2012 APPIC Internship Application Thread

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Still waiting on Northwestern too. I'm not optimistic.

I am waiting as well, but to be honest, I have already told myself this is a rejection. Particularly, because I got my hopes up earlier about WVU when I wasn't included on the rejection list, only to receive my personal rejection 3 hours later...

Really, really sad about this one in particular. It was my top choice.... :sad:
 
Just wanted to ask one more time in case someone missed it:
I have two conflicting interview dates. I was told by the training director at South Shore Mental Health that if I found someone who was willing to switch days I could attend the alternative date. Is anybody interviewing for the child track at South Shore able to attend a January 13th interview instead of a January 17th interview? If you or anyone you know may be able to do this please send me a PM, your help is greatly appreciated thanks!
 
I spoke to a chair person of the APPIC process. She said the Dec. 15 deadline is a recommendation. It is not a real deadline, they can actually take as long as they wont to.....Sorry to burst your bubble. I too am waiting on sites.....

My bubble's not burst. 😛 All my sites list December 15th in their APPIC directory listing and in their materials. Here's an excerpt from the APPIC FAQ for TDs:
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"5. What is the "Interview Notification Date" in my APPIC Directory Online listing, and how should I go about setting that date?

According to the APPIC Match Policies, each site that participates in Phase I of the APPIC Match and that conducts on-site or telephone interviews is required to notify each applicant who submits a complete application to the site as to whether or not that applicant will receive an interview. Furthermore, each site is required to inform applicants in advance regarding the date (the "Interview Notification Date") by which such notification will occur. For APPIC members, this notification date must be specified in the site's Directory Online listing; for non-members, it must be included in the site's public information.

APPIC recommends that sites use December 15 as the interview notification date; however, each site is free to set whatever date it chooses. Sites are obligated via the Match Policies to notify applicants by the date that they have specified, and applicants must receive the notification by that date. Most Training Directors use e-mail rather than regular mail for this purpose."
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So these 3 sites are already not following the Match policies. That's a major problem (not notifying by the date is just a symptom).

Match policies can be found here, under APPIC Match Policies on the left, including 4b about the notification date requirement: http://www.natmatch.com/psychint/

In case anyone is having trouble avoiding certain sites, like this forum, there's a great application for Macs called SelfControl that blocks sites for as long as you want, up to 24 hours. It has been very helpful to me in my work on my dissertation.

Good luck everyone!:luck:
 
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Riverbend community mental health, we anticipate contacting everyone regarding interviews by December 16th, 2011.....
 
I got a rejection from them at 1:27 AM >.< talk about waking you up rudely...
 
Anyone receive a rejection from DuPont yet? I'm waiting for mine, and last year, they sent rejections around mid-afternoon on Dec 15th.

Still have 23 minutes I guess, lol.
 
Would anyone who received an interview at Citrus be willing to share the dates of interviews? I am expecting a rejection, but I am still a bit curious. Thanks.

And BOO on all the sites who do not abide by the notification date on their website! It seems like there are a lot of people on here still waiting to hear from sites with 12/15 notification deadlines, myself included.
 
10 interviews, but still waiting on 2 sites. Has anyone gotten invites from Metropolitan State Hospital or Central CA Intern Consortium?
 
Received a non-personalized email from them today inviting me to interview on the 13th...already have one that day so I've asked for an alternate date.

Interesting: they sent it to my secondary email address and the name in the email was Regional Mental Health, which is not what I have been calling it (Southlake) all this time. Also the city that was listed on the address in the email is NOT the city on the APPIC page. So, the weird delivery to my personal email and the name & city change threw me! I had to go into APPIC to be sure it was indeed Southlake. 🙄

I have yet to hear from Riverbend, MercyFirst and Devereux. I assume they're all rejections. Since APPIC says that Riverbend will notify by yesterday, I went ahead and emailed the TD. I'll let you know if I get a reply!

Happy with what I have. Time to roll up my sleeves and get ready. Tomorrow is my first! 😀

That's interesting about Regional/Southlake. They gave me one option, as well, but it was a different date (the 9th). I felt annoyed by the tone of the e-mail and the single option.
 
