2012 APPIC Internship Application Thread

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Just got a mass e-mail invite to the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC in Indianapolis. In-person interview dates are 1/6 and 1/13 with the option for a phone interview.
 
psyunknown said:
I am also waiting on 17. If I remember right you're also a college counseling center applicant. . . sometimes I wonder why I chose this part of the field. Hahaha 😎
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Yup! Counseling! I'm happy bc I got 2. Rejected 3 (Wisconsin just now!)
 
Rejection via email from the Center for Behavioral Medicine in Kansas City, MO. Not personalized.
 
Emailed interview invitations to Kaiser LA. The email said they had "205 competitive applications" this year, and they are interviewing 35.

Interview dates are: January 3, 10, and 17th.
 
The grapevine told me that Brown had over 700 applications this year! Unfortunately, I think that the continued imbalance plus the loss of many of the NY sites is going to make things uber-competitive this year.
 
Zuri1026 said:
Good for you!! That's where I went for my undergrad and they have an awesome student health center! Go Tigers!!! 😀
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Me too! Did you work in any labs while you were there? We may know each other 😛.
 
Last year I was super ambitious and enthusiastic, I applied to approximately 20 neuropsychology sites all over the country, got three interviews, and did not match. During Phase II I only got one interview and again, did not match. This year I buffed up my application with more broad experiences, went for more general, less competitive sites, but became geographically restricted because my husband and I got pregnant sooner than expected (we need him to keep his job to take care of the family financially). I was able to find 8 sites within an hour of me to apply to, and was feeling pretty good about my odds this year with my improved application. However, I've gotten two rejections, and only one interview. And the interview is to the only site that I applied to that is not APA accredited. I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
 
Rejection email from Metropolitan Detention Center LA... am no longer being considered for an on-site inteview....


oh well... Kinda done with LA anyways...


🙂
 
Huxwell said:
The grapevine told me that Brown had over 700 applications this year! Unfortunately, I think that the continued imbalance plus the loss of many of the NY sites is going to make things uber-competitive this year.
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O.M.G.

That is insane.

Is it even possible?

I am starting to feel like I don't even care where I end up, as long as I end up with AN INTERNSHIP, period.
 
neuropsychology said:
Just got an interview at Missouri Health Sciences Consortium. They called me.
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Congrats!! 🙂 I'm assuming the neuropsych track from your name. Also waiting on that site so my pursuit of refreshing SDN and my email a record number of times today will be put on hold while I hit the home button on my phone every two seconds.

OverTheRainbow said:
Last year I was super ambitious and enthusiastic, I applied to approximately 20 neuropsychology sites all over the country, got three interviews, and did not match. During Phase II I only got one interview and again, did not match. This year I buffed up my application with more broad experiences, went for more general, less competitive sites, but became geographically restricted because my husband and I got pregnant sooner than expected (we need him to keep his job to take care of the family financially). I was able to find 8 sites within an hour of me to apply to, and was feeling pretty good about my odds this year with my improved application. However, I've gotten two rejections, and only one interview. And the interview is to the only site that I applied to that is not APA accredited. I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
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I have my fingers crossed for you!! I also applied to 20 NP sites last year and didn't match, and I absolutely cannot imagine going through all this madness again with a baby on the way.
 
OverTheRainbow said:
Last year I was super ambitious and enthusiastic, I applied to approximately 20 neuropsychology sites all over the country, got three interviews, and did not match. During Phase II I only got one interview and again, did not match. This year I buffed up my application with more broad experiences, went for more general, less competitive sites, but became geographically restricted because my husband and I got pregnant sooner than expected (we need him to keep his job to take care of the family financially). I was able to find 8 sites within an hour of me to apply to, and was feeling pretty good about my odds this year with my improved application. However, I've gotten two rejections, and only one interview. And the interview is to the only site that I applied to that is not APA accredited. I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
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All that, minus the specifics = me and hundreds, if not thousands, of other applicants. It's not you, it's the seriously messed up system. I've already decided I'm not doing this a 3rd time, I'll go find my own path rather than waste my time to get a title/degree that I'm literally just paying for at this point (the work is done, just waiting for the numbers to come out right with the match... which I don't think they will). You've already got skills that will serve you well in a ton of fields/areas, so if psychology doesn't work out, you can do something else. Good luck.
 
