2018-2019 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

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Ambivalicia said:
Not a TD (lowly supervisor), but can confirm that I smile when I see someone excited to get an invite to my site, and feel the sads when you didn’t get an invite.
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If I ever cause you to feel the dad's, feel free to PM me, and we can talk about it. 😉
Edit: or the sads. Wow, that wonky face took on a whole new meaning. Thanks autocorrect. :laugh:
Edit # 2: *winky :bored:
 
OpalinePhoenix said:
Same - except then I remember that I applied to a lot of West Coast sites, and so their 5PM isn't until 8PM for me. And some places really work until 6PM, so that's actually 9PM. And then I check my email again a few times.
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No time is safe. One of my invites rolled in at 8:30 Eastern time. I was emailed by a TD for a question on a midday Saturday. People got rejected on thanksgiving!
 
Full Site Name: Children's Hospital Colorado
Track: Primary Integrated Care
Rejection
Date of Notification: 11/29/17 @ 8:06 pm EST
How You Were Notified: Mass email
Staying sane: Being grateful that it wasn't a long wait from when they released the invites!?!? That's my best coping thought right now.
 
Full Site Name: Children's Hospital Colorado
Track: Neurodevelopmental Track
Rejection
Date of Notification: 11/29/17 @ 4:56 pm
How You Were Notified: Mass email
Staying sane: I was making salsa to distract myself..then my friend who also got an email texted me 🙁 So not sane anymore 0 invites and 2 rejections.
 
tuneuronerd said:
Site: Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program (WCPIP)
Track: KU Medicine- Neuropsychology
Invite!
11/29 (mass email)
Dates: 1/5, 1/12, 1/19
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I know I'm late to the party on this one, but congrats!!!! I also wanted to tell you Wichita is a seriously awesome little city! I have a friend who lives there and have visited and each time I loved it!
 
Segan1 said:
Full Site Name: Children's Hospital Colorado
Track: Neurodevelopmental Track
Rejection
Date of Notification: 11/29/17 @ 4:56 pm
How You Were Notified: Mass email
Staying sane: I was making salsa to distract myself..then my friend who also got an email texted me 🙁 So not sane anymore 0 invites and 2 rejections.
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ME too 🙁
 
-Full Site Name: University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC)
-Track: Underserved Populations
-Invite or rejection: Invite!
-Date of Notification: 11/29 @ 1:50pm CST
-How You Were Notified: Personalized email
-Interview Date(s): January 12 and January 19
-If & How You’re Staying Sane: Following my cats around asking for snuggles
 
empeter23 said:
-Full Site Name: University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC)
-Track: Underserved Populations
-Invite or rejection: Invite!
-Date of Notification: 11/29 @ 1:50pm CST
-How You Were Notified: Personalized email
-Interview Date(s): January 12 and January 19
-If & How You’re Staying Sane: Following my cats around asking for snuggles
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Congrats!!! This looked like such a cool site and track, and was apparently super selective, so kudos to you!

Speaking of which, I need this site to stop sending invites and/or just go ahead and reject me already haha. I've moved them to my "projected rejections" list but it throws me off when I still them continuing to extend invites.
 
TotalFailurePhD said:
they all sting hard...i'm sorry you all are getting rejections. you're not alone (i'm at 5 and counting)

but, just think of all the money on travel we are saving and all the energy we can devout to the wonderful sites that invite rather than having yet another interview to stress out about!
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This is SO true. My programs training director told me the less interviews the more attention we can give to those. She knew a student who had 1 interview and matched at that place and another student who had 17 interviews and didn't match phase 1...so who knows
 
Site: Baylor College of Medicine - the Menninger Clinic
REJECTION (these are getting hard)
11/29
Mass email
Sanity: reminding myself that purpose and meaning are things we have and make, not things we earn or receive. My wife and family's empathy and vigorous arguments provided for why i should have been invited, and supportive friends are priceless. My two dogs are excellent sources of unconditional affection too.

This one hurt pretty bad. Any encouragement is welcomed
 
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Burning_magnesium said:
Site: Baylor College of Medicine - the Menninger Clinic
REJECTION (these are getting hard)
11/29
Mass email
Sanity: reminding myself that purpose and meaning are things we have and make, not things we earn or receive. My wife and family's empathy and vigorous arguments provided for why i should have been invited, and supportive friends are priceless.

