2016-2017 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

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Green Chimneys
Brewster, NY
Notification date: 11/28
Invitation to interview
Mass email
Interview dates: 12/14, 12/19, 12/22, 1/5, 1/9
 
-Site name & Match ID number: Louis Stokes Cleveland VA
-Track (if applicable): Rehabilitation
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Date notified: 11/28
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Mass E-mail
-Interview date:
January 11th - Clinical Psychology
January 12th - Clinical Health Psychology
January 13th - Geropsychology, Rehabilitation, and Neuropsychology
 
NeuroLady said:
This process is terrible.
Anyone else analyzing the rejections they've received? So far, I've been able to find a reason for each. It's hard not to feel demoralized at this stage in the process but I'm holding out hope and reminding myself that there are a lot of sites that have yet to send invitations.
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It is a super anxiety-producing process... I've honestly been avoiding trying to come up with reasons why I might have been rejected from a site. I mean, generally-speaking, sites just tend to be super competitive. Most sites reject 60-70% of applicants without an interview. That can't be easy because most of us are pretty damn qualified.
 
YogiDrD said:
I hear you. I feel like I am just waiting and I was not given a reason for the one I received. Have the reasons been constructive or helpful?
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[I think] I was rejected for reasons I should have been attuned to before I applied... things like not meeting hours requirements (doctoral not including master's hours - assuming they would consider the cumulative total), training model not matching, and really just not being a great fit- although, I'm probably still a decent fit. I also willingly ignored the "great fit" advice for a few sites I really liked.
 
-Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Psychology Internship (1508)
-Clinical Health Psychology
-Invite
-11/28/2016
-mass email
-1/11, 1/12, and 1/13
 
Nebraska Internship Consortium (Behavioral Health and Munroe-Meyer tracks)
Rejected
Date Notified: 11/28/2016
Personalized e-mail (along with a personalized attached letter)
 
Loma Linda VAMC
General
Notified: 11/28
Invitation: invite, mass email
Interview dates: 12/14, 1/4. Phone option available for those dates as well
 
-James Madison University Counseling Center (1649)
-offered phone interview on 11/9/16, offered on-site interview on 11/28/29
-received a phone call for both
-phone interview on 11/16, on-site interviews 1/3 through 1/6

not sure if I posted this in the right spot? This is my first time using this forum.
 
smt0711 said:
-James Madison University Counseling Center (1649)
-offered phone interview on 11/9/16, offered on-site interview on 11/28/29
-received a phone call for both
-phone interview on 11/16, on-site interviews 1/3 through 1/6

not sure if I posted this in the right spot? This is my first time using this forum.
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Seems about right! (And thanks for adding these details!)
 
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Has anyone received an invitation off the waiting list at Rush University yet? You're welcome to private message me as well. Thanks!!
 
Invitations may have already gone out but is anyone else waiting on the adult/health track for Rush? Has anyone heard anything?
 
- Denver VAMC
- General track
- Invite
- Notified on Nov. 28
- Mass E-mail to a doodle poll
- interview days on January 9th, 23rd, and January 30th , phone calls also available
 
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Weill Cornell Medical Center
Invite
Date notified: 11/28/2016
Personalized email
Interview dates: January 5 + 6
 
Site: Kaiser Permanente San Diego
Invite
Date notified: 11/28
Notification: Mass email
Interview dates: 1/9 or 1/11
 
- Denver VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
- Geropsych track (I think they may have sent out for all tracks)
- Invite
- Notified on Nov. 28
- Mass E-mail to a doodle poll
- interview days on January 9th, 23rd, and January 30th , phone calls also available
 
NeuroLady said:
[I think] I was rejected for reasons I should have been attuned to before I applied... things like not meeting hours requirements (doctoral not including master's hours - assuming they would consider the cumulative total), training model not matching, and really just not being a great fit- although, I'm probably still a decent fit. I also willingly ignored the "great fit" advice for a few sites I really liked.
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I also was assuming that my terminal masters hours and doctoral would be considered as a cumulative total, and was not told otherwise by my faculty. We shall see what happens! I feel this is just a crazy waiting game.. got to survive till December 15th
 
VA North Texas Health Care System
-General Psychology Track
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Date notified: 11/28
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Mass E-mail
-Interview date: 01/09, 01/12, 01/19
 
There are two sites that sent out interviews that I have not heard from yet. One of the sites sends out invitations on a rolling basis, but the other site doesn't specify that on the website. I haven't seen any rejection posts for either site. The anxious part of me is saying this is a bad sign and I should expect a rejection. Thoughts on this? If I don't heat from either of the sites by their specified deadline then I will email the directors.
 
Hey there. I see that WPIC is listed as having extended interview invitations on 11/22, but I can't find anyone submitting that information on this thread, only a couple of people saying that they expected an email on 11/22 but hadn't heard yet from WPIC. Just want to double check they actually did send out invites so that I can stop holding their dates. Thanks!
 
ellenew said:
There are two sites that sent out interviews that I have not heard from yet. One of the sites sends out invitations on a rolling basis, but the other site doesn't specify that on the website. I haven't seen any rejection posts for either site. The anxious part of me is saying this is a bad sign and I should expect a rejection. Thoughts on this? If I don't heat from either of the sites by their specified deadline then I will email the directors.
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I pretty much count these as rejections. Makes the actual rejection email a little easier.

PokemonPhD said:
Hey there. I see that WPIC is listed as having extended interview invitations on 11/22, but I can't find anyone submitting that information on this thread, only a couple of people saying that they expected an email on 11/22 but hadn't heard yet from WPIC. Just want to double check they actually did send out invites so that I can stop holding their dates. Thanks!
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Some people choose to send me the information over private message. These are all included in the updates.
 
KU Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
Notification date: 11/28
Invitation to interview
Personal email
Interview dates: 11/13
 
Center for Behavioral Medicine
Kansas City, Missouri
Notification date: 11/28
Mass Email (I Think)
Interview dates: multiple offerings in December and January
 
longislandgirl2 said:
I also was assuming that my terminal masters hours and doctoral would be considered as a cumulative total, and was not told otherwise by my faculty. We shall see what happens! I feel this is just a crazy waiting game.. got to survive till December 15th
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I actually asked TD's via email before I applied about this... 2 to 3 didn't reply, 1 said no, another said no but apply anyway if you think you're a good fit, and the majority said yes, that they do consider terminal masters in determining cut offs. I hope that helps!
 
Has anyone heard from Mass General Adult track? It looks like all the other tracks went out a while ago so my hope is dwindling...

Thanks!
 
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