OverTheRainbow said:
Last year I was super ambitious and enthusiastic, I applied to approximately 20 neuropsychology sites all over the country, got three interviews, and did not match. During Phase II I only got one interview and again, did not match. This year I buffed up my application with more broad experiences, went for more general, less competitive sites, but became geographically restricted because my husband and I got pregnant sooner than expected (we need him to keep his job to take care of the family financially). I was able to find 8 sites within an hour of me to apply to, and was feeling pretty good about my odds this year with my improved application. However, I've gotten two rejections, and only one interview. And the interview is to the only site that I applied to that is not APA accredited. I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
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I am sorry about all this stress, especially as you are focused on providing an environment conducive to healthy growth and development for your soon-to-be baby. Best wishes to you, your partner, and your whole family. You have more than 62% of your sites yet to notify, so there's lots of hope and only a handful of days left of this wretched process. Plus, there'll be a BABY! That's pretty awesome! Even in a worst case scenario with the Match - which is unlikely; it sounds like you were very intentional and pragmatic in your site selection process - you'll have more time to spend with your newborn. Thinking of you and hoping the best for all of us!
 
OverTheRainbow said:
Last year I was super ambitious and enthusiastic, I applied to approximately 20 neuropsychology sites all over the country, got three interviews, and did not match. During Phase II I only got one interview and again, did not match. This year I buffed up my application with more broad experiences, went for more general, less competitive sites, but became geographically restricted because my husband and I got pregnant sooner than expected (we need him to keep his job to take care of the family financially). I was able to find 8 sites within an hour of me to apply to, and was feeling pretty good about my odds this year with my improved application. However, I've gotten two rejections, and only one interview. And the interview is to the only site that I applied to that is not APA accredited. I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
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Good vibes your way, OverTheRainbow! CONGRATS on your pregnancy--that is just wonderful!! All of the rest of this is just hoops and details. Remind yourself that you have been successful in the most important thing in life--starting a family. Focus on your pregnancy and your health and try not to let the anxiety of this mess get you down. You are probably better prepared to match this year, but if you don't, perhaps it is a blessing in disguise--not being crazy busy on internship will allow you to be more present for your child during this first year of his/her life. Perhaps your program will let you go on "hiatus" status for the spring and/or next year if you don't match so you don't have to pay tuition for no reason. Remember, the worst case scenario is NOT not matching. I can think of many, many other worse outcomes. Best of luck to you in this process!! :luck::luck:
 
Member888 said:
Even in a worst case scenario with the Match - which is unlikely; it sounds like you were very intentional and pragmatic in your site selection process - you'll have more time to spend with your newborn.
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I'm sorry, I know you had good intentions, but this is an example of putting the blame on the applicant rather than on the system (not to mention substituting your own priorities for those of the poster... would you prefer a newborn to matching?). The "worst case scenario with the Match" has already happened to her once and this poster explained how she was "intentional and pragmatic" in her applications last year (is it wrong / a bad idea to try to get an internship at a neuropsych site?) and it didn't work out. She's not alone in this. HUNDREDS of people have to put life on hold for a year because the numbers can't possibly work out. Come next spring, when many posters on this thread have not matched themselves, what I'm saying will seem true rather than just an example of griping / sour grapes.
 
bjxm said:
Rejection via email from the Center for Behavioral Medicine in Kansas City, MO. Not personalized.
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Sorry to hear 🙁 do you mind sharing which track you applied to (clinical or forensic)?
 
OverTheRainbow said:
I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
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There will always be some amount of ego involved in an evaluation, it is important to realize that matching/not matching is not a direct reflection of your worthiness as an applicant or your level of training compared to others. The system is broken, and people are trying to get through as best as possible. APPIC is trying to make some changes (Phase II is FAAAAR better than the old "Clearing House", which I wouldn't wish on anyone), but I know that is little comfort to those feeling the crunch.

I didn't match my first time, and it hit me really hard. I wish I could say that I gave it a day and was back up on my feet, but it took a bit longer than that to feel like I didn't completely fail my prior 4 years of training. Geographic restriction is definitely one of the toughest hurdles to navigate, though it can be done. I have two friends who were restricted to FL and NY, and they were able to squeak out internship sites with less interviews than average. I don't really have any words of wisdom, other than I know many people who have gone through multiple match years and they all ended up being great clinicians.
 
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Already posted, mass rejection. This was one of my favorite sites. Right now I'm 1 for 5. Not looking so good.

Good luck to everybody else.
 
