7 rejections (35%)
1 interview (5%)
12 sites left (60%) [including 3 sites that others have already gotten interviews from]
All 6 sites that I applied to both years and have heard from, thus far, have sent out the same emails with updated numbers. The first time I thought they were touching, compassionate messages. This year, I'm really annoyed that sites can't come up with something *honest* and new (yeah, it's nice to read that it was just due to so many qualified applicants who would make excellent psychologists but that's not *really* why I didn't make the cut two years in a row). It's a couple paragraphs at most! Grrrrr...
For the sites that I'm waiting for, I heard from 6 of them between the 10th and the 15th last year (with rejections). But there are still a bunch of sites (6) that I didn't apply to last year and haven't heard from this year...
If I just get the one interview at the site that interviews 3/5 applicants and accepts 3/50 interviewees, is it worth it (i.e., the stress and the time) to go through with the interview and match process or should I just drop out of my program and save the $1500 in tuition and $150 match/travel costs? Obviously, I'll make my own decision but I'd like to hear others' thoughts on this potential situation.