Yep, me too, just got a rejection. Good luck to you!
Me three! It is truly a bummer because I loved their program.
Some of these rejections I don't really understand- and some of the very few interviews that I have received equally perplex me.
I feel as if the sites where I felt that I would be BEST matched and actively pursued training opportunities to be a good match for have outright rejected me, while others who I feel that I could be a decent match for have extended interviews.
I guess that what makes me scratch my head is that, over the years, I have gone out of my way to meet with the current interns at my dream sites at conferences, community events, etc.
(Stalking might be a strong term, but I definitely went out of my way to know when they were presenting, to attend, introduce myself and ask a few questions...which was hopefully not creepy at all).
When I talked to the current interns, I was surprised at how many had little to no experience or advanced training with the population that the site specializes in.
For instance, they had little experience working with kids, no experience in the kind of therapy the program specialized with, their dissertation wasn't child focused, they had few advanced training experiences or classes with their population, etc.
Nonetheless, we are told in school to *Specialize* but not *pigeon-hole* ourselves to be good matches for the programs that we hope to intern in.
I find it odd that two of my three interviews are with agencies where I have an interest in working with their populations, but very little experience.
I am wondering, for Round II, if I should continue to apply for the places where I have experience that makes me "a good fit" for their program, or apply to more of these odd-ball sites where I have an interest but little experience.
What do you think?
(Also, I am trying to follow up to schedule my interview with AACI... has anyone else confirmed their interview there?)
Still waiting to hear from 6 sites... eek.
