Aw I’m sorry that hurts. I’ve seen people do practicum at VAs also to not get invited to the site’s interviews for internship. Personally, I also think 5 invites is great, especially for neuro! Isn’t neuro always the hardest? If it makes you feel better, (which it probably won’t but I’ll share anyways in hopes that it will), I got rejected at the neuro sites/tracks I applied to and even though I have a ridiculous amount of testing hours, I have little reports basically wasting two years of training. A site(s) will think you’re great and the perfect match for them. If you weren’t competitive I would hope your Dct wouldn’t have let you apply, nobody wants bad match numbers eh?
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Aw I’m sorry that hurts. I’ve seen people do practicum at VAs also to not get invited to the site’s interviews for internship. Personally, I also think 5 invites is great, especially for neuro! Isn’t neuro always the hardest? If it makes you feel better, (which it probably won’t but I’ll share anyways in hopes that it will), I got rejected at the neuro sites/tracks I applied to and even though I have a ridiculous amount of testing hours, I have little reports basically wasting two years of training. A site(s) will think you’re great and the perfect match for them. If you weren’t competitive I would hope your Dct wouldn’t have let you apply, nobody wants bad match numbers eh?
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This made my week. I would accept someone who did that, just to keep me entertained. Suggestion #2 is my favorite. Except I have to correct you - it's DEFINITELY just circle Y or N. Also I would recommend doing this, but then not putting a "no" option.
This reminds me of when I was applying to grad school, and a site literally sent me an email telling me I was rejected, but would receive the "official rejection letter" in a month. Which I did. Like...thanks? It wasn't personalized or anything...it was just reiterating the rejection.
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Five interviews isn't bad at all! Coming from someone with only 2 interviews (and 8 rejections), trust me, I'd love to be in your place. I'm waiting on 8 more sites, of which 3, I'm pretty sure are going to be rejections because of how early they had sent out their invites. After taking an extra year to make sure I have a solid and competitive CV, this is all kinds of terrible. It's been a painful few days, feels like I'm constantly in the grips of anxiety, and I can barely focus on other things. And this is so not me, I'm usually super positive about these kinds of things, but now I feel like I should already start mentally prepping for Phase II... 🙁
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Makes me think of:
How golden would it be if someone showed up to the grad school they applied to and was like, "No official rejection? It didn't happen." But for real: that's lame as hell to get two rejections from one place.
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Thanks to you and FeelingsDoctor for the support. Yes, it stings (haven't been this sad in a minute). I'm actually in line with you- I had a LOT of hours but much fewer reports than would align with those hours.
I'm hoping 5 interviews is enough...And let's hope that said DCT thought I was alright, he's my dissertation chair...
Hug! I don’t want to be the creepy forum cheerleader of good thoughts all the time (because I’m quite a grinch usually) but my positive vibes extend to you as well. As someone who tends to be super anxious, I feel you. It’s hard to get out of.
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Don't think that way, you sound like me🙂 You're going to be fine, and will match and move on past this awful process. You will get past this, and me too. And we'll all dance with our degrees into the sunset...
I know a neuro person who placed first round last year with four interviews, and several people with four interviews who matched. You can do it!!! The reports are killer aren’t they? I wished I wrote more but given the workload I just couldn’t...not like 15+ pages worth of decent material per client. Also my supervisor was upfront in her letter that she basically loved me and my conceptualization of the material but my weakness was churning out reports quickly.
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It seems like today was a pretty tough day for a lot of us. Whether it’s radio silence (meeeee) or just flat out rejections, this process definitely breeds exhaustion, anxiety, and self-doubt. I hope you all know that I (and many other in the #forumfam, I'm sure!) am actively rooting for each and every one of us! This is a super stressful and difficult process AND you all are so effing bomb I literally can't even and your #wandsite will find each and every one of you!!!
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I hope so; I'd like to think the sites that gave me a shot are not so overly desirable that they won't immediately kick me to the curb on interview day. I wish that 5 interviews = 90% match would stick in my head, but it feels so hallow.
And yeah, those reports. I know my total is in the mediocre range.
I’d also like to think that TDs consider our sparkling personalities when they’re ranking, not just number reports, face to face etc! At our mock interview yesterday, from a former interviewer, we were told don’t be the jerk that elbows everyone trying to show off on the tours. Seems like common sense but apparently people do weird stuff and ruffle feathers. Best behavior, be your awesome self, and look trainable!
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As a former Assistant TD and then TD at a VA, just know that sites (especially VAs) vary widely in their review procedures, and can be effected by internal clinical needs/demands, staff shortages, call outs, etc. Keeping in touch with former co-workers, I know, for example, that due too variety of factors, my former VA likely has to send out most of our notifications right before the deadline on the 15th.