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I'm right there with you! Waiting and assuming I am rejected as well. I just don't understand why they would wait this long when they have "known" who they are interviewing early on, not the nicest thing lol. Good luck ![/QUOTE

I agree. Good luck to you, too!!!

Things like this make me wonder about the nature of the site.
 
I am also waiting to hear from Human Services Inc. and Wasatch Mental Health for today....Riverbend for tomorrow....the Erie Psychological Consortium on the 23rd.

I know people have heard from some of the sites and that makes me believe that more than likely I am getting rejections from them.

I'm still waiting on Erie too. The only site I'm still waiting to hear from. Their materials indicate that "most applicants" will be contacted within 2 weeks of the app submission....it's been 1 month. It would be nice to get an answer either way, just put an end to this misery!

Has anyone heard from Erie?
 
Got an interview invite (email) for Houston ISD at 10pm, although I didn't see it until 11:20. Grrr. I sit around pressing the refresh button all day, but when I stop for more than an hour it seems like I always miss something. Who would've thought things would be coming in at such odd times.
So I have 2 more to hear back from now, one is an expected rejection (because other people have received interview invites long ago) and the other is up in the air.

I've still got my fingers crossed for all of us hanging in there in this strange process we're a part of!
 
Alright, so I got off the fence and registered for a username. I'm still waiting to hear from 4 sites. Three of them have sent out invites (Sharp San Diego, UC Davis CAARE, and Loma Linda VA), but The Children's Institute of LA has a later notification date (January 10th).

Two questions:

1. Do I contact the sites that have sent out invites but did not send me a rejection, or just assume that they rejected me?

2. Has anyone else heard from The Children's Institute of LA?

Thank you!
 
Alright, so I got off the fence and registered for a username. I'm still waiting to hear from 4 sites. Three of them have sent out invites (Sharp San Diego, UC Davis CAARE, and Loma Linda VA), but The Children's Institute of LA has a later notification date (January 10th).

Two questions:

1. Do I contact the sites that have sent out invites but did not send me a rejection, or just assume that they rejected me?

2. Has anyone else heard from The Children's Institute of LA?

Thank you!

I think Davis CAARE has sent out interviews and rejections, so it would probably be a good idea to contact them and see where you stand!
 
FYI! I am on the upper end of my word limit in updating. It allows 32000 characters, and I had exceeded it today, so that is why you see me combining tracks.

So, not sure how many sites have left to report, but there's a good chance I will require two posts to get all the information in.
 
FYI! I am on the upper end of my word limit in updating. It allows 32000 characters, and I had exceeded it today, so that is why you see me combining tracks.

So, not sure how many sites have left to report, but there's a good chance I will require two posts to get all the information in.


You're doing a great job! Thank you for keeping the list updated!
 
So has anyone heard from Sharp? I see it on the invite list but can not find who posted it?
 
My impression is that rankings are based on app materials and not the open house.


Yep - I think this is the case - a student from my program didn't attend the Cleveland VA and ending up matching there, and they were very very happy with their internship experience.
 
Can people tell me what they've heard regarding Queens Children's? The notification date has already passed, and I haven't heard either way. Is anyone else in the same boat?
 
gib85rem -- still nothing on my end either from UC SOM Primary Care Track ... ugh ...
 
Yes I got an interview with them today same with my friend. It was a generic email but very nice 🙂
Thanks, and Congrats on the interview! ....so where is my nice rejection letter? lol
 
Morning, everyone! Hope you all got some good news yesterday...

I still haven't heard from 2 sites - for those who are in the same spot, are you emailing immediately this morning, or giving the TDs a little longer? Also, any hints on how you are phrasing the email?
Thanks!
 
Morning, everyone! Hope you all got some good news yesterday...

I still haven't heard from 2 sites - for those who are in the same spot, are you emailing immediately this morning, or giving the TDs a little longer? Also, any hints on how you are phrasing the email?
Thanks!