These two guys are excellent role models of self-compassion and unconditional positive regard and make everything feel better.

This one hurt pretty bad. Any encouragement is welcomed
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I'm sorry you received this rejection! I think life's cruelest trick is when the things we want so desperately don't work out for us but, ironically, life's greatest joy is when we realize that those things we wanted weren't the things we needed. In other words, wherever you end up (and I have no doubt that you will end up somewhere), will be the place that is perfect for you and may propel you forward in ways that other internships could not have. Good luck and the #forumfam is always here :biglove::biglove::biglove:
 
Burning_magnesium said:
Site: Baylor College of Medicine - the Menninger Clinic
REJECTION (these are getting hard)
11/29
Mass email
Sanity: reminding myself that purpose and meaning are things we have and make, not things we earn or receive. My wife and family's empathy and vigorous arguments provided for why i should have been invited, and supportive friends are priceless.

These two guys are excellent role models of self-compassion and unconditional positive regard and make everything feel better.

This one hurt pretty bad. Any encouragement is welcomed
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I’m so sorry that you are feeling down. It’s def a hard process. Even though I’m a half empty glass type of person, i often think of all my regrets in life or the rejections. I realize that from every alternative route there was something really good or life changing that also came out of it and we can’t really know for sure what may or may not have happened if we went our dream route.

Oh and to edit and add more here’s one example. I was at a practicum for 2 years and while I didn’t do the things I probably really needed like more training and reports, my supervisor helped me identify and target my academic and attentional issues no one ever really pinpointed. It was truly life changing that I honestly doubt somewhere else would have helped me in the way she did. I still don’t have those large number of report opportunities but I feel more peace with myself from her help. one more edit-it was a hard first year at the placement i thought i was going to fail out due to my undiagnosed issues but she helped me turn it around. So even though it was crappy for a long time something great came out too.
 
Burning_magnesium said:
Site: Baylor College of Medicine - the Menninger Clinic
REJECTION (these are getting hard)
11/29
Mass email
Sanity: reminding myself that purpose and meaning are things we have and make, not things we earn or receive. My wife and family's empathy and vigorous arguments provided for why i should have been invited, and supportive friends are priceless. My two dogs are excellent sources of unconditional affection too.

This one hurt pretty bad. Any encouragement is welcomed
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Mine is probably on the way too. When did they email you. Also hang in there, good stuff is on the way!
 
Hawkeye11 said:
If I ever cause you to feel the dad's, feel free to PM me, and we can talk about it. 😉
Edit: or the sads. Wow, that wonky face took on a whole new meaning. Thanks autocorrect. :laugh:
Edit # 2: *winky :bored:
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I'm just gonna go ahead and be that jerk that suggests you shouldn't cause people to feel dads.

Also edit: You totally already self corrected. I fail.
 
BSM328 said:
I'm sorry you received this rejection! I think life's cruelest trick is when the things we want so desperately don't work out for us but, ironically, life's greatest joy is when we realize that those things we wanted weren't the things we needed. In other words, wherever you end up (and I have no doubt that you will end up somewhere), will be the place that is perfect for you and may propel you forward in ways that other internships could not have. Good luck and the #forumfam is always here :biglove::biglove::biglove:
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ToneTone said:
I’m so sorry that you are feeling down. It’s def a hard process. Even though I’m a half empty glass type of person, i often think of all my regrets in life or the rejections. I realize that from every alternative route there was something really good or life changing that also came out of it and we can’t really know for sure what may or may not have happened if we went our dream route.
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To echo these awesome folks, this process is absolutely brutal. It is unbelievably disappointing to put so much hard work and effort into these sites and to not get what we hope for, and I know that everyone on this site can relate to how much defeat and self-doubt this process breeds. AND, I am coming to accept that sometimes things happen in a way that I didn't plan for (and sometimes actively didn't want) and, to my almost constant surprise, it somehow always manages to be better than what I could have ever hoped for. These rejections are the weeding out of the possibilities that aren't for you, NOT because you aren't a kickass, competent, competitive, and all around amazingly qualified applicant, but because something even better is out there for YOU. Your place will find you. And the #forumfam is here if you need reminding of that 🙂
 
slaney said:
Congrats!!! This looked like such a cool site and track, and was apparently super selective, so kudos to you!