The internship landscape is markedly different than it was just 5 years ago, so all of you are, at least statistically, in much better shape than we all were in 2010-2011, 2011-2012. Increased demand/supply (not really good or needed for the field/profession, IMO), but many more sites to balance it out.
The internship landscape is markedly different than it was just 5 years ago, so all of you are, at least statistically, in much better shape than we all were in 2010-2011, 2011-2012. Increased demand/supply (not really good or needed for the field/profession, IMO), but many more sites to balance it out.
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It seems like today was a pretty tough day for a lot of us. Whether it’s radio silence (meeeee) or just flat out rejections, this process definitely breeds exhaustion, anxiety, and self-doubt. I hope you all know that I (and many other in the #forumfam, I'm sure!) am actively rooting for each and every one of us! This is a super stressful and difficult process AND you all are so effing bomb I literally can't even and your #wandsite will find each and every one of you!!!
All of this, for sure. I went into this process unable to imagine how people could become friends on the interview circuit, given that other applicants are sort of "the competition" and therefore terrifying to interact with. However, everyone here has been amazing, and I am genuinely excited for y'all every time you get an interview, and rooting for everyone who hasn't had as many offered yet. Even when people get interviews at places that reject me, it feels like a win, and I totally don't feel resentful or anything like that.
So, tl;dr, thanks for being awesome, everyone. I'm for you.
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In no ways to invalidate/minimize the conversations/feelings about how awful this process can be, I would like to share this gem from my dear, dear Mom in the hopes it can make y'all chuckle. And also remind y’all that I am from a city/state that does not own a snowplow, the bread/milk flock to the grocery store at the THREAT of winter weather is a real, real thing, and it was 73 degrees on Monday. Enjoy.
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Thank you! She certainly accepts herself in a body-positive way, I guess I’m the shamer@domer2012 Yup, that was one of my favorite posts too! I unfortunately don't have feline weight loss advice but 1) your cat is beautiful just the way they are 😍 and 2) I'm so glad your adorable fat cat approves of your suit👍 That's an excellent sign!
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You have 5 interviews. You should be extremely happy right now. For those of us (including myself) who don't have an interview yet and have many rejections, this upsets me. I would love to just have 1 interview at this point. Congratulations for the 5 interviews you do have and go kick butt at those interviews!
I am with you where I took an extra year to have a solid and competitive CV and plenty of hours. I am at 9 rejections right now and am counting my lucky stars I didn't hear anything today. I have began to mentally prepare for phase II as well. I would rather be prepared for the worst and be surprised and excited if I do get an interview and match in phase I. We are all in this together, we just have to keep our heads up! 9 more days of this interview waiting game guys, we got this! #forumfam
Also, just to put things into perspective, I was talking to my supervisor today and she said that in the end, as long as you match (in phase I or phase II) you are fine. No one cares in the future as long as you did an internship. It will not have an effect on the rest of your future! We got this everyone! So close!
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I didn't mean to offend or upset anyone. I am only hurting because Long Beach was my home, and this rejection just hit a little close to the heart. I am very grateful for the interviews I have been offered. I think this process has really challenged me in ways I never imagined, and has given me an opportunity to grow.
I am confident in your match chances, even with the undesirable start. I apologize if I came off as ungrateful...this has all just overwhelmed me and made me really rethink my own abilities. I'm wishing you the best!
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How are you guys getting through runs of rejections? The logical, statistically-minded part of my brain is telling me that this does not mean that every site from now on is going to reject me, but every other part of my brain is telling that part to stuff it.
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How are you guys getting through runs of rejections? The logical, statistically-minded part of my brain is telling me that this does not mean that every site from now on is going to reject me, but every other part of my brain is telling that part to stuff it.
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SAME. its all fun and games til i check my accounts....
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I relate to this so much right now. One of my sites has a notification deadline coming up on Friday and I am actively dreading it because I am so tired of so many rejections.
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Not interview-related, but I thought those of you who also loved A Christmas Prince might enjoy this Buzzfeed article about it:
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I think it is important to just feel it for a moment. My stepdaughter told me the most excellent thing the other day. I was driving her somewhere after receiving several rejections and said, "I'm sorry I'm not very chatty today". She looked at me and said, "that's ok, you deserve to be depressed". And she was absolutely right. We have all fought very hard to be where we are and feeling sad, hurt, depressed over these rejections is absolutely ok, AND I remind myself daily that I didn't get into this field because I wanted a stellar internship; I got into this field because it was a great way for me to be of service to others. I am good at what I do and I believe you are too, and sometimes numbers, facts, and figures on an application don't show that.
