Does anyone know if San Francisco VA is doing rolling invites/rejections? I haven't seen anyone post interview invites but they seem to have had different days when they sent rejections. I haven't heard from them yet so just wondering.
Just to clarify my earlier comment. I can't speak for others but personally I like (and appreciate!) the support felt on the forum, but there have recently been some very negative, disparaging comments/complaints about "the system" that I think may be better expressed elsewhere. In some cases these comments have been productive, but in my opinion, not in other cases. We are all in this system, so let's make the best of it. If it's all the system's fault and there's nothing we can do, then why should we be working so hard? To me, these criticisms are counterproductive. I'd much prefer to see this forum be an encouraging environment for others to share concerns, support, interview tips, and interview notifications in a positive manner.
I enjoy having everything in one place. I think people have done a pretty good job of sharing both positive and negative information and feelings, and I think that is representative of the actual process and true to life. To me, it doesn't make sense to place limitations and only discuss things in one certain light or focus on only one half of an equation that includes both positive/exciting and negative/devastating variables. This process covers the range of human emotions and I think it makes sense for that to be represented in a thread devoted to the process. If that brings your morale down or makes you confront negative feelings that you don't think you should be experiencing, then I would recommend screening what you read (just read the site updates, etc.). It seems very tedious to have to dedicate multiple threads and try to separate something that has so many things wrapped up in it that there would be considerable overlap/inefficiency. I fear that this recent scrutiny is going to cause some people to feel uncomfortable posting anything that might bother someone now... I really hope that isn't the case. I find it all very valuable... the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I don't mean to say that people should not express their opinions, their rejections, etc. Obviously some of what we share is not positive. I think my main concern has been with the aggressive tone of the negative postings, and really only applies to some postings in the last 3 pages or so of the thread. I have quite enjoyed everyone's posts prior to that, positive or negative. When negative things were shared prior to the last few pages, they were done in a manner asking for support or in an objective manner to discuss ways to improve, both of which are productive. If we are to point fingers at the system without trying to problem solve what we can do given the overall situation or our own personal situations, then it brings the overall tone down and is quite counterproductive to why we are all here reading 2200 posts 🙂
Yes, but without hearing others comments, experiences, etc. with the system how would be possibly begin to brainstorm alternatives? We may not be in a position to create change, YET... But in the future when we have matched, completed a post-doc, passed EPPP, gotten licensed, etc. Who knows where we may wind up... Opening up a new training center for predoctoral training, seeking APA accreditation, lobbying to APPIC or APA to change this or think about that... Perhaps, doctoral programs should have a limit on how many students they admit each year? Or maybe schools should have some responsibility in establishing internship sites - maybe in direct proportion to how many students they admit... I don't know the answers of how to solve the problems that currently exist - nor do I think I would be able to arrive at conclusions alone... It is in discussion forums (much like this - the technology and anonymity of it is probably quite new) where change has been a result to methods that were no longer conducive to optimal results...I don't mean to say that people should not express their opinions, their rejections, etc. Obviously some of what we share is not positive. I think my main concern has been with the aggressive tone of the negative postings, and really only applies to some postings in the last 3 pages or so of the thread. I have quite enjoyed everyone's posts prior to that, positive or negative. When negative things were shared prior to the last few pages, they were done in a manner asking for support or in an objective manner to discuss ways to improve, both of which are productive. If we are to point fingers at the system without trying to problem solve what we can do given the overall situation or our own personal situations, then it brings the overall tone down and is quite counterproductive to why we are all here reading 2200 posts 🙂
Email Rejection :-/ Mass email
You are certainly entitled to your opinion regarding the negative tone of postings. I think the reality is some people have had very negative experiences or are feeling very frustrated right now, and they want to vent to others who understand their situations. Also, at this point there is not much we can actively do about the situation, as we are all sitting around waiting to hear back about interviews. The stakes are high, as we have all dedicated years of our lives to this profession, and it is frustrating to think of being delayed or not being able to complete our degrees due to the absolute mess if a system. The situation is bound to bring out strong feelings in some people. I understand why negative posts might bother you, but I don't mind them. It is nice for people to be able to vent and receive support.
crud, I just found out why I was rejected from SW Consortium. APPIC didn't have my 3rd LOR. I had this issue with 2 sites, but thankfully, when I emailed the other site, the TD just told me if I can get it to him, so I'm having my 3rd LOR email the TD directly.