Speaking of which, I need this site to stop sending invites and/or just go ahead and reject me already haha. I've moved them to my "projected rejections" list but it throws me off when I still them continuing to extend invites.
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This is a site I was asking about earlier this week! I swore I got rejected! They must have rolling invites. Either I barely made the cut, or they do invites by last names because my last name is at the end of the alphabet. I’m wondering what the reason is for 2 separate sets of invites for the same track?
 
BSM328 said:
I'm sorry you received this rejection! I think life's cruelest trick is when the things we want so desperately don't work out for us but, ironically, life's greatest joy is when we realize that those things we wanted weren't the things we needed. In other words, wherever you end up (and I have no doubt that you will end up somewhere), will be the place that is perfect for you and may propel you forward in ways that other internships could not have. Good luck and the #forumfam is always here :biglove::biglove::biglove:
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ToneTone said:
I’m so sorry that you are feeling down. It’s def a hard process. Even though I’m a half empty glass type of person, i often think of all my regrets in life or the rejections. I realize that from every alternative route there was something really good or life changing that also came out of it and we can’t really know for sure what may or may not have happened if we went our dream route.

Oh and to edit and add more here’s one example. I was at a practicum for 2 years and while I didn’t do the things I probably really needed like more training and reports, my supervisor helped me identify and target my academic and attentional issues no one ever really pinpointed. It was truly life changing that I honestly doubt somewhere else would have helped me in the way she did. I still don’t have those large number of report opportunities but I feel more peace with myself from her help. one more edit-it was a hard first year at the placement i thought i was going to fail out due to my undiagnosed issues but she helped me turn it around. So even though it was crappy for a long time something great came out too.
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Thanks guys! Y'all have given me a new reason to hit refresh on this forum other than my compulsive need to see if my sites have started contacting people yet. #Forum am #thirsty
 
slaney said:
To echo these awesome folks, this process is absolutely brutal. It is unbelievably disappointing to put so much hard work and effort into these sites and to not get what we hope for, and I know that everyone on this site can relate to how much defeat and self-doubt this process breeds. AND, I am coming to accept that sometimes things happen in a way that I didn't plan for (and sometimes actively didn't want) and, to my almost constant surprise, it somehow always manages to be better than what I could have ever hoped for. These rejections are the weeding out of the possibilities that aren't for you, NOT because you aren't a kickass, competent, competitive, and all around amazingly qualified applicant, but because something even better is out there for YOU. Your place will find you. And the #forumfam is here if you need reminding of that 🙂
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Thank you! Keeping my "kickassness spirit" has been the most difficult part of all this. Thanks for this encouraging reminder!
 
Burning_magnesium said:
Site: Baylor College of Medicine - the Menninger Clinic
REJECTION (these are getting hard)
11/29
Mass email
Sanity: reminding myself that purpose and meaning are things we have and make, not things we earn or receive. My wife and family's empathy and vigorous arguments provided for why i should have been invited, and supportive friends are priceless. My two dogs are excellent sources of unconditional affection too.

This one hurt pretty bad. Any encouragement is welcomed
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These things suck and it's okay to simmer in the suck for a bit. But (read: and) I also have some positivity for you (and everyone!) that has really helped me now and in other trying grad school times.

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also remember to tell yourself

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spritepepsi said:
These things suck and it's okay to simmer in the suck for a bit. But (read: and) I also have some positivity for you (and everyone!) that has really helped me now and in other trying grad school times.

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also remember to tell yourself

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First off your right... I AM Beyonce always. I forget that so easy.

But seriously. This was beautifully said and somethinges I needed to hear.
 
Burning_magnesium said:
Site: Baylor College of Medicine - the Menninger Clinic
REJECTION (these are getting hard)
11/29
Mass email
Sanity: reminding myself that purpose and meaning are things we have and make, not things we earn or receive. My wife and family's empathy and vigorous arguments provided for why i should have been invited, and supportive friends are priceless. My two dogs are excellent sources of unconditional affection too.