I will leave you with this quote from Marie Curie -
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained."
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You have 5 interviews. You should be extremely happy right now. For those of us (including myself) who don't have an interview yet and have many rejections, this upsets me. I would love to just have 1 interview at this point. Congratulations for the 5 interviews you do have and go kick butt at those interviews!
I don't want to be the #forummom but I'm about to do this -- While I understand your sentiment .. I think we should all be mindful of people's feelings on here . It is understandable to feel frustrated at those who have interviews (I'm in the same boat to some extent -- my top site went out yesterday and I got rejected). However, at the end of the day rejections hurt regardless of how many interviews you have. I have 5 and I am trying to practice gratitude but right now it just sucks. I'm sure you are a killer candidate and all will work out. We need to be #forumfam right now.
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I don't want to be the #forummom but I'm about to do this -- While I understand your sentiment .. I think we should all be mindful of people's feelings on here . It is understandable to feel frustrated at those who have interviews (I'm in the same boat to some extent -- my top site went out yesterday and I got rejected). However, at the end of the day rejections hurt regardless of how many interviews you have. I have 5 and I am trying to practice gratitude but right now it just sucks. I'm sure you are a killer candidate and all will work out. We need to be #forumfam right now.
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That's really beautiful, thank you! I think we can spend so much time holding that emotional space for other people, that we forget to hold it for ourselves, too.
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I'll second the #forummom. At the end of the day, I truly believe that everyone on here wants everyone else to do well, match somewhere awesome, and be happy. I think that sentiment gets a bit lost when we start comparing ourselves to others - and we ALL do that regardless of if we have 0 or 20 invites - and getting in our heads, both of which are completely understandable reactions. We are all doing the best we can with a challenging process, AND we can all do better to be mindful of one another and the downright suckiness this process often entails, AND we can lift one another up and celebrate with each other because again, at the end of the day we all want the same thing for everyone. We got this, y'all. We are the #forumfam!You have 5 interviews. You should be extremely happy right now. For those of us (including myself) who don't have an interview yet and have many rejections, this upsets me. I would love to just have 1 interview at this point. Congratulations for the 5 interviews you do have and go kick butt at those interviews!
I don't want to be the #forummom but I'm about to do this -- While I understand your sentiment .. I think we should all be mindful of people's feelings on here . It is understandable to feel frustrated at those who have interviews (I'm in the same boat to some extent -- my top site went out yesterday and I got rejected). However, at the end of the day rejections hurt regardless of how many interviews you have. I have 5 and I am trying to practice gratitude but right now it just sucks. I'm sure you are a killer candidate and all will work out. We need to be #forumfam right now.
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I feel you, I was told my CV was very competitive and had training and letters from big names. I didn’t get the sites I felt I was most appropriate for. I got only my second string choices. I am pretty sure that Neuropsych was brutally competitive this year. It feels frustrating, especially if you are from California and just want to be home.
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I am in the exact same boat - I was told I would have tons of interviews by my supervisors, and I currently have 3 interviews and a whole lot of rejections (maybe 3 is a lot in their eyes? lol). #survivingneuropsychmatch2017
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Ditto. Neuropsych has had a crazy competitive year!!! Everyone in my program has been great and supportive and all my supervisors at practicum have said I would be great... but here I am with all these neuropsych rejections and only two (one neuro) invitations. I think I’m in that same boat with a ton of hours and not as many reports 🙁
Trying to be positive about the sites I haven’t heard from yet! #survivingneuromatch2017
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Yeah I was given a similar string of feedback as you and El Dopa. Maybe with the competitiveness of Neuropsychology, we are doing alright🙂 You’re all so kind and supportive, seriously invaluable while I sit here and stew. Feels good to have an outlet to vent without the judgment.
My wife keeps reminding me “to be brave.” Just endure this for now. The rejections are uncomfortable and haunting. They bruise your ego, and leave a welt because you often don’t know why you were rejected. That lack of feedback and sense of undesirability is hard to swallow. This process has informed me that we’re all gluttons for self-punishment, as even with the bounty of interviews comes the constant potential for the axe of rejection.
The #forumfam has been amazing. Wouldn’t have approached this process any other way.
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I am! First interview and feeling woefully unprepared. I hope they'll be gentle. See you there!
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You have 5 interviews. You should be extremely happy right now. For those of us (including myself) who don't have an interview yet and have many rejections, this upsets me. I would love to just have 1 interview at this point. Congratulations for the 5 interviews you do have and go kick butt at those interviews!
