2014-2015 APPIC (internship) interview thread

[heartdignan]

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Invite to FCI Terminal Island - 12/5
Rejection from FCC Petersburg - 12/5

Seriously? I thought once we "passed" the federal employment eligibility process, we were automatically moving on to interviews. Did I interpret this wrong (from the initial "invitation to proceed" from Petersburg): "Upon successful completion of the usajobs application between November 10th and November 18th, you will receive further information regarding the next steps in the process in early December (e.g., potential interview dates, Human Resources paperwork, and travel information)." Now I'm crazy paranoid cause I thought an interview was basically guaranteed at this point.

 

[kyosukeshoryu]

Congrats-thats awesome! Do you mind sharing when they called?

The training director called at 3:25 Pacific Time. They are just starting to invite people and expect to invite people up until early next week from what I understood.

 

[SD101010]

Long Beach VA
Mass email invite on 12/5
Interview dates January 7th, 12th,14th, and 21th
Be prepared to list them 4-6 faculty you want to interview with.

 

[boomshakalaka]

Seriously? I thought once we "passed" the federal employment eligibility process, we were automatically moving on to interviews. Did I interpret this wrong (from the initial "invitation to proceed" from Petersburg): "Upon successful completion of the usajobs application between November 10th and November 18th, you will receive further information regarding the next steps in the process in early December (e.g., potential interview dates, Human Resources paperwork, and travel information)." Now I'm crazy paranoid cause I thought an interview was basically guaranteed at this point.

You are guaranteed an interview. I completed the BOP app for TI, but just barely got a rejection from Petersburg today. They were the last ones to send rejections.

 

[PhDToBe]

-Site name: UNC
-Date notified: 12/5
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Track (please specify even for general tracks): Clinical Forensic
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Personalized email
-Interview dates offered: 1/13, 1/14, 1/22, 1/23

 

[Soon2BDr.]

Did Cambridge Health Alliance Adult track seem to have contacted everyone at once?

 

[adsekhon]

If we don't here from the site by the notification date, do we assume were not in running any longer?

First time applying so apologize if it's a dumb question lol

 

[SD101010]

Palo Alto VA
Mass invitation 12/5
Interview Dates: Dec. 18-19, Dec 22, Dec 29-30, and Jan. 5-23, except weekends and holidays; over the holidays, that means no interviews on Dec. 23-26, and Dec. 31-Jan. 2. No interviews on Jan. 19.

 

[AppsAintNoThang]

If we don't here from the site by the notification date, do we assume were not in running any longer?

First time applying so apologize if it's a dumb question lol

No, I think the general consensus is that you should call or email a day or two after their notification date to ask about your status.

 

[PsychednConfused]

Did Cambridge Health Alliance Adult track seem to have contacted everyone at once?

I was just thinking the same thing. It would be helpful to get an idea.

 

[BagelLover]

I'm itching to know what my status is with Children's National Medical Center and Phoenix Children's Hospital (peds neuro). Haven't heard anything from either, and I know that for both interviews have already been received. I anticipate hearing the usual -- be patient! it's not over! -- but just in case, has anyone received rejections from either place, or heard anything about whether they do rolling invites? I'm mentally kind of crossing them off my list.

Don't mind me...just waitin' for some answers...

 

[starsinnight]

Today was not a good day. 4 rejections, & 1 interview (all posted already on here.)

Just got a Palo Alto VA rejection. Trying not to panic. 🙁 I did get an interview today that I'm excited about, so I guess I need to be thankful for what I get and not what I don't get.

Congrats to those of you that are doing awesome, & hang in there to the rest of you.

 

[heartdignan]

You are guaranteed an interview. I completed the BOP app for TI, but just barely got a rejection from Petersburg today. They were the last ones to send rejections.

Oooooh. So, if I'm understanding you correctly, you did not hear from Petersburg before the 11/10-18 window so only clicked on sending it to TI, and now you're just hearing from Petersburg today that it was a rejection?

 

[boomshakalaka]

Oooooh. So, if I'm understanding you correctly, you did not hear from Petersburg before the 11/10-18 window so only clicked on sending it to TI, and now you're just hearing from Petersburg today that it was a rejection?

Precisely.

 

[kyosukeshoryu]

Southeast Louisiana VA
12/5
Invite
No track
Mass e-mail
Interviews occur 1/5, 1/6, 1/12, and 1/13

 

[nellie12]

Have they even sent out invites yet?!

They sent out email interview invites on December 2

 

[Pania]

So today was fun. Bad-news notification from The One feels like

 

[pinky&thebrain]

-Site name: Palo Alto VA
-Date notified: 12/5
-Invite or rejection: Rejection
-Track (please specify even for general tracks): Neuropsychology (but not specified in email)
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): mass email

 

[rainedallnight]

When I applied to the Jesse Brown VA last year, they sent out the invite dec 17th. They seem super late and incredibly unorganized.

