2016-2017 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

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University of Washington School of Medicine
Invite: B. Med/ Neuropsychology Track
Mass email (looks like it) on 11/21
Open house on 1/4
 
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Forever_grad said:
Great now I have to check my SPAM folder and be anxious about that too😕
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I know! This is the worst! I'm guessing it went to spam because my name was never mentioned in the mass email :/
 
Just got two!

The Charleston Consortium
General Track
Invitation
11/21/16
Personal Email
Offered numerous Fridays, Mondays, and Saturdays throughout January

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
CBT Track
Invitation
11/21/16
Personal Email
January 13th, 2017
 
I've noticed that people have posted receiving rejection emails from a site I applied to but I haven't heard anything either way. Another site I applied to people have said they have received an invite but I haven't heard either way. How long do you wait before sending an email to inquire? (nothing in my spam folder)
 
PsyDGrl said:
I've noticed that people have posted receiving rejection emails from a site I applied to but I haven't heard anything either way. Another site I applied to people have said they have received an invite but I haven't heard either way. How long do you wait before sending an email to inquire? (nothing in my spam folder)
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I'm in the exact same boat as you. I have no idea, going to ask my DCT.


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PsyDGrl said:
I've noticed that people have posted receiving rejection emails from a site I applied to but I haven't heard anything either way. Another site I applied to people have said they have received an invite but I haven't heard either way. How long do you wait before sending an email to inquire? (nothing in my spam folder)
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I would at least wait until the date the site has designated as when they will contact everyone. For most places, it's December 15th.
 
-Site name & Match ID number- Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology- Boston Medical Center
-Track (if applicable)
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/21
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- Mass email
-Interview date- 12/8
 
Southeast Louisiana VAHCS
General
Invite sent 11/21
Possibly personal (included my name) but may be mass email.
Interview date: select from 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/17
Coping: watching Westworld tonight while studying for a stats exam!
 
Just had a friend told me she heard from the New Orleans VA but that's all the info I have. I applied there too but haven't heard back.
 
PhDeezy said:
Southeast Louisiana VAHCS
General
Invite sent 11/21
Possibly personal (included my name) but may be mass email.
Interview date: select from 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/17
Coping: watching Westworld tonight while studying for a stats exam!
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Has anyone else heard from the New Orleans VA? If so what time? Trying to see if this was a mass email or not.
 
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
-applied to Health Psych/Behavioral Medicine (email did not specify track)
-Invite
-Date notified: 11/21
-Mass email
-Interview date: several dates (December and January)
 
-Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
-General
-Invite
-11/21/16
- personal email
-Interview dates: 12/6, 12/15, 1/6, 1/12, 1/20
 
Mailman Center for Child Development
Invite: 11/21
Personal email
Interview dates: 1/5, 1/10, 1/13
 
Southeast Louisiana VA
General Track
Invite
Personal (I think) email
Interview dates: 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/17

VA Maryland Healthcare System, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Trauma Track
Invite
Mass email
Interview dates: 1/5 & 1/26
 
-Site name: Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology
-Track: Center for Health and Counseling - Creighton
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/21
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- Email
-Interview date- 1/6 (If anyone can trade with me, that would be awesome--just let me know!)
 
-Site name: VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System
-Track: Lincoln, Grand Island, and Norfolk
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/21
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- Mass email
-Interview date- Offered 1/5, 1/6, and 1/9
 
-Site name & Match ID number- Boston Medical Center- Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology
-Track (if applicable)
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/21
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- Mass email
-Interview date- 12/8

-Site name & Match ID number- Seattle VA
-Track (if applicable)
-Invite or rejection- rejection
-Date notified- 11/18
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- email

-Site name & Match ID number- Richard L. Roudebush VA Med Center, Indianapolis
-Track (if applicable): SMI track
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/17
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- mass email
-Interview date (options)- 1/6 or 1/13

-Site name & Match ID number- James H Quillen VA Med Center
-Track (if applicable)
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/14
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- phone call
-Interview date- 12/9 or 12/12
 
Site Name: Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Track: Neuro
Invitation
Personal Email on 11/21
Interview dates: 1/6, 1/9
 
PsyDGrl said:
I've noticed that people have posted receiving rejection emails from a site I applied to but I haven't heard anything either way. Another site I applied to people have said they have received an invite but I haven't heard either way. How long do you wait before sending an email to inquire? (nothing in my spam folder)
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What my DCT told me and some training directors have said when I talked to them about it, some sites will do a cursory review to reduce the applications and reject a first round of apps that are obviously not a good fit (not enough hours, not the right kind of training, etc.) and send out those rejections. Then they do a more in depth review of the remaining "short pile." Individuals that get rejected from the short pile may seem like they might not be a good fit for other, more specific reasons such as mismatch between your career goals or something. From what I've seen, the first rejects will be a mass email, then they might send a personal email for rejects from the short pile with a more personal explanation of why you were not considered a good fit for an interview. I had a few of those before I had to withdraw for health reasons last year. Hope that helps!
 
A close friend in my year and I applied to a lot of the same sites. Any recommendations for how we can tactfully let each other know when we get interviews to sites that we both applied to?
 
me9898 said:
Southeast Louisiana VA
General Track
Invite
Personal (I think) email
Interview dates: 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/17

VA Maryland Healthcare System, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Trauma Track
Invite
Mass email
Interview dates: 1/5 & 1/26
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Hello! Could you tell me what time (EST) that you received your invite to the Southeast Louisiana VA?
 
maricobi said:
I'm curious about which track you applied to if you don't mind sharing.
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My cover letter focused on the FAME and ASD rotations

The interview is open house format. The letter I got said no need to rank specific rotations until after the open house date. They are only asking for a list of faculty to interview with and date preferences.
 