I'm thinking about going with, "I believe my invitation to interview at your site was lost in cyberspace. Would you please resend it? Thank you."🙄 Just kidding. . .I'll let them torture me for another day, cause I just love being masochistic.
 
Alright, so I got off the fence and registered for a username. I'm still waiting to hear from 4 sites. Three of them have sent out invites (Sharp San Diego, UC Davis CAARE, and Loma Linda VA), but The Children's Institute of LA has a later notification date (January 10th).

Two questions:

1. Do I contact the sites that have sent out invites but did not send me a rejection, or just assume that they rejected me?

2. Has anyone else heard from The Children's Institute of LA?

Thank you!
I am in a similar boat. So... here it is the next day... and still haven't heard from Sharp or
Loma Linda VA. I am annoyed that I have to construct another email to these TDs. Anyone have any suggestions on wording? because I am fried at this point.
 
Morning, everyone! Hope you all got some good news yesterday...

I still haven't heard from 2 sites - for those who are in the same spot, are you emailing immediately this morning, or giving the TDs a little longer? Also, any hints on how you are phrasing the email?
Thanks!

I am also waiting to hear from sites. As much as I want to email them today, I am going to wait until Monday. I am not sure what I am going to write in these emails, but I most likely will indicate that I am "inquiring about the status of my application". I am going to keep it simple, and hopefully their response will be favorable! 🙂

Hope this helps! If anyone has other ideas, I would also love to hear them!
 
Anyone receive a rejection from DuPont yet? I'm waiting for mine, and last year, they sent rejections around mid-afternoon on Dec 15th.

Still have 23 minutes I guess, lol.

I never got a rejection from Dupont either, but their website says everyone will be notified by the 16. Guess that means I will be looking for the rejection today since invites went out over a month ago!
 
Yup. I wonder exactly how "short" this list is....

Me too! Bogus.

Perhaps we 4 are the short list!

Anyone know what to do with the Memphis VA? I've got their interview dates blocked off but honestly, as an alternate, what are the chances? Has anyone ever been called after 12/15 to interview there? Will they be ranking alternates?
 
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So...if I turned in my applications late, the site wouldn't accept them. Does that mean if the ones I am waiting to hear from are rejections that I don't have to accept being rejected since it came after the notification deadline? lol
 
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I also have not heard from VA Hudson Valley and U of Colorado SOM primary care track.

Hopefully people are still posting if they get invites? I know a couple people who have heard from all their sites and are still checking!
 
Still waiting on James Lovell VA (north chicago) and North Texas (Dallas) VA Med Psych Track...has anyone heard from these yet?
 
I know invites went out on Tuesday for these sites, but I have not seen anyone post rejections. I know Duke sent out rejections in November, but I imagine they have a second set coming.

American's deadline was 12/15- Duke said they would make every effort for 12/15. Wanted to double check here before I start contacting the TDs..
 
I also have not heard from VA Hudson Valley and U of Colorado SOM primary care track.

Hopefully people are still posting if they get invites? I know a couple people who have heard from all their sites and are still checking!

Emailed U of Colorado TD re: the status around 7 a.m. EST ... My email will be there to greet her first thing when she gets to work this morning!
 
I know invites went out on Tuesday for these sites, but I have not seen anyone post rejections. I know Duke sent out rejections in November, but I imagine they have a second set coming.

American's deadline was 12/15- Duke said they would make every effort for 12/15. Wanted to double check here before I start contacting the TDs..
I got an American rejection yesterday at about 4:30.

Is there anyone out there who still hasn't heard from U.Penn CC - I saw both invitations and rejections went out earlier, so I am even more confused! Thanks!
 
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So...if I turned in my applications late, the site wouldn't accept them. Does that mean if the ones I am waiting to hear from are rejections that I don't have to accept being rejected since it came after the notification deadline? lol

As an attempt to make me laugh after a few rejections, my supervisor told me about "The Ultimate Rejection Letter":

vO2ERA


I'm planning on writing a handful of these today! 😛 :laugh:
 
I'm still waiting on Primary Children's in Utah . . . has anybody else not heard from them either way?
 
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