2016-2017 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

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Has anyone heard from the Boston VA regarding confirmed interview dates? I'm getting concerned because the first possible dates are about a week out.
 
FionaGoode said:
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!
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I had a few moments where I was like, "I am not qualified to be judging this person." Heh.

Also, yes, McLean invited in batches the year that I applied. I believe it was the last invitation that I received, sometime in December.
 
Winter45 said:
Has anyone heard from the Boston VA regarding confirmed interview dates? I'm getting concerned because the first possible dates are about a week out.
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I haven't heard yet from the Boston VA re: dates. From their email, it seems that the deadline to submit preferred dates to them is tomorrow (12/1), so maybe they're still waiting to hear from all invitees before they figure out the scheduling?
 
brain hugger said:
I haven't heard yet from the Boston VA re: dates. From their email, it seems that the deadline to submit preferred dates to them is tomorrow (12/1), so maybe they're still waiting to hear from all invitees before they figure out the scheduling?
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That makes sense!
 
Forever_grad said:
Nope!
Im assuming I wont get an interview since no one from my school has been there, but haven't heard either way.
Are you adult or child?
It seemslike most child sites haven't sent out invites yet
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I am child, I did not know they do adults too.
 
professional_student_2 said:
Anyone else starting to seriously doubt your site selections? I feel like I aimed too high and now I am going to crash and burn.
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I literally talked with a classmate about Phase II today.

But also keep taking a look at this: http://www.appic.org/Match/MatchStatistics/ApplicantSurvey2015Part2.aspx

APPIC Match Statistics said:
17.
Number of interview offers received:
1 to 2 interviews Match rate = 57% n = 343
3 to 4 interviews Match rate = 79% n = 459
5 to 6 interviews Match rate = 91% n = 502
7 to 8 interviews Match rate = 94% n = 463
9 to 10 interviews Match rate = 97% n = 318
11 or more interviews Match rate = 99% n = 522
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Even with just one or two interviews you have an almost-60% chance of matching. And I doubt you've heard from all your sites yet!
 
glowstick said:
I literally talked with a classmate about Phase II today.

But also keep taking a look at this: http://www.appic.org/Match/MatchStatistics/ApplicantSurvey2015Part2.aspx


Even with just one or two interviews you have an almost-60% chance of matching. And I doubt you've heard from all your sites yet!
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I might be an emotional wreck right now because your response literally made me want to cry. Haha. Going to go see Trolls after work today, need some feel-good (and JT) in my life today.
 
professional_student_2 said:
I might be an emotional wreck right now because your response literally made me want to cry. Haha. Going to go see Trolls after work today, need some feel-good (and JT) in my life today.
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Shoot, I was trying to be optimistic. Get some hugs today.
 
professional_student_2 said:
Anyone else starting to seriously doubt your site selections? I feel like I aimed too high and now I am going to crash and burn.
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I'm going to say yes. I'm vacillating wildly between calm patience (knowing that 15 sites of mine have yet to send any type of notification) and doomsday thoughts (planning for phase II/ what I will do if I have to wait another year for internship). Seriously, how are ya'll coping?
 
NeuroLady said:
I'm going to say yes. I'm vacillating wildly between calm patience (knowing that 15 sites of mine have yet to send any type of notification) and doomsday thoughts (planning for phase II/ what I will do if I have to wait another year for internship). Seriously, how are ya'll coping?
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Boxing.
 
So I know the DC VA made a phone call(s) a week or so ago...I still haven't heard anything...anybody else heard anything? Perhaps that ship has sailed...

Good luck everyone!
 
emotionpsychgrad said:
So I know the DC VA made a phone call(s) a week or so ago...I still haven't heard anything...anybody else heard anything? Perhaps that ship has sailed...

Good luck everyone!
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crickets for me as well. I've already mentally accepted the "rejection" and removed their dates from my calendar but man would it be nice if I could get a rejection instead of false hope!
 
NeuroLady said:
I'm going to say yes. I'm vacillating wildly between calm patience (knowing that 15 sites of mine have yet to send any type of notification) and doomsday thoughts (planning for phase II/ what I will do if I have to wait another year for internship). Seriously, how are ya'll coping?
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Same here. Most of my sites have not notified anyone (and a few have sent invites, but not to me). I'm coping like you, in waves! One moment, I'm patient, the other, I'm thinking of contingency plans. I've been coping by talking with family/friends and running a lot more. My husband says it's because I want to run as far away as I can from the process! On the positive side, I've been running faster lately. 😛
 
coldcutcombo said:
crickets for me as well. I've already mentally accepted the "rejection" and removed their dates from my calendar but man would it be nice if I could get a rejection instead of false hope!
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Same for me, holding out hope!
 
glowstick said:
I literally talked with a classmate about Phase II today.