Just a thought but perhaps there should be two internship threads -- one just for updates on interviews/rejections and another just for sounding off/support...
 
I was wondering if anyone knew the different interview dates that were offered for Children's Memorial Hospital (in Chicago). I was only offered one date (Thursday, Jan 12), but I may need to reschedule. I'm hoping they have other options.
 
I just received a personalized email invitation to Phoenix VA!
 
jimmyachance said:
Already posted, mass rejection. This was one of my favorite sites. Right now I'm 1 for 5. Not looking so good.

Good luck to everybody else.
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Keep your chin up, there is still time to hear from sites. 😎 Counseling centers are seeming more competitive this year!
 
Part of me thinks that NY Times article freaked a lot of people out and drove the application numbers up for many places... or maybe I am just looking for more people to blame for this mess! 😎

That being said, anyone hear from Hazelden?
 
so according to the list posted a few pages back the San Francisco VA has sent out at least some rejections- has anyone received any interviews or heard anything else?
 
Received a personalized email invitation to Jesse Brown VA! A few people said this a couple days ago so I guess they might be doing rolling?
 
OverTheRainbow said:
Last year I was super ambitious and enthusiastic, I applied to approximately 20 neuropsychology sites all over the country, got three interviews, and did not match. During Phase II I only got one interview and again, did not match. This year I buffed up my application with more broad experiences, went for more general, less competitive sites, but became geographically restricted because my husband and I got pregnant sooner than expected (we need him to keep his job to take care of the family financially). I was able to find 8 sites within an hour of me to apply to, and was feeling pretty good about my odds this year with my improved application. However, I've gotten two rejections, and only one interview. And the interview is to the only site that I applied to that is not APA accredited. I am feeling super super bummed... way stressed. Every day I want to cry. If I don't match my second time around I am going to feel horrible about myself... and I won't give up until I try a third time, which means I will pay an extra year of tuition for no reason, and pray really hard that I actually match that time... all this stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. I know I met an awesome person last year who went through two years and didn't match until phase II of last year... but what a horrible experience! I am really relying on some good news from the 5 sites that I have yet to hear from. 🙁
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I am so sorry that you are going through this right now! I am very angry at our profession for putting us in this position. So we are good enough to make it through years of graduate training, successfully jumping through all the hoops along the way, but we are unable to finish our degrees because the profession as a whole has failed to provide adequate training opportunities for us to do so? It is absolute BS. It is my first time going through this process and I am incredibly stressed. I know it is a realistic possibility that I may have to do it again, and the thought of that is depressing. I am sorry that you are one of the competent, qualified individuals who was a victim of this terrible system. I really hope that good things are coming your way (besides the new baby...congrats!) and that this will be your last time dealing with the match. I hope the same for all the others who are also doing this a second time. I just wish the profession would work harder to address this huge problem!
 
Dewe said:
Received a personalized email invitation to Jesse Brown VA! A few people said this a couple days ago so I guess they might be doing rolling?
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yay!!! :banana: which track did you apply to??
 
email interview invite to General Track (111211) ONLY, at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, located in Tucson ArizonaDec 19 9 am to 12 pm
Jan 6 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Jan 9 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Jan 20 9 am to 12 pm
 
Ringingbel said:
email interview invite to General Track (111211) ONLY, at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, located in Tucson ArizonaDec 19 9 am to 12 pm
Jan 6 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Jan 9 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Jan 20 9 am to 12 pm
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Yay, yay, YAAAAAY!!
 
ndcm said:
Part of me thinks that NY Times article freaked a lot of people out and drove the application numbers up for many places... or maybe I am just looking for more people to blame for this mess! 😎

That being said, anyone hear from Hazelden?
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Re: Hazelden FYI - I applied there last year and did not hear back until several days after the 15th, and it was through a letter in the mail. Hopefully they will be more punctual this year! Good luck!
 
TherapyCats said:
Re: Hazelden FYI - I applied there last year and did not hear back until several days after the 15th, and it was through a letter in the mail. Hopefully they will be more punctual this year! Good luck!
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Oh no! Their website says by the 10th. I am out of town basically until interviews are over this weekend. Thanks for the info though! 🙂
 
I got an interview at Baycrest Geriatric. mass email and dates are Jan 11 and 13 for in person. Wahoo!!! 8 sites to go. 5 interviews and 5 rejections. :soexcited:
 
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Just received a phone call to attend the Open House at the University of Washington School Of Medicine - Child Track.
 
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