2016-2017 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

[kennilapug]

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VA Puget Sound, American Lake Division (General)
Not invited, indicated that I would be ranked.
Notified on 11/29

What is this not invited to interview but will be ranked stuff? I didn't even know that existed before. It seems so strange, I don't really get why sites do that.

 

[PokemonPhD]

-Columbia/NY Presbyterian, child track
-Invite
-Notified 11/29
-Phone call
-Interview dates: 12/15, 12/20, 1/4, 1/9, 1/17, 1/19

 

[WisNeuro]

What is this not invited to interview but will be ranked stuff? I didn't even know that existed before. It seems so strange, I don't really get why sites do that.

Because sites have limited slots available for onsite interviews, and do not want to go into the clearinghouse process if they do not match within the invited applicants.

 

[dancingnights999]

Oregon Health and Science University
Special Health Needs Track
Rejection
11/29
Mass email

 

[Circumplexion]

-Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital (1323)
-Adult Track
-Invite
-11/29 email
-Interview 12/12

 

[rdv18]

-Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital (1323)
-Adult Track
-Invite
-11/29 email
-Interview 12/12

was this a mass email, or personal email?

 

[coldcutcombo]

Has anyone heard from the Vanderbilt VA neuropsych track? They have a tentative interview date for December 5th which is fast approaching!

I applied for both the general and neuropsych tracks and got a mass email invite last Wednesday, though they didn't specify in the email which track I was being interviewed for

 

[kennilapug]

Because sites have limited slots available for onsite interviews, and do not want to go into the clearinghouse process if they do not match within the invited applicants.

That makes sense

 

[psynerd18]

San Jose State
Friends got invite
Mass email
Interviews December 5-15th

 

[ClinicalPhD225]

-University of Colorado School of Medicine (Anschutz Campus)
-AF Williams Placement
-Interview Invite
-11/29 email, personalized letter attached
-Interviews 1/17, 1/23, 1/25

 

[procrastin8r]

San Jose State
Friends got invite
Mass email
Interviews December 5-15th

do you know when your friend was notified?

 

[Circumplexion]

was this a mass email, or personal email?

It looked like a mass email.

 

[brain hugger]

I heard from a past applicant that McLean sent invites in batches last year, so there's still a chance. 🙂

 

[psynerd18]

do you know when your friend was notified?

20 minutes ago. Two of them were notified at the same time.

 

[kennilapug]

- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
-Addictions Track
-Invite
-Personal Email - 11/29 @3:04PM EST
-Interview 1/12 (there were three options, I was assigned this day)

 

[ForeverJung]

-Site name & Match ID number: Denver VAMC/1174
-Track (if applicable): Primary Care-Mental Health Integration
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Date notified: 11/29
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Mass e-mail; doodle poll for scheduling
-Interview date: 01/09, 01/23, 01/30

 

[APPIC_2016/17]

- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
-SMI Track
-Rejection
-mass email 11/29

 

[WisNeuro]

- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
-SMI Track
-Rejection
-mass email 11/29

Man, that screen name is mighty specific. I do not see it aging well.

 

[Psychology19989]

Primary children's hospital
11/29
Mass email
Rejection

 

[PhDorBusted]

Northport VAMC
11/29
Invite
Mass email
12/14, 12/16, 12/20, 1/10

 

[kennilapug]

- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
-PTSD Track
-Invite
-Personal Email - 11/29
-Interview 12/22

This is my friend's info. I just thought I would pass it along. I applied to this track in addition to the Addictions, and I got a mass rejection email for this track.

 

[Psychology19989]

Mississippi state hospital
11/29
Invite
Phone call first then mass email with interview dates
12/16, 1/9,1/13, 1/20

 

[psychedonpsych]

CPMC
11/29
Unspecified Child Track (Asked us to rank)
Invite
Mass Email with assigned date
1/13

 

[professional_student_2]

CPMC
11/29
Unspecified Child Track (Asked us to rank)
Invite
Mass Email with assigned date
1/13

Whats CPMC if you don't mind me asking?

 

[ellenew]

Primary Children's Hospital
Pediatric Behavioral Health
Invitation to Interview
11/29 Mass email
Interview dates: 1/12, 1/13, 1/16

 

[PsychCaRIH]

Whats CPMC if you don't mind me asking?

California Pacific Medical Center in SF

 

[ellenew]

What is this not invited to interview but will be ranked stuff? I didn't even know that existed before. It seems so strange, I don't really get why sites do that.

One of the sites I applied to did this too. I will probably rank them last.

