2015-2016 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

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Anyone receive a rejection from the Central Arkansas VA? I saw that invites went out, but not rejections, and the notification date in APPIC is 12/4.

Which leads me to my next question: are the notification dates in APPIC for interviews or for any either interview or rejection. I believe I read somewhere that the date listed is not an absolute "set in stone" for sites.

They are supposed to notify you of your status by the date listed in the APPIC directory. From the Match News email on 11/29:

[2] INTERVIEW NOTIFICATION

We would like to remind applicants and Training Directors about the APPIC Match Policy regarding interview notification. This policy is designed to make the interview notification and scheduling process considerably easier and less stressful for applicants.

Match Policy #4 states:

4. For Phase I of the Match, internship programs that conduct
on-site or telephone interviews must make a reasonable effort
to notify every applicant who submits a complete set of
application materials as to his/her interview status.

a. Sites that conduct open houses to which all applicants are
invited and conduct no other interviews are exempt from this
interview notification requirement (this process should be
clearly stated in the APPIC Directory Online and/or sites'
publicity materials).

b. Notification of interview status for Phase I of the Match
must occur no later than the interview notification date
that appears in the program's APPIC Directory Online listing
and/or other publicity materials, and may be communicated
via e-mail, telephone, regular mail (to be received no later
than the interview notification date), or other means.

c. For Phase II of the Match, notification of interview status
is not required.
 
Ah, shoot, yep, there's a CRH invite buried in my inbox! *high five* 🙂
Hi Maccus - did you also apply for the Adult track position? I'm wondering if all tracks sent out e-mails today. If so, I can move on with travel planning. Thanks, and congrats!
 
Hi everyone! This is my first post. Didn't see this invite up yet. :cat:

-Site name & Match ID number: The Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program
-Track (if applicable): Prairie View, Inc.
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Date notified: 12/7
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Personal letter attached to email
-Interview date: 01/06 (8am-12noon) or 01/27 (8am-12noon)
 
Is that the consortium with the counseling center?

Nope- this is the medical school one. The other one is the Southern Louisiana Internship Consortium, with the LSU Counseling Center.
 
Nope- this is the medical school one. The other one is the Southern Louisiana Internship Consortium, with the LSU Counseling Center.
I did receive an invite on 12/2, I'm sorry I did not realize it wasn't on the list. It was a blank email with an attachment. Was addressed to me but the content was mass I believe.
Also - they already sent out a mass rejection on 11/30 I think. So, if you didn't get that, then still good news maybe? I was also not invited for an interview yet at one of my top sites (which has sent out interviews already) so I'm in the same boat!
 
Nope- this is the medical school one. The other one is the Southern Louisiana Internship Consortium, with the LSU Counseling Center.
That response was assuming you are talking about Louisiana State Univ Health Sciences Center (1316)?
 
-Site name & Match ID number: Chicago Area Christian Training Consortium (CACTC) (1673)
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Date notified: 12/7/15
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): email (mass)
-Interview date: 1/15/16 or 1/22/16
 
Hi Maccus - did you also apply for the Adult track position? I'm wondering if all tracks sent out e-mails today. If so, I can move on with travel planning. Thanks, and congrats!

Yep, Adult!
 
I noticed that a personal invitation was sent out for Rusk (NYU). Does anyone know what track that was for?
 
Anyone hear from Coatesville VA general track?
 
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Anyone happen to hear from Nova Southeastern University Psych Services Center (1203)?
 
Anyone heard from Terre Haute (b.o.p. site) since USA jobs application was completed? I don't see it on here at all- wondering if it's because it's not apa accredited
 
Wondering if anyone has heard from the other tracks at CHOP or from Boston Children's? In past years they had contacted people around now
 
One last update... I've now heard from all 15 of my Canadian sites and ended up with 5 interviews. Not feeling super happy but I also recognize I'm lucky to have the ones I have.

-Site name & Match ID number: Halifax QEII Clinical Psychology Residency
-Track (if applicable):
Health Psychology
-Invite or rejection:
Invite
-Date notified:
12/7
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone):
Unclear - no salutation
-Interview dates:
Jan 18-28
 
Wondering if anyone has heard from the other tracks at CHOP or from Boston Children's? In past years they had contacted people around now

Was wondering the same about Boston Children's, but it looks like according to their training brochure they'll send out notifications the week of Dec. 14th. One more week of waiting :/
 
Wondering if anyone has heard from the other tracks at CHOP or from Boston Children's? In past years they had contacted people around now
I haven't heard anything from either.
 
-Site name & Match ID number: Emory University/Grady Health System (11392)
-Track (if applicable): General & Trauma Tracks
-Invite or rejection: Rejection
-Date notified: 12/8
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Mass email
-Interview dates: None for me :-(
 
Was wondering the same about Boston Children's, but it looks like according to their training brochure they'll send out notifications the week of Dec. 14th. One more week of waiting :/
Thanks for the info- I hadn't seen that
 
Has anyone heard from University of Pennsylvania or Stony Brook Counseling Centers?
 
