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What I’ve learned from this process: APPIC is in cahoots with Netflix, telemarketers, and carbs to make us all sappy and neurotic tubs of lard.
I had friends match to cool sites in Phase 2, they also found the process less stressful. Whenever I’m scared about matching first round I try to keep their experiences in mind.
I am currently on internship now and I can say with 100% certainty that there were AMAZING sites available during round 2 last year. You will be just fine
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Can I just say that we have the best #forumfam going on here! These 3 messages quickly after mine are reasons I still have hope. Ya'll are amazing and keep me positive even when it is super tough to keep my head up. I am feeling good where I am at and have peace with this process. It does suck and is a crapshoot but in the end it won't matter whether I match in phase 1 or phase 2...No one asks about that after internship.....ever 🙂Every years since I started my program I've looked at the Phase 2 sites and they have always been stellar sites.
Has anyone heard from the Cheyanne VA??? Today is their notification deadline and COB is in 45 minutes.
Did you ever hear from them? I didn't get an email either.
I’ve only had one and they specifically told us not to!
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Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Track: Child/Ped Psych
Rejection
Personalized email: "Dear Ms. Amelia Minuet Thermopolis Rinaldi PrinCESS of Genovia"
6:45 Eastern
Staying Sane: Watching Supergirl on netflix and pretending I'm a badass too
Congrats! Also, every time I see your Dorinda avatar I crack up 😆-Full Site Name: Memphis VA Medical Center
-Track (if applicable): both the Clinical Health Psychology Emphasis Area and Clinical Psychology Emphasis Area
-Invite
-Date of Notification: 12/11 @ 5:26 PM CST (went to my junk)
-How You Were Notified: mass email ("good evening")
-Interview Date(s): Monday, January 8th, Friday, January 12th, Monday, January 22nd, and Friday, January 26th
-Full Site Name: Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System
-Track (if applicable): N/A
-Invite
-Date of Notification: 12/11 @ 4:33 PM CST
-How You Were Notified: mass email w/ attachment
-Interview Date(s): January 4, January 11 January 18, and January 25.
I had already accepted that I was getting a rejection from them, so it didn't sting too much. But still, I just really appreciated how nice the email was. It felt like it was written by a human being who understands and appreciates just how grueling this process is and not by Siri or the iPhone autocomplete function (looking at you, Brown).
I also received an invite from BCH today. Fingers crossed you hear soon as well!
Nope, still waiting on CHA same track, I didn't apply to the other two.Only 3 left to hear from... Has anyone heard from University of Texas at Austin CAPS? University of Maryland CAPS? Or CHA Track VII adult primary care?
thanks!!! I mean could it get more applicable????Congrats! Also, every time I see your Dorinda avatar I crack up 😆
I feel you fam. I don't think I've had a night of restful sleep since the week before Thanksgiving. Sorry that's happening to you too. Soon we can relax a bit and hopefully get some real sleep!I am freaking exhausted and want to turn my brain off. Im waking up at 5 every morning and restlessly having anxiety dreams when I'm asleep. And that starving polar bear on FB is killing me. Put a fork in me. I'm done.
Anyone esle waiting on the California Pacific Medical Center neuro track?
Sooooo...Hawaii VA anyone? Closing in on a full business day past the deadline...
OR if someone is assigned to the 10th who will switch to the 8th, they can take your 8th, I'll take their 10th and you can take my 17th.For those interviewing at WestCoast Children's Clinic.. if there is anyone assigned to interview on 1/17 and would be interested in switching to 1/8, please PM me!
I'll do you one better, check out McLean's:
"We have received many more applications than we can offer interviews for our limited number of placements. While you are an excellent candidate with very impressive credentials, we regret that we will not be able to extend an interview invitation. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to review your application materials. We wish you a successful outcome in the Match process."
Like hot damn, McLean, this rejection was nicer than some of my invites haha.
I got this, too, it was a semi-personalized email - sent to me (vs bcc) and with "Dear EventualPhD"
I hope you get one soon!
Whoa you guys - I've been lurking on this forum for a few weeks now and decided to make an account to post about an interview invite. Turns out my email was already in use because I made an account almost six years ago during my senior year of undergrad. I had to look back at my posts to even remember what I posted (it was a general question about pursuing a masters/Ph.D. in clinical psychology). I remember feeling unsure of myself then, stressed that I would never be qualified enough to get into a clinical Ph.D. program, worried I wasn't making the right decision. I definitely still have moments like that, but here I am - finally moving on to internship and at a point I would consider to be pretty successful (even though this degree makes me feel extremely deflated sometimes). Anyway, sorry for the story time - was just feeling nostalgic and a little proud. Just remember how far all of you have come.
San Francisco VAMC was quite pleasant as well:
"I am sorry that this busy season does not allow me to include a personalized note. I know so much goes into the application process and it is clear that many of you are very strong candidates and will make excellent interns."
Miami (OH) University Counseling Center
Rejection
12-11-17 @2p
Personalized, kind, but also clarifying email that they received 50 applicants and invited 31.......
Sick burn Miami
Just FYI, Miami University is in Ohio, so I think this is a different site!Hii there!!! I wonder if that is University of Miami Counseling Center??? I applied there and I have not received any email yet????
Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium
Invite
Personalized Email 12/11 @ 12:20ish
January 11th (Only day)
This is amazing. Did you see this in person??
Just FYI, Miami University is in Ohio, so I think this is a different site!
You're absolutely right! I needed to hear that so thank you hahah!For neuro, 4 is definitely competitive! I'm only at 5, so I feel you. Remember, you only NEED one; you've got four sites who consider you one of the best.
So glad this onslaught of joy and pain is about to end soon.
I'm still waiting on my rejection from Charles George (Asheville) VA. Invites were sent out three weeks ago... stop leaving me hanging!
-Memphis VA
-Neuro track
-Invite!!
-Received 12/11
-Looks like a mass email but was sent directly to me
-Dates are 1/8, 1/12, 1/22, 1/26
Congrats on your invite to Boston Children's @slaney!!! Has anyone else heard anything from them today? No rejection or invite..
Also, has anyone heard anything from the Mt Sinai Adol Health Center?
I still haven't heard anything from Mt. Sinai adolescent health center. It's the last one I'm waiting on!
I'll do you one better, check out McLean's:
"We have received many more applications than we can offer interviews for our limited number of placements. While you are an excellent candidate with very impressive credentials, we regret that we will not be able to extend an interview invitation. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to review your application materials. We wish you a successful outcome in the Match process."
Like hot damn, McLean, this rejection was nicer than some of my invites haha.
Has anyone heard from the following sites:
Salt Lake City VA
Orlando VA
Salisbury NC VA
those are the last 3 I am waiting on.
Also, the Malcolm Randall VAMC (Gainesville FL) notified via personalized email.