This one hurt pretty bad. Any encouragement is welcomed
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Sounds like you have a beautiful support system. Hang in there!! We're all going to make it...somehow. #forumfam
 
slaney said:
To echo these awesome folks, this process is absolutely brutal. It is unbelievably disappointing to put so much hard work and effort into these sites and to not get what we hope for, and I know that everyone on this site can relate to how much defeat and self-doubt this process breeds. AND, I am coming to accept that sometimes things happen in a way that I didn't plan for (and sometimes actively didn't want) and, to my almost constant surprise, it somehow always manages to be better than what I could have ever hoped for. These rejections are the weeding out of the possibilities that aren't for you, NOT because you aren't a kickass, competent, competitive, and all around amazingly qualified applicant, but because something even better is out there for YOU. Your place will find you. And the #forumfam is here if you need reminding of that 🙂
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It's like they say in Harry Potter. "The wand chooses the wizard. It's not always clear why. But I think it is clear we can expect great things from you..."
 
JustForAPPIC said:
I also applied to this track! And no, not a peep!
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Glad to know it's not just me 🙂 I checked last year's thread and I didn't see anything about this specific Yale track in the notification date mega-list so...I guess we'll just keep waiting until December 4th...le sigh.
 
JustForAPPIC said:
Omg. If I get my #wandsite I solemnly swear that I will yell Bingo Bango from atop the nearest hill. Or mountain. Or whatever. Depending on how cold it is that day and how much I feel like walking.
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I would strongly consider standing in the snow atop a mountain/hill/whatever and scream bingo bango AND thirstyAF. Because #thethirstisreal
 
slaney said:
Ahhhhh, I'm sorry!! I've been at my placement all day teaching DBT skills to all the dysregulated kids (and me, a slightly older dysregulated kid)!! But maybe teaching skills also helps, because I got an invite!!

-Full Site Name: Friends Hospital
-Track: Child/Adolescent
-Invite!!!!!!!
-Date of Notification: 11/29/17 @ 3:48 CST
-How You Were Notified: Mass Email
-Interview Date: December 15; January 4; January 12
-Staying sane: I literally can't make any of these dates because they're already booked sooooo idk what to do about that...but for now, cookies. lots and lots of cookies.
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please can we meet?!?! Still waiting to hear my date but I chose the 15th and 4th.
 
carapox said:
please can we meet?!?! Still waiting to hear my date but I chose the 15th and 4th.
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I'm already booked for those dates and am trying to switch some stuff around, but hopefully!! 🙂
 
slaney said:
Ahhhhh, I'm sorry!! I've been at my placement all day teaching DBT skills to all the dysregulated kids (and me, a slightly older dysregulated kid)!! But maybe teaching skills also helps, because I got an invite!!

-Full Site Name: Friends Hospital
-Track: Child/Adolescent
-Invite!!!!!!!
-Date of Notification: 11/29/17 @ 3:48 CST
-How You Were Notified: Mass Email
-Interview Date: December 15; January 4; January 12
-Staying sane: I literally can't make any of these dates because they're already booked sooooo idk what to do about that...but for now, cookies. lots and lots of cookies.
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Oh we're in different tracks. Sadly disregard!
 
I wish I was a magical creature but alas I'm simply a mom who wishes you had all applied at my site. I agree with everything the other TDs and supervisors have said and want to add - don't overthink your outfit, don't take rejections personally (I know that's a hard one to handle right now), know the imbalance is now in your favor, and if you want to wear leather pants to my interviews, have at it (they're all Skype so I will never know!).

Also, fwiw, I would title my invites with Xmas but then you'd all freak out and start wondering what you posted that I saw and that would just feed the neuroses. Also, for the mom's reading, my kid isn't in grad school yet but you have totally given me #momgoals for when they get there.
 
psyche27 said:
I wish I was a magical creature but alas I'm simply a mom who wishes you had all applied at my site. I agree with everything the other TDs and supervisors have said and want to add - don't overthink your outfit, don't take rejections personally (I know that's a hard one to handle right now), know the imbalance is now in your favor, and if you want to wear leather pants to my interviews, have at it (they're all Skype so I will never know!).

Also, fwiw, I would title my invites with Xmas but then you'd all freak out and start wondering what you posted that I saw and that would just feed the neuroses. Also, for the mom's reading, my kid isn't in grad school yet but you have totally given me #momgoals for when they get there.
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I love seeing all of these awesome TD's on here! I can't speak for everyone (edit: but I'm sure we all agree haha) but you sound awesome and hopefully we have all applied to your site! Thanks for the feedback!
 
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