 

[laliles]

Durham VAMC
mass email
rejection 11/29

Northport VAMC
mass email
invitation to interview 11/29

 

[semperfidelis]

Primary Children's Hospital
Rejection
Personal e-mail
11/29/16

 

[debbicakes353]

Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium
Invite
Mass email 11/29
Interview Dates: 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9

Oregon Health & Sciences University
ASD Track
Rejection
Mass email 11/29

 

[cupoftea2]

Brooklyn VA rejection 11/29 - mass email

 

[jock111]

Rush University Medical Center
11/29/16
Health Psychology track
Interview dates: January 4, 5, 6, 9, 10th
Mass e-mail

 

[FionaGoode]

I've reviewed internship apps two years in a row now (funnily enough for an internship that rejected me for an interview back in the day) and it's really, really difficult. A lot of people are qualified and seem like they would do quite well at our site. However, there are just too many people who have certain experiences or qualifications that seem to match the training better. I realize now that it doesn't mean you're a bad applicant at all. It just means that you didn't have some certain qualification and/or experience (or the level thereof) that someone else did. And, yeah, I recognize that it's really unfair. I wish there was a different way to do it, but I'm not sure what that would be.

Same here (actually saw some of you received invites from our site, congrats!). I too did not even receive an interview from the site where I currrenly work (and supervise interns)! I remember feeling so devastated, but it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me! There are literally so many applicants who are equally qualified, and we have to be very nit picky about such small things (because so many of you are great!). As I was reviewing, I frequently believed many of the applicants that we did not invite had far more impressive experiences than I do!

 

[APPIC_2016/17]

Man, that screen name is mighty specific. I do not see it aging well.

Thanks for that really helpful response. Seems appropriate for this forum.

 

[Mike Tyson]

-Site name: Brigham Young University
-Invite or rejection: Invite
-Date notified: 11/29/2016
-How notified (mass email, personal email, phone): Personal email
-Interview date: January on the 11th, 18th and the 25th
-What you've done lately to cope with this crazy internship process: Binge watching Westworld.

 

[NYCPhDream]

Northport VAMC
11/29
Invite
Mass email
12/14, 12/16, 12/20, 1/10

Northport VAMC
Invite
11/29/16 @ 3:45pm
Mass Email
12/14, 12/16, 12/20, 12/21, 1/10 (Added one interview date)

 

[lee428]

State Operated Forensic Services
Invite
11/29
Phone Call
1.11, 1.12, 1.13

 

[PsychProf89]

Minneapolis VAHCS
Invite
11/29/16
Personal email (sort of - had my name)
1/6

 

[psychedonpsych]

Whats CPMC if you don't mind me asking?

They didn't tell me, so I don't know! All I know is that it will have something to do with children!

 

[coldcutcombo]

- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus
-Addictions Track
-Invite
-Personal Email - 11/29 @3:04PM EST
-Interview 1/12 (there were three options, I was assigned this day)

I like how we're adding times now in addition to the date of notification...we're all turning mad!

 

[ab695]

AHRC-New York City
Invite
11/29/16
Mass Email
12/13, 1/10, or 1/17

 

[kennilapug]

I like how we're adding times now in addition to the date of notification...we're all turning mad!

Hahaha I agree with you I'm definitely turning mad. I just know how much it sucks when invites go out and you haven't heard either way, so I figured putting the time will help us figure out if invitations are going out in waves or all at once. Hope my madness helps! 🙂

 

[sunfish22]

Richard L Rhodebush Indianapolis VAMC (2168)
Interpersonal Approaches to Wellness in Residential Care Track
Invite
Personal email - 11/22
Interviews 1/6, 1/13 9am-4:30pm

 

[dancingnights999]

On a day when I got two rejections from sites I love, AND I'm sick, it's somehow comforting to know all of you are here and many likely on the same struggle bus. So thanks for metaphorically being with me, guys!

 

[WisNeuro]

Thanks for that really helpful response. Seems appropriate for this forum.

No problem. I'll be here all week folks.

 

[coldcutcombo]

Hahaha I agree with you I'm definitely turning mad. I just know how much it sucks when invites go out and you haven't heard either way, so I figured putting the time will help us figure out if invitations are going out in waves or all at once. Hope my madness helps! 🙂

I thinks it says a lot about me if I actually genuinely liked that you put the time in. Type A control freak is taking over my life and probably all of yours too since we're all still here on this forum!

 

[feelings_doctor]

Minneapolis VAHCS
Invite
11/29/16
Personal email (sort of - had my name)
1/6

Track?

 

[PsychProf89]

Track?

Standard clinical track

 

[PsychedTriGirl]

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[PsychedTriGirl]

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