. She said they were a "hot mess." I sent Dr. Goldberg an email yesterday asking about the status of my internship...I'd like to think a simple email as the power for him to send us emails relatively soon 🙂
 
Was it personalized? I really thought I would get an interview there. Bummer.
 
Billy488 said:
Just received an email inivtation for Tewksbury! So excited! They are offering full day interviews each Thursday throughout January (5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th). Interviews are being scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis. 🙂
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Was it personalized? I really thought I would get an interview there. Bummer.
 
pinkasaurus said:
Hey everyone, I need some advice! I received an email invitation from a site yesterday indicating I could choose from 4 days in January to interview. I only had one of the days available because I have interviews scheduled on the other 3, so I asked for the 4th day. However, they told me it was taken. I tried to reschedule one of my other interviews so I could attend the site that invited me yesterday, but they said changing dates was not an option at this point. They asked me if I wanted a phone interview instead, which is an option that they gave me when they first invited me. I'm curious what other people would do. Would you take the phone interview so you could interview at one more site, or would you just keep things the way they were and not schedule at the new site?
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I would say it depends on which site you want more...
 
North Florida/South Georgia VA just sent out what appears to be a mass email (e.g., dear intern applicant) for interviews.
 
Member 3685 said:
I heard from a past applicant that they never contacted her and then emailed her when she missed it. She said they were a "hot mess." I sent Dr. Goldberg an email yesterday asking about the status of my internship...I'd like to think a simple email as the power for him to send us emails relatively soon 🙂
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Interesting. I suppose I will wait until Thursday has passed, and then call or email. Let us know if the TD gives you some sort of informative answer, would you? Thanks, and good luck!
 
nabokov said:
Does anyone have Dr. Christine Brown of the Washington DC VA's number? She called me but I wrote down the wrong number. I think this means I fail the interview already!
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I would try looking at the site information on APPIC - if you can't find it there, call the number listed and ask to be directed to her... I didn't apply there so can't give you anything better, sorry!
 
layleh said:
McGuire VA rejection email went out.
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You know, I have not had any issue with any of the rejection emails that I've gotten until this one. On the APPIC site it said that Friday the 9th was the latest date we could expect to hear from this site, yet I didn't get my rejection email until Monday evening, after email the training direction about WTF was going on.

It doesn't exactly reflect well on your site when you can't get your **** together to respond to applicants, but what is the consequence for this site? I checked and this is part of the policy for being an APPIC member. Will this endanger their APPIC membership?

Also: Hi to everyone! I've been lurking for a while and this is my first post.
 
nabokov said:
Does anyone have Dr. Christine Brown of the Washington DC VA's number? She called me but I wrote down the wrong number. I think this means I fail the interview already!
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Is there an administrative assistant or other staff that you can call? A lot of times, the phone numbers are listed on the Web site, perhaps for Dr. Brown, as well. It probably will not be a problem if you call to ask for the number.
 
Rejection from SUNY Buffalo's counseling center. . . I'm really starting to think that I'm not going to be hearing any more positive news.
 
psyunknown said:
Rejection from SUNY Buffalo's counseling center. . . I'm really starting to think that I'm not going to be hearing any more positive news.
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I concur... I'm running out of sites to hear from and I only have one interview. Also rejection from Buffalo.
 
Rejection Community Reach in Denver. I'm starting to feeling like no more interviews are coming my way either 🙁 heart is shrinking!
 
rejection email from north florida/south georgia this afternoon. it appears to be a mass email ("dear applicant").
 
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Hi all, Thought I would chime in that I also got the rejection yesterday from Montefiore (Child/Adolescent track), as well as a rejection from the Vanderbilt-VA Internship Consortium. I was not very surprised, considering that interview invitations went out on Friday, but the Vanderbilt rejection really stung. 🙁

So that makes 7 interviews, 4 rejections. Still waiting to hear from Cambridge, Emory (General track), UT-Memphis, and the Sierra Nevada VA.
 
MonkeysUncle said:
:highfive:
I love a good gin martini. I've decided I hate vermouth, but I've experimented quite a bit with different types of brine and olives. I've decided I like putting the classic green olives in the shaker with the gin and kinda letting them get pummeled by the ice. Gives the drink a more genuine olive flavor, I find.
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Oh gosh. Clearly, I need to up my game with regard to coping strategies.... This just tempted me to run out to the liquor store! This beer just ain't cuttin' it!! :smack:
 
Interview invitation to the San Francisco VA by phone today.
 