But also keep taking a look at this: http://www.appic.org/Match/MatchStatistics/ApplicantSurvey2015Part2.aspx


Even with just one or two interviews you have an almost-60% chance of matching. And I doubt you've heard from all your sites yet!
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NeuroLady said:
But also keep taking a look at this: http://www.appic.org/Match/MatchStatistics/ApplicantSurvey2015Part2.aspx

I don't think we talk much about the number of rejections most of us will receive. If we, on average, apply to 16 sites, and we get around 5 interviews (with a 91% match rate)- we should still expect to receive 11 rejections. 11.
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Now those are statistics that no one talks about. Not MATCHING chances, but what are the chances of receiving an invitation based on the number of applications sent out?
 
madpsych78 said:
Now those are statistics that no one talks about. Not MATCHING chances, but what are the chances of receiving an invitation based on the number of applications sent out?
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They must have those stats... but they don't report them. Part of me wishes they released the whole dataset! Annoyingly, I also noted that 2,607 applicants reported how many interviews they received, but "2,729 applicants (64% [of those who registered for the Match]) completed some or all of the survey". So either 122 received no interview invite at all, or didn't get to question 17.
 
Winter45 said:
Has anyone heard from the Boston VA regarding confirmed interview dates? I'm getting concerned because the first possible dates are about a week out.
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I have not received a confirmed interview date yet. I am assuming the same - that we will hear back after they have received all responses by 12/1.
 
Yale Department of Psychiatry
Behavioral Medicine Track
11/30/16
"Personal" email
Rejection
 
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Does anybody happen to know when we might expect to hear back from Canadian sites? I have Canadian citizenship but I'm attending an American graduate school. I figured I would apply to a handful of programs in my homeland, but I haven't heard anything back yet from those sites. Anyone in a similar boat?
 
Brutal week for rejections! Hang in there, guys 🙁

Children's Hospital Colorado
Rejection
Received 11/30/16
Mass email
 
justkeepswimming08 said:
Has anyone heard from Cincinnati Children's Hospital? Or Boston Children's Hospital?
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I don't know if Boston Children's has sent out invites, but I know that Cincinnati sent out their invites on 11/14. I didn't hear anything either way from Cincinnati, but am not optimistic about getting an invite at this point. HOWEVER, I did get an invite to another site I applied to a week after they sent out their initial round so there's definitely still hope!
 
- Milwaukee VA
- rejection
- notified by mass email
- 11/30/2016
 
Here's some more coming at ya:

Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Rejection
Mass Email 11/29

University of Colorado School of Medicine
Salud Family Clinic Rotation
Rejection
Mass Email 11/30
 
-Site: Children's Hospital Colorado
-Track: pediatric health psychology
-Invite
-Date notified: 11/30/16
-How notified: mass email
-Interview date: 1/6, 1/9, 1/13, 1/20
 
-FCC Petersburg
-Interview invite
-Date notified: 11/30/16
-How notified: Phone call
-Interview dates: 1/4, 1/6, 1/11, 1/13
 
Medulla Oblongata said:
Does anybody happen to know when we might expect to hear back from Canadian sites? I have Canadian citizenship but I'm attending an American graduate school. I figured I would apply to a handful of programs in my homeland, but I haven't heard anything back yet from those sites. Anyone in a similar boat?
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Canadian sites will almost all be announced this Friday, December 2. They do a coordinated interview announcement day. Last year all but one I applied to adhered to the day, so you should hear on Friday!
 
awishingstar said:
Canadian sites will almost all be announced this Friday, December 2. They do a coordinated interview announcement day. Last year all but one I applied to adhered to the day, so you should hear on Friday!
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That is rad! Think of how easy it would be to schedule!
 
Westchester Jewish Community Services
Rejection 11/30

I am really freaking out this week as well, so many rejections but I am still waiting to hear from 14 other places. Sucks we are all going through this but thankful for you all as well! Happy to not being going through this Crazy process (& feelings of self doubt) alone
 
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