2013-2014 APPIC (internship) Phase II

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Well, this time last match I had my (crappy) results. It's frustrating they're not here yet.
 
JennyAnn4 said:
I'm trying to stay up as long as I can so that I don't wake up at 4 AM unable to go back to sleep!
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Aaaah that's exactly what happened for me. Up at 4 am just lying here trying to pass the time. I hope you got sleep though!
 
Sigh, no match for me again. Can't say I'm all that surprised but so disappointed.
 
oh man. I hope they're taking just a little longer to send out the *good* news!
 
I'm so sorry you guys didn't match. This process is so difficult. 🙁
 
beebom said:
Just got the email - matched at Geocare Treasure Coast Forensic treatment center in FL
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Tresure coast...sounds fancey!
 
Matched at a UCC! But I have to say thanks for all the supportive community you've all contributed to over the last couple weeks. I've found it incredibly valuable throughout this hellish month. Given the huge range of emotions we've all felt together, I am so bummed to hear about those of us who didn't match.
 
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I know this process is really, really hard but try to reframe it as waiting a year to achieve something better and take the steps to do that. In some ways it is better to not match and wait a year to achieve an APA-approved internship than to match to a non-approved site. I know my state (New Mexico) announced that persons without APA internships will not be able to practice in the state anymore. I feel more and more states will be doing the same. Thus, use this year to get an APA internship. As someone who sits on a selection committee at a medical school, I will post some advice on what to do to land one later on today. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. Hang in there : _)
 
Were match stats available after 10 am last time as well? It seems like I remember getting that horrible email last time and then being able to immediately access the stats - or am I just making that up? I spent a good four hours (it seems like) of sleep dreaming (in multiple manners) of my attempts to access email being thwarted one way or another (very, very frustrating!) so maybe I am just not thinking clearly right now.
 
Aussiejd said:
Were match stats available after 10 am last time as well? It seems like I remember getting that horrible email last time and then being able to immediately access the stats - or am I just making that up? I spent a good four hours (it seems like) of sleep dreaming (in multiple manners) of my attempts to access email being thwarted one way or another (very, very frustrating!) so maybe I am just not thinking clearly right now.
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I think appic said 11am
 
Post match vacancies? Like Phase III?
Oh dear. Didn't match, BTW. Congrats to the folks who did! =) 1st or 10th site - You got one! 😀
 
This is never ending. Post match vacancies seems comparable to what clearinghouse used to be - I think?
 
No match for me. I don't even know how to feel right now. All I can think about is how anxious I've been over the past 6 months about this whole process, and it was all for nothing. No, I have not learned any valuable life lessons from this experience.
 
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aly cat said:
The sting of not matching is not nearly as bad as the realization that I have to get it together to do it all over again.
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I know. It is so disheartening thinking that we have to spend more time and money to jump through the internship hurdle. But for now, let's focus on getting our dissertations done and making ourselves as competitive as we can. As my fellowship supervisor always says, "no one ever did not graduate bc they could not find an internship." I plan on applying more broadly next time since I only applied to a few states during phase I and learning how to sell myself, which is hard for me since I am more of a doer than sweet talker 😉
 
Aussiejd said:
This is never ending. Post match vacancies seems comparable to what clearinghouse used to be - I think?
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And last year there were no apa accredited ones left. It makes it hard to move on when appic keeps waving the prospect of hope (ie maybe one will open up) in front of us.
 
psychrat said:
I know. It is so disheartening thinking that we have to spend more time and money to jump through the internship hurdle. But for now, let's focus on getting our dissertations done and making ourselves as competitive as we can. As my fellowship supervisor always says, "no one ever did not graduate bc they could not find an internship." I plan on applying more broadly next time since I only applied to a few states during phase I and learning how to sell myself, which is hard for me since I am more of a doer than sweet talker 😉
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These two things were my exact same concerns. I applied within my region and I have difficulty "selling" myself, even though I know I do great work. Sadly (or not) I finished my dissertation this year in preparation for leaving for internship, so I am finished with all of my requirements for my program except internship. I am feeling rather stuck having not matched, but I have to believe that it will work out for the best.
 