Yup - a lot of students from our program do practica there, and the consensus is that the training itself is (usually) good, but they are ridiculously disorganized.

 

[RMM1488]

Site name: Wright-Patterson AFB
-Date notified: 12/5
-Invite or rejection: Invitation to open house on January 8-9. It is worded as if it is an open invitation for all applicants but I don't know for sure if that is correct. 1/8 is a facility tour, introduction to program, and a social. 1/9 is applicant interviews. Other days available as needed but none specifically listed.
-Track None
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): mass email


Anchorage VA sent notification via mass email that invitations for phone interviews (no open house or in-person interviews) will be sent on December 19.

 

[starsinnight]

So today was fun. Bad-news notification from The One feels like

I know how you feels.

 

[kohutian]

Invitation to Patton State Hospital
Notified : 12/5
Mass email
Track: Clinical Psychology
Many interview dates offered throughout December and January

 

[Soon2BDr.]

UNC-Chapel Hill UCC rejection by personalized email 12/5 at 8:15pm

 

[sillyinternship]

Seriously? I thought once we "passed" the federal employment eligibility process, we were automatically moving on to interviews. Did I interpret this wrong (from the initial "invitation to proceed" from Petersburg): "Upon successful completion of the usajobs application between November 10th and November 18th, you will receive further information regarding the next steps in the process in early December (e.g., potential interview dates, Human Resources paperwork, and travel information)." Now I'm crazy paranoid cause I thought an interview was basically guaranteed at this point.

Just because you are invited to complete the Federal Employment Eligibility Process doesn't mean you automatically get to interview. It is a way to see if you can pass the federal background check, follow directions precisely, and if you are identified as a "Best Qualified Applicant."

 

[MB8]

Seriously? I thought once we "passed" the federal employment eligibility process, we were automatically moving on to interviews. Did I interpret this wrong (from the initial "invitation to proceed" from Petersburg): "Upon successful completion of the usajobs application between November 10th and November 18th, you will receive further information regarding the next steps in the process in early December (e.g., potential interview dates, Human Resources paperwork, and travel information)." Now I'm crazy paranoid cause I thought an interview was basically guaranteed at this point.

I was also told I did not meet the minimum requirements after this process.

 

[LGBTpsyD]

Portland State University SHAC
Invite, personalized, 12/5/14
So grateful I got this e-mail, it's been a rough week

 

[AppsAintNoThang]

I was so sure I'd hear something new today! Guess I've got to wait til Monday now..

 

[Madkrisjazz]

I was so sure I'd hear something new today! Guess I've got to wait til Monday now..

Same here.

 

[Bag of Owls]

Same here.

Yeah, the long-awaited UCSD email hasn't come despite the deadline. I guess they have 4 1/2 more hours before being delinquent. UAB did the same thing, over the weekend as well.

Guh.

I took my angst out on the uncooperative American Airlines customer relations rep. But my final email was SO much more appropriate than the first draft. Still worked in a dig about Southwest being better. 🙂

 

[heartdignan]

Just because you are invited to complete the Federal Employment Eligibility Process doesn't mean you automatically get to interview. It is a way to see if you can pass the federal background check, follow directions precisely, and if you are identified as a "Best Qualified Applicant."

Right, and I was told I passed so I figured it would go to an interview from there. I'm not sure how it would fall through at that point but perhaps so.

 

[psychrat]

I was so sure I'd hear something new today! Guess I've got to wait til Monday now..

Emails did arrive on the weekend last year. We are never safe 🙂

 

[Bag of Owls]

So, thought: we may be on interviews together. Does anyone want to think up a way to identify fellow SDNers? A special birdcall? A username on the name tag under our real names? An elaborate call-and-response/semaphore/handshake routine?

Also after Dec 16, do we each want to list our interviews and dates so we know when we may meet? I guess I just like y'all. I can see that some people may want to remain anonymous.

Thoughts on that?

 

[AppsAintNoThang]

So, thought: we may be on interviews together. Does anyone want to think up a way to identify fellow SDNers? A special birdcall? A username on the name tag under our real names? An elaborate call-and-response/semaphore/handshake routine?

Also after Dec 16, do we each want to list our interviews and dates so we know when we may meet? I guess I just like y'all. I can see that some people may want to remain anonymous.

Thoughts on that?

I'm a big fan of interpretive dance routines- I imagine that we'll recognize each other from the stage of our introduction dance wherein we feign being hunched over a computer, desperately refreshing our emails.

I'm happy to list mine, or maybe we can get another thread going for that for people who are interested?