MonkeysUncle said:
In a word, YES. I haven't been this depressed in a while. I'm almost non-functional. I usually love my job, but I've been dreading having to go to work lately and checking my email constantly. I wake up around 4am every morning, worrying about what I'll do if I don't get any interviews (I still don't have one). I can't motivate myself to put together the IRB form for my dissertation. I keep thinking, "If I don't get any interviews and can't go on internship, what's the point?"
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I am definitely non-functional. As with you, I have not been this depressed in a long time. I feel spacey - so spacey that I am afraid to drive. I have zero focus. I am the lowest performer in my cohort, so I have zero desire to even interact with my closest friends at school socially. I just can't tolerate hearing about how they have 7+ interviews. I am hopeless and despondent. Every time I get a rejection email, I spend ten minutes crying. In fact, February 24th - the date - now sends me into a panic. I have always prided myself in handling extreme and even chronic stress well. Not any longer. I have reached a level of helplessness that I honestly don't think I have ever felt before... :cry:
 
Interview offer to Cornerstone Behavioral Health by phone today
 
Received phone invite... offered several dates/times throughout Jan.
 
Yay! Get to post some good news! Just got a phone call from Cambridge Health Alliance inviting me to interview for their Child/Adult track (Track II, I believe). They offered interview dates of January 9, 11, and 13. :highfive:
 
kaelynay said:
Received phone invite... offered several dates/times throughout Jan.
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Congrats! Boca is beautiful... I knew a classmate of mine that did her practicum there - she said she received an awesome experience and learned a lot. good luck!
 
phdstudnt said:
I am definitely non-functional. As with you, I have not been this depressed in a long time. I feel spacey - so spacey that I am afraid to drive. I have zero focus. I am the lowest performer in my cohort, so I have zero desire to even interact with my closest friends at school socially. I just can't tolerate hearing about how they have 7+ interviews. I am hopeless and despondent. Every time I get a rejection email, I spend ten minutes crying. In fact, February 24th - the date - now sends me into a panic. I have always prided myself in handling extreme and even chronic stress well. Not any longer. I have reached a level of helplessness that I honestly don't think I have ever felt before... :cry:
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Talk to someone, please. Is there a faculty member/mentor/prac supervisor that you feel comfortable talking with? It helps-the support on this forum is great (truly awesome) but really isn't enough when you feel as down as you described. I, too, feel like I'm the worst performer in my cohort (I should have applied 3 times by now but this is my first) and have been battling M.Depression for a couple of years- it really helps to talk to someone who has been there and who can be objective. Don't wait, go to CAPS, your mentor (if you can), or someone who can help. Do it now, before you do get an interview and can't pull out of it in time, or if you don't (I don't know if you have any already) so that you are able to handle it without feeling any worse. YOU MUST take care of yourself!
 
JilliamWames said:
You know, I have not had any issue with any of the rejection emails that I've gotten until this one. On the APPIC site it said that Friday the 9th was the latest date we could expect to hear from this site, yet I didn't get my rejection email until Monday evening, after email the training direction about WTF was going on.

It doesn't exactly reflect well on your site when you can't get your **** together to respond to applicants, but what is the consequence for this site? I checked and this is part of the policy for being an APPIC member. Will this endanger their APPIC membership?

Also: Hi to everyone! I've been lurking for a while and this is my first post.
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I doubt there will be any consequence, but I also found the email to have a patronizing tone to it compared to other letters. As if we don't all have several hundred hours of clinical experience?

Honestly, would we want to be at a site that can't stick to it's deadlines?
 
No news today 🙁 Still have 9 sites to hear from!!!

On a more positive note, anyone out there interviewed at various sites yet and want to share their expereince(s)? If not the site name, at least questions asked of you, etc?

Good luck everyone!! :xf:
 
Mass email rejections from Westcoast & the Village. *Just* got personalized email invitation to interview from UMDNJ Child track. 😀

P.S. Loving the coping strategies...I wish I had time for video games and TV...😕
 
Is there anybody still waiting to hear from Mendota? Their notification date was today and I know some people heard last week but I still have nothing. 😕
 
MonkeysUncle said:
Let's hear people's coping strategies for dealing with rejection/anticipation of rejection this week. For me, it's a steady mix of Lego Harry Potter on the Wii, Reddit, coffee, tea, excessive sleeping, bouts of exercise, and gin martinis. Also some serious procrastination in regard to my dissertation. How are you guys dealing?
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Sex and the City, How I Met Your Mother, running, chai tea, and tonight is my bday so I'm going to my favorite tavern with friends 😀

I also engaged in some retail therapy yesterday at Bed Bath and Beyond. How can anyone not be happy after getting DKNY throw pillows for 9.99 each that were originally 48.99 each???
 
MsBella13 said:
Sex and the City, How I Met Your Mother, running, chai tea, and tonight is my bday so I'm going to my favorite tavern with friends 😀

I also engaged in some retail therapy yesterday at Bed Bath and Beyond. How can anyone not be happy after getting DKNY throw pillows for 9.99 each that were originally 48.99 each???
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Happy Birthday😍 Retail therapy sounds like fun--hmmm, think I'll go try it- BB&B here I come.😀
 
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