-Site name & Match ID number: Scott and White
-Track (if applicable): Child Track
-Invite or rejection: Rejection
-Date notified: 12/8
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Mass email
 
Has anyone heard from University of Pennsylvania or Stony Brook Counseling Centers?
No word from Stony Brook Counseling Center on my end. In past years they've tended to send out invitations on 12/9 so hopefully we'll hear something tomorrow.
 
Wondering if anyone has heard from the other tracks at CHOP or from Boston Children's? In past years they had contacted people around now
My friend got an invite for the CHOP pediatric neuropsych track last week sometime. I'm not sure about the other tracks.
 
GENERAL PSA TO EVERYONE READING THE THREAD: Send SMS06h your information! The thread only works if people share, and rather than having individuals ask about certain sites and then having other individuals reply about those particular sites, the whole process is going to work better if everyone (lurkers included!) actually provides the information they have to the person managing the thread. Make yourself an account with a dummy/alias username (it's really easy to do, doesn't even require an email address I don't think) and send a message with invites/rejections you get. If you've benefitted from the info on this thread at all, it's the right thing to do!
 
For the individuals that heard back from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, can they specify the track? There is no general track but there are the Adult, Child/Adult, and Infant/Child Tracks.
 
GENERAL PSA TO EVERYONE READING THE THREAD: Send SMS06h your information! The thread only works if people share, and rather than having individuals ask about certain sites and then having other individuals reply about those particular sites, the whole process is going to work better if everyone (lurkers included!) actually provides the information they have to the person managing the thread. Make yourself an account with a dummy/alias username (it's really easy to do, doesn't even require an email address I don't think) and send a message with invites/rejections you get. If you've benefitted from the info on this thread at all, it's the right thing to do!
I second this! I also want to highlight that sms06h has noted that it is easier when people send messages with invites/rejections rather than posting them on the board.
 
For the individuals that heard back from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, can they specify the track? There is no general track but there are the Adult, Child/Adult, and Infant/Child Tracks.

Seconded. Geaux Tigers.
 
Seconded. Geaux Tigers.

Agreed- I know there have been two sets of rejections sent out, and some personal interviews, and I've heard nothing either way. If anyone has any news, that would be helpful!
 
-Site name & Match ID number: Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
-Track (if applicable): Track II
-Invite or rejection: Rejection
-Date notified: 12/8/15
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Personal email
 
I second this! I also want to highlight that sms06h has noted that it is easier when people send messages with invites/rejections rather than posting them on the board.

I feel terrible for doing this- I apologize!
 
For those who asked above, I am also still waiting on the Albany Consortium, Coatesville VAMC too.
 
What are people doing to save on cost of *ground* transportation? (e.g., getting to the site from your hotel). I'm trying to avoid renting a car as much as possible, and parking garage/lot fees.

(Is there some psych-interview-specific uber sitch? ;-p)

Thank y'all.
 
Wondering if anyone has heard from the other tracks at CHOP or from Boston Children's? In past years they had contacted people around now

Has anyone else heard from this or other tracks at CHOP? From peers I only heard they sent the ASD track invites
 
Has anyone gotten an acceptance from Lewisville ISD? I haven't heard either way yet.
 
Anyone heard from Emory SOM regarding invite or wait list? Curious because of the mass rejection email that has been posted.
 
What are people doing to save on cost of *ground* transportation? (e.g., getting to the site from your hotel). I'm trying to avoid renting a car as much as possible, and parking garage/lot fees.

(Is there some psych-interview-specific uber sitch? ;-p)

Thank y'all.

I think it is at least worth looking into how much a rental car is. I am renting a car for 2 days in Charleston for $32 (total). Sometimes it isn't as bad as you would expect.

If you absolutely can't rent a car, look for hotels that offer shuttle service. Look into public transit. Also, look into uber/lyft (particularly if you haven't used them before they have a free $25 for the first time).
 
What are people doing to save on cost of *ground* transportation? (e.g., getting to the site from your hotel). I'm trying to avoid renting a car as much as possible, and parking garage/lot fees.

(Is there some psych-interview-specific uber sitch? ;-p)

Thank y'all.

I thought a lot about this actually!

Friends who have done the internship interview circuit in the past said they got by with shuttles/taxis if the site and airport weren't far away and got rental cars if there was more distance to drive. I decided to get a rental car for my interviews. The downside is I have to find parking at the sites and navigate in unfamiliar places, but for me it's worth it for the greater sense of control, flexibility, and guaranteed transportation (vs. relying on taxis/uber that may not be as dependable).
 
I haven't heard anything, and I'm waiting impatiently. 🙂

Also, finally joined the forum after lurking for too long. Thanks for keeping me sane the last few weeks, everybody. 🙂

Well, no news is good news! We'll see if anything gets uploaded! Good luck 🙂.
 
So if there are sites on here that have sent invites out to the track I applied to, but I haven't heard back, is there a chance I'm on a waitlist? or does it automatically mean I'm getting rejected?
 
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