I don't want to be the #forummom but I'm about to do this -- While I understand your sentiment .. I think we should all be mindful of people's feelings on here . It is understandable to feel frustrated at those who have interviews (I'm in the same boat to some extent -- my top site went out yesterday and I got rejected). However, at the end of the day rejections hurt regardless of how many interviews you have. I have 5 and I am trying to practice gratitude but right now it just sucks. I'm sure you are a killer candidate and all will work out. We need to be #forumfam right now.
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I think if we could all be mindful of everyone’s feelings on here during this stressful time, the #forumfam would feel a lot more inclusive.
As someone with 11 rejections, it’s hard not to think of myself as subpar when I read others with more interviews than me are feeling subpar. At the same time, rejections are rejections and they hurt, particularly for a group of neurotic, perfectionistic, ridiculously intelligent humans such as ourselves. No matter what your stats are, do like Kendrick and be #humble.Whoops, now I’m forum momming...
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Maybe the California sites were even more competitive than the rest this year? I’ve heard that apps are down overall (or maybe it’s just that there are more sites), but I wonder if that’s not the case for California.
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No you didn’t offend me I promise! I am pumped for you that you have interviews, if it didn’t come off that way I apologize. I do understand that rejections hurt especially when they are from your top site! All I’m saying is go kick butt at your interviews and you are going to do great! We are all in this together and in the end we will all survive this process
I agree I support everyone in this #forumfam and no matter how many interviews each of us have, we are all going to kill it during interviews and blow the TD away with our great personalities and caring selves!I don't want to be the #forummom but I'm about to do this -- While I understand your sentiment .. I think we should all be mindful of people's feelings on here . It is understandable to feel frustrated at those who have interviews (I'm in the same boat to some extent -- my top site went out yesterday and I got rejected). However, at the end of the day rejections hurt regardless of how many interviews you have. I have 5 and I am trying to practice gratitude but right now it just sucks. I'm sure you are a killer candidate and all will work out. We need to be #forumfam right now.
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Feels like it with the numbers I received back in the emails. They weren’t neuro though but still! Are you guys sick of real seasons out there? Come one come all to sunny California!
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Okay, first off, A+ for a solid Kendrick reference.I think if we could all be mindful of everyone’s feelings on here during this stressful time, the #forumfam would feel a lot more inclusive.
Whoops, now I’m forum momming...
Also, in the spirit of inclusivity, I'm curious what people's thoughts are on getting rid of the "interview tally data" in people's signatures. I've noticed more and more of them over the last few days. Obvs, everyone is free to do them...and I'm also wondering if having all of these counts floating around out here is contributing to an overall sense of angst and anxiety...even more so than what we're all experiencing anyway! Plus, let's be real: we're all painfully and acutely aware of exactly where we stand with invites, rejections, and radio silence with all of our sites. So, it's just an idea that could perhaps take the pressure off of everyone a bit. 🙂
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Hmmm... That is weird - I have heard the exact opposite and that sites have received an above average amount of applicants - maybe I just picked the sites everyone else did... ugh
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It would be cool if we could see this data by state or region, rather than just overall number of applicants and positions each year. Give me all the data!!!
The tallies certainly have a different meaning than they did when we applied to grad school-- then, interview invites directly related to admissions offers, and we might get several offers for admission between which we had to choose. Since this is a match process, and we all have seen the APPIC match rates based on # of interviews stats from last year, I feel like the tallies complicate things? It all comes down to ONE site, where they rank us and where we rank them. This (for me) is hard to conceptualize when I'm thinking of a total number of sites at once.
It is also possible that the match process is just hard for me to conceptualize at all, haha! Although in some ways I like the fact that a computer is taking the final decision out of my hands... anyone? Bueller?
Thank you, and congratulations on the interview! Best of luck to you.
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I was hoping to but I can't because I have another interview.
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Let us know how it goes!!! Good interviewing 🙂
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Starting to wonder where you are from this sounds like my home town ha
Weather man: “maybe some frost next week”
Grocery store: “we are now out of all non perishables and bottled water”
Edit: this is in no way dramatized, this is real life
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It actually looked like a neat internship with lots of different opportunities! Texas isn't so bad...driving distance to a cruise port! I got a rejection so keep an open mind, you might like it.
Me too 🙂
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I had a difficult day with the silence (except for the Montefiore rejection). I had thought that I would receive more news this week, as I still haven't heard from over half of my sites. I am starting to get worn out with the anxiety and constant checking of emails...
Here's to tomorrow...
Here's to tomorrow...