 

[goodluckfromchicago]

San Francisco VA
12/5
Invite
No track
Phone call
Interviews occur all odd dates from January 5th to the 29th except for the 19th

Congratulations on this! Do they interview on odd dates during the weekend, or is this just odd dates during the week?

Thanks VERY much for any insight!

 

[psychgirl77]

Patton state rejection, though it was quite nicely worded

 

[kyosukeshoryu]

Congratulations on this! Do they interview on odd dates during the weekend, or is this just odd dates during the week?

Thanks VERY much for any insight!

I didn't inquire about the weekends. I don't have any VA sites that are interviewing on the weekend, so I'm pretty sure they aren't doing them here. Especially since the interview consists of 5-7 individual interviews.

 

[DGCali]

San Francisco University, Counseling & Psychological Services (no tracks)
Invitation received 12/5 by personalized email
Interview dates: Jan 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd

UC Berkeley, Counseling & Psychological Services (no tracks)
Rejection received 12/5 by personalized email
TD kindly offered to provide feedback regarding applications after Match Day

The rejections always hurt, but getting an invite on the same day sure helps to ease the pain! So far I've only heard from 4 out of 10 sites, and the waiting isn't getting any easier. I know some people who avoid SDN for various reasons, but this forum has really helped me stay optimistic. I feel like we're all in this together! It's comforting to know that there are other people out there who can relate to getting heart palpitations anytime you get a call from an unfamiliar number.

 

[MelloPsych]

Patton state rejection, though it was quite nicely worded

yup me too. I was disappointed but it's quite the competitive site, I suppose. At least the rejection was kindly worded

 

[nppsych]

Has anyone heard anything (rejection or acceptance) from the following sites?

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital (neuro/ocd anxiety track)
Allegheny General Hospital
Bronx VA
Central Regional Hospital (neuro/gero major focus)
Coatesville VA (neuro)
Philadelphia VA
St. Vincent Neuroscience Institute
Maine VA (neuro)

Also, has anyone got a rejection from these sites (I haven't but am expecting to):
Maryland VA/UMD (neuro)
Vanderbilt VA Consortium (neuro)
RUSK
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (neuro)
Phoenix VA
Harvard/Beth Israel

Thanks!

 

[psy113]

Has anyone heard anything (rejection or acceptance) from the following sites?

Appplicable is underlined below:
Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital (neuro/ocd anxiety track)
Allegheny General Hospital - no
Bronx VA
Central Regional Hospital (neuro/gero major focus)
Coatesville VA (neuro)
Philadelphia VA
St. Vincent Neuroscience Institute
Maine VA (neuro)

Also, has anyone got a rejection from these sites (I haven't but am expecting to):
Maryland VA/UMD (neuro) - not applicable but child outpatient track is what I am waiting on from them
Vanderbilt VA Consortium (neuro)
RUSK
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (neuro)
Phoenix VA
Harvard/Beth Israel

Thanks!

 

[Ready.Set.Go]

Anyone hear from Denver Health?

 

[Madkrisjazz]

Has anyone heard anything (rejection or acceptance) from the following sites?

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital (neuro/ocd anxiety track)
Allegheny General Hospital
Bronx VA
Central Regional Hospital (neuro/gero major focus)
Coatesville VA (neuro)
Philadelphia VA
St. Vincent Neuroscience Institute
Maine VA (neuro)

Also, has anyone got a rejection from these sites (I haven't but am expecting to):
Maryland VA/UMD (neuro)
Vanderbilt VA Consortium (neuro)
RUSK
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (neuro)
Phoenix VA
Harvard/Beth Israel

Thanks!

Hi There,

I'm waiting on Allegheny, Harvard/beth israel, and Oklahoma too.

 

[psy113]

Hi There,

I'm waiting on Allegheny, Harvard/beth israel, and Oklahoma too.

Any reason to believe we may hear over the weekend?

 

[Madkrisjazz]

Any reason to believe we may hear over the weekend?

Based on last weekend there are sure reasons to believe that 🙂

 

[pittpsych2014]

Has anyone heard from the Albany Consortium yet?

 

[Madkrisjazz]

Did anyone get invites over the last weekend? I only got rejections.

 

[psy113]

Did anyone get invites over the last weekend? I only got rejections.

I got nothing over any weekend yet ;-) I am hoping this will be the first and it will be good news 😛

 

[nppsych]

Any reason to believe we may hear over the weekend?

No reason other than that this was a horrible week (1 invite, 6 rejections) and I'm trying to figure out if the rest are rejections too.

 

[psy113]

No reason other than that this was a horrible week (1 invite, 6 rejections) and I'm trying to figure out if the rest are rejections too.

🙁 bad week for me, too.

 

[nppsych]

🙁 bad week for me, too.

At least we can commiserate!