This sucks, $10 down the drain on a site.
WOW! How did you find this out? Did you email the sites that rejected you?
I don't mean to say that people should not express their opinions, their rejections, etc. Obviously some of what we share is not positive. I think my main concern has been with the aggressive tone of the negative postings, and really only applies to some postings in the last 3 pages or so of the thread. I have quite enjoyed everyone's posts prior to that, positive or negative. When negative things were shared prior to the last few pages, they were done in a manner asking for support or in an objective manner to discuss ways to improve, both of which are productive. If we are to point fingers at the system without trying to problem solve what we can do given the overall situation or our own personal situations, then it brings the overall tone down and is quite counterproductive to why we are all here reading 2200 posts 🙂
No, I found out b/c of the second site after the TD was telling me he didn't have my 3rd LOR. I checked APPIC and found out that both sites did not have my 3rd LOR. I don't know why it wasn't sent, but thankfully, SW was a panic application (i.e. I'm not getting enough interview early enough, what if I don't match! panic) so it's not as big of a loss. The second site though is very high on my list, so thankfully it was caught before the rejection came.
Received an email invitation to Palo Alto. I applied to the general and behavioral medicine tracks. 🙂
Thanks for this information - how do you check this on APPIC? I went to the righthand side of the screen, and I click on "designations" but I don't see a way to see if they received all of the letters...
Anyone else having terrible insomnia this week? I'm having all three types - onset, maintenance and terminal, so basically I'm barely sleeping. Not great since I have my first interview tomorrow (err... umm... today). My pattern goes something like this: difficulty falling asleep due to negative thoughts about waking up to 17 rejection emails, or worrying about how I will afford plane tickets/hotels, or worrying that I will not be able to make the interview dates if I'm miraculously invited to my top choice sites. After finally going to sleep, I wake up with a nagging urge to check my email and justify it by thinking, "Well, it's 7am on the East Coast (I live in Cali), so it's possible emails have been sent out because I heard of one person getting an invite at 6:45am EST." If I eventually get back to sleep, I wake up 1-2 hours before my alarm goes off and give up on sleep at this point. Then I sit and check my email, check this forum, check my email, peruse facebook, check email, check phone, check email... refresh, refresh, repeat.
Anyone else having this problem? I'm so ready for the 15th!
Anyone else having terrible insomnia this week? I'm having all three types - onset, maintenance and terminal, so basically I'm barely sleeping. Not great since I have my first interview tomorrow (err... umm... today). My pattern goes something like this: difficulty falling asleep due to negative thoughts about waking up to 17 rejection emails, or worrying about how I will afford plane tickets/hotels, or worrying that I will not be able to make the interview dates if I'm miraculously invited to my top choice sites. After finally going to sleep, I wake up with a nagging urge to check my email and justify it by thinking, "Well, it's 7am on the East Coast (I live in Cali), so it's possible emails have been sent out because I heard of one person getting an invite at 6:45am EST." If I eventually get back to sleep, I wake up 1-2 hours before my alarm goes off and give up on sleep at this point. Then I sit and check my email, check this forum, check my email, peruse facebook, check email, check phone, check email... refresh, refresh, repeat.
Anyone else having this problem? I'm so ready for the 15th!
YES! It's 3:43 AM right now...and I am wide awake. I noticed a pattern over the last 3 weeks where I would have trouble sleeping on Sunday nights (I assumed that I could get e-mails Monday mornings), but as we get closer to the 15th, I can't shut my brain off most nights. I think similar things regarding time difference...'it's 6:45AM EST...I wonder if I will get an e-mail in a couple of hours'. I also worry about pretty inane things, at this point (i.e. shoes and hair choices for the interviews). This is normal, right? lol![]()
Totally normal as far as I'm concerned! I spent a good amount of time around 4 am thinking about car rentals and shoes. Sleep is getting increasingly more elusive!