Is anyone else dreading the idea of asking for your letters of rec in order to do this whole 'post match vacancy' stuff? It's embarrassing.
 
songthatneverends said:
These two things were my exact same concerns. I applied within my region and I have difficulty "selling" myself, even though I know I do great work. Sadly (or not) I finished my dissertation this year in preparation for leaving for internship, so I am finished with all of my requirements for my program except internship. I am feeling rather stuck having not matched, but I have to believe that it will work out for the best.
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I complied a list of all of the questions I was asked and feel like I need to learn how to be more specific when answering them and use more examples in my responses. It is great that you are done with your dissertation. Maybe you could work on getting it published. Could you find another externship?
 
anxietyisfun said:
Is anyone else dreading the idea of asking for your letters of rec in order to do this whole 'post match vacancy' stuff? It's embarrassing.
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I am going to email my letter writers and ask them to keep them on file for next year. I already have a copy of one but they are the ones who have to upload it.
 
psychrat said:
I complied a list of all of the questions I was asked and feel like I need to learn how to be more specific when answering them and use more examples in my responses. It is great that you are done with your dissertation. Maybe you could work on getting it published. Could you find another externship?
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I hope so. My DCT is working with me on those kinds of options. However, I am not willing (or financially able) to take an unpaid position next year. In my program people typically apply to internship during their 4th year, and I waited until my 5th because I was worried that I didnt have enough clinical hours to be competitive last year, so I have already done an extra year of practicum.
 
psychrat said:
And last year there were no apa accredited ones left. It makes it hard to move on when appic keeps waving the prospect of hope (ie maybe one will open up) in front of us.
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I had been wondering if it was appropriate to ask sites if they were seeking APA accreditation. It seems a little weird but if you think about it like you're interviewing them too, it's not an unfair question.
 
beebom said:
I had been wondering if it was appropriate to ask sites if they were seeking APA accreditation. It seems a little weird but if you think about it like you're interviewing them too, it's not an unfair question.
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I do not think that it is an unfair qu at all. My program requires an apa internship so unfortunately I will probably be unable to apply for any in the clearing house/ post match.

songthatneverends said:
I hope so. My DCT is working with me on those kinds of options. However, I am not willing (or financially able) to take an unpaid position next year. In my program people typically apply to internship during their 4th year, and I waited until my 5th because I was worried that I didnt have enough clinical hours to be competitive last year, so I have already done an extra year of practicum.
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I am also a fifth year student and did an extra year of practicum for hours. I guess we will be seventh year interns.
 
This was my second year in Phase 2 after not matching at all last year. I am happy to say I finally matched today. This process has been nightmarish and overwhelming. I'm sorry for those who didn't match today, and congrats to those who did.
 
psychrat said:
I do not think that it is an unfair qu at all. My program requires an apa internship so unfortunately I will probably be unable to apply for any in the clearing house/ post match.



I am also a fifth year student and did an extra year of practicum for hours. I guess we will be seventh year interns.
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So they have to have already established their accreditation before you even apply? That seems unfair.
 
psychrat said:
I do not think that it is an unfair qu at all. My program requires an apa internship so unfortunately I will probably be unable to apply for any in the clearing house/ post match.



I am also a fifth year student and did an extra year of practicum for hours. I guess we will be seventh year interns.
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We are living parallel lives 🙂 As much as this totally sucks, at least the Internet can bring us together so we don't have to go through it alone.
 
terrafirma106 said:
This was my second year in Phase 2 after not matching at all last year. I am happy to say I finally matched today. This process has been nightmarish and overwhelming. I'm sorry for those who didn't match today, and congrats to those who did.
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what a relief it must have been to get that email! congrats!
 
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