Site Name: VA-Vanderbilt Consortium
Track: Adult Psychiatry, Psychosis Emphasis Track
Invitation
Personal Email on 11/21
Interview dates: 12/9, 12/12, 12/15, 1/6

Site Name: VAMHCS/University of Maryland School of Medicine Psychology Internship Consortium
Track: VA Severe Mental Illness
Invitation
Mass Email on 11/21
Interview dates: 1/19, 1/26

Coping? Obsessive refreshing, puppies
 
trumaroon said:
What my DCT told me and some training directors have said when I talked to them about it, some sites will do a cursory review to reduce the applications and reject a first round of apps that are obviously not a good fit (not enough hours, not the right kind of training, etc.) and send out those rejections. Then they do a more in depth review of the remaining "short pile." Individuals that get rejected from the short pile may seem like they might not be a good fit for other, more specific reasons such as mismatch between your career goals or something. From what I've seen, the first rejects will be a mass email, then they might send a personal email for rejects from the short pile with a more personal explanation of why you were not considered a good fit for an interview. I had a few of those before I had to withdraw for health reasons last year. Hope that helps!
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Thank you, Trumaroon. That makes sense. 🙂
 
Viviboo said:
Site Name: VA-Vanderbilt Consortium
Track: Adult Psychiatry, Psychosis Emphasis Track
Invitation
Personal Email on 11/21
Interview dates: 12/9, 12/12, 12/15, 1/6
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Oh man, this makes me nervous. I applied for the general track and am really hoping to see the site!
 
kennilapug said:
A close friend in my year and I applied to a lot of the same sites. Any recommendations for how we can tactfully let each other know when we get interviews to sites that we both applied to?
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You don't necessarily have to let each other know right when it happens; that might just cause more anxiety for whomever hasn't heard yet. I've applied to the same practicum sites as friends before, and that was what we did. You can just catch up every few days like most of us do with our friends who didn't apply to the same sites. If you want to let each other know, I'd suggest texting or something that isn't really an emotional form of communication. But otherwise, you and your friend should be able to support each other regardless of the outcomes; you undoubtedly have different strengths and it makes sense that some sites will want you and not your friend, and vice versa.
 
spector0 said:
Oh man, this makes me nervous. I applied for the general track and am really hoping to see the site!
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I am thinking they do notifications separately for each track/site...their counseling center notifications went out days ago. Good luck!!
 
Viviboo said:
I am thinking they do notifications separately for each track/site...their counseling center notifications went out days ago. Good luck!!
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That's sort of what I'm hoping! Best of luck to you too!
 
psydfourthyear said:
You don't necessarily have to let each other know right when it happens; that might just cause more anxiety for whomever hasn't heard yet. I've applied to the same practicum sites as friends before, and that was what we did. You can just catch up every few days like most of us do with our friends who didn't apply to the same sites. If you want to let each other know, I'd suggest texting or something that isn't really an emotional form of communication. But otherwise, you and your friend should be able to support each other regardless of the outcomes; you undoubtedly have different strengths and it makes sense that some sites will want you and not your friend, and vice versa.
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Thanks for the advice!
 
Cherokee Health Systems
Invite
11/22/16
Mass email
January 6th or 9th
Binge-watching Netflix and eating lots of chocolate
 
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Rush University
Child/Adolescent & Pediatric
Invite
11/22
Mass Email
Jan 5,6,12,13,19
coping: having the best cohort/internship group on earth (hey y'all!)
 
Philhaven (1531)
Child/Adolescent Specialty Track
Invite
11/22/16
Personal Email
Call to schedule
Dog cuddles, baths, Pokemon Go
 
-University of Washington School of Medicine (1619)
-Adult Track
-Invite
-11/22/2016
-Mass Email
-01/04/2017

-The University of Chicago Medicine (1266)
-Adult/Health Track
-Reject
-11/11/2016
-Mass Email
 
Has anyone received notifications from the new TIRR Memorial Hermann-Rehab Psych & Neuropscyh at Baylor?
 
kennilapug said:
A close friend in my year and I applied to a lot of the same sites. Any recommendations for how we can tactfully let each other know when we get interviews to sites that we both applied to?
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I say just be direct with each other about what you get, what you don't get, and when you don't want to hear it! If it's imbalanced (e.g., one of you ends up being more desirable to several of the sites) then you can always stop sharing... but if you think you're able to be excited for each other, then no harm? Although I agree text or email might be easier than regular in-person conversations.

That said, it's hard to excitedly text your friend "I got an invite!" only for that friend to respond with, "I didn't."
 
-Site name: University of Connecticut College Mental Health Services (CMHS)
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/22
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- Mass email
-Interview date- Phone 12/19, in person 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, and 1/16

-Site name: SUNY Albany Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
-Invite or rejection- Invite
-Date notified- 11/22
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone)- personal email
-Interview date- 2 separate phone interviews by the time of the Holidays (they will not start scheduling until 11/30) and an in-person open house on 1/12
 
Syracuse VAMC
General track
Invitation
Personal email
Interview dates: 12/9, 12/12, 1/9, & 1/13 (although the first two dates were already booked up when I responded )
 
Arkansas Division of Behavioral Health Services- Arkansas State Hospital
Invitation
Date notified: 11/22
Mass email
Interview dates: 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20
 
-Site name & Match ID number: MercyFirst
-Invite: Invite
-Date notified: 11/22
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Phone
-Interview date: 12/22
 
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