Anyone else having terrible insomnia this week? I'm having all three types - onset, maintenance and terminal, so basically I'm barely sleeping. Not great since I have my first interview tomorrow (err... umm... today). My pattern goes something like this: difficulty falling asleep due to negative thoughts about waking up to 17 rejection emails, or worrying about how I will afford plane tickets/hotels, or worrying that I will not be able to make the interview dates if I'm miraculously invited to my top choice sites. After finally going to sleep, I wake up with a nagging urge to check my email and justify it by thinking, "Well, it's 7am on the East Coast (I live in Cali), so it's possible emails have been sent out because I heard of one person getting an invite at 6:45am EST." If I eventually get back to sleep, I wake up 1-2 hours before my alarm goes off and give up on sleep at this point. Then I sit and check my email, check this forum, check my email, peruse facebook, check email, check phone, check email... refresh, refresh, repeat.
Anyone else having this problem? I'm so ready for the 15th!
Awww poor thing! And all the others who are feeling the same! Somehow being pregnant makes me so exhausted that by the end of the night I am able to fall asleep very quickly and only wake up if I have to go to the bathroom : ) hehe but I totally remember the feeling last year of tossing and turning and checking and re-checking my email. Now I have my email set to go to my phone and every time my notification goes off and it isn't about internship I want to throw my phone at the wall and scream at the person who dared to send me an email that wasn't from an internship site!!! BAHHHH!
Good luck on your interview today!!!! Hope it goes great!
Good morning to everyone else! Here's to good news... or any news at all!
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. 🙁
I applied to the health psych track.Congrats!!! 😀 What track did you apply to??
Is anyone else here having trouble getting through to the Boston Consortium for scheduling? For those who scheduled in December, how long did it take you to hear back?
Still waiting on:
Has anyone gotten a rejection from the DC VA? I know they made calls to invite people yesterday, so I assume that means I'm waiting on a rejection, but just curious.
Thanks!
Thanks for this information - how do you check this on APPIC? I went to the righthand side of the screen, and I click on "designations" but I don't see a way to see if they received all of the letters...
Me, too! I normally don't have sleep concerns, but the last week has been increasingly difficult... mind just going all the time. Hang in there everyone!!
YES! It's 3:43 AM right now...and I am wide awake. I noticed a pattern over the last 3 weeks where I would have trouble sleeping on Sunday nights (I assumed that I could get e-mails Monday mornings), but as we get closer to the 15th, I can't shut my brain off most nights. I think similar things regarding time difference...'it's 6:45AM EST...I wonder if I will get an e-mail in a couple of hours'. I also worry about pretty inane things, at this point (i.e. shoes and hair choices for the interviews). This is normal, right? lol![]()
I'm pregnant too! In fact, my due date is Dec 15th, which is also the date most sites state they will notify... should prove to be an exciting day 🙂. This is my first year applying, but I will not be surprised if I don't match. I am geographically restricted (accept for CCs that don't require on-site interviews, but for which I have no experience) and I live in an area where it is crucial to be bilingual (which I am not). It's a nerve-racking experience.
I wish you the best and hang in there. This is your year!!
Mass email invite from Children's Hospital Boston. Dates given were:
Thursday, Jan 5
Monday, Jan 9
Thursday, Jan 19
Friday, Jan 20
Monday, Jan 23
Monday, Jan 30
Hey guys-I called right after I got the invite email, and then didn't hear back that day so I called the next day. She told me I was scheduled for Tuesday the 13th and that they would be in touch with interview details. It sounded like if I hadn't called back, they would have just notified me by email of the date/time.I had to call a few times before I got through. It sounds like they still have a few dates available.
Just got a rejection, I think I was one of the last ones rejected. Oh well.