2018-2019 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

[ReallyFutureDrLove]

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I had my first Skype interview today too! Awwwkarrdd. Connection kept getting dicey.. And then just phone on Thursday. I'm looking forward to wearing sweats and Uggs...

Yeah- next one is Skype...and every Skype call is always "dicey" as you say! At least my old cordless phone worked at my neighbor's house! I actually wore my suit on the telephone call to make it feel more official so I wasn't like WHAT UP, I am just here in my minion pjs chillin, you?

 

[thisgirl]

advice of Craig Ferguson. He said he asks himself 3 questions before speaking:
1) Does this need to be said?
2) Does this need to be said by me?
3) Does this need to be said by me NOW?

Love these questions!

 

[ToneTone]

Yeah- next one is Skype...and every Skype call is always "dicey" as you say! At least my old cordless phone worked at my neighbor's house! I actually wore my suit on the telephone call to make it feel more official so I wasn't like WHAT UP, I am just here in my minion pjs chillin, you?

Haha ! I'm glad I'm not the only one with character pjs...I have Little Mermaid ones!

 

[ReallyFutureDrLove]

Haha ! I'm glad I'm not the only one with character pjs...I have Little Mermaid ones!

Super jealous. I mean if sites wanted me to be "me", I would not match at all ahahahah, I swear a lot- was so proud I didn't even slightly say anything questionable on my phone interview today 😛

 

[ToneTone]

Super jealous. I mean if sites wanted me to be "me", I would not match at all ahahahah, I swear a lot- was so proud I didn't even slightly say anything questionable on my phone interview today 😛

I believe someone said that swearing a lot would be a great trait for the VA. I too, swear a lot. And while I rambled, I don't think I said anything too questionable today also. Yay for us!

 

[thisgirl]

Congratulations to people getting invited after initial rejections!
This is literally the dream. You’ll show them how glad they are you walked in that door. #wandsite

 

[ReallyFutureDrLove]

I believe someone said that swearing a lot would be a great trait for the VA. I too, swear a lot. And while I rambled, I don't think I said anything too questionable today also. Yay for us!

I mean...most people I know in the field definitely swear and have a sick sense of humor. They are protective factors haha! And yay for us being on our best behavior 😀

 

[m0chicheeks]

That is nuts! Are you going to take it?

It lands on a day where another interview has been scheduled. I'm asking to schedule for another date but it's unlikely they can accommodate me since their interview is as long as half a day. We'll see~ :/

 

[Internship_Journey]

How is it not 12/15 yet?

 

[PedPsychPhD]

Oh mine was personalized as well...I just skimmed over the greeting LOL it was short so I knew it. I have a sneaking suspicion they may have thought I wanted to move there because of family or something? All my research and undergrad was in Houston- raised there. Oh Well...

I would think that’s a positive! More likely to rank them higher? Who knows though


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[ellabelle46]

A song for the Hawai'i VA, to the tune of "O Tannenbaum/Oh Christmas Tree":

Oh Hawai'i
Oh Hawai'i
Your deadline was on Friday

I would like to
Receive some news
About the state
Of interviews

Oh Hawai'i
Oh Hawai'i
Your deadline was on Friday...

*edit, can you tell I cannot get my brain to focus on work today

A true work of art

 

[nicole3779]

Is there a thread for those looking to switch interview dates?

Specifically-- wondering if anyone could switch Fulton State Hospital.

I am looking to switch my Jan 5th date to the 19th.

 

[drxa]

A true work of art

Hahaha thanks. Apparently this is what my brain does when it's 50/50 full of Christmas songs and interview notification anxiety. TIL!

 

[Psych8877]

I haven't seen anyone share these sites yet, so I thought I would post!

Site: Applewood Centers, Inc.
No track
Invite!
Date: 12/11/17 via personal email
Interview dates: Wednesday, January 10th, Friday, January 12th, Tuesday, January 16th and Friday, January 19th

Site: Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
No track
Invite!
Date: 12/12/17 via personal email
Interview dates: Friday 1/5/18, Monday 1/8/18, Friday 1/19/18, Monday 1/22/18

 

[sunflowers45]

Shoot, I've been waiting on Texas Women's University... and its almost 5pm. Hopefully they just haven't gotten to all their invites yet since they are doing personal phone calls. Ugh why even do phone calls? They are the worst.

 

[JustNoticing]

Has anyone heard anything from Manhattan Psychiatric Center or know when their interview dates are?

 

[spritepepsi]

Site: Texas Woman’s University CAPS
No track
Invite!
Date: 12/12/17 via phone
Interview dates: Skype... can’t remember dates I’m too excited! Think they were already on a previous post.

Site: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center
No track
Invite!
Date: 12/12/17 via mass email
Interview dates: (phone only ) 1/3-1/10

 

[spritepepsi]

I forgot:

Site: Southern Louisiana Internship Consortium
No track
Invite!
Date: 12/11/17 via phone call
Interview dates: I think 1/5, 1/8, and 1/12?

 

[saarloos]

I forgot:
Site: Southern Louisiana Internship Consortium
No track
Invite!
Date: 12/11/17 via phone call
Interview dates: I think 1/5, 1/8, and 1/12?

Congrats!!! What date did you choose? I'll be there the 5th

 

[plaegiste]

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[spritepepsi]

Congrats!!! What date did you choose? I'll be there the 5th

ME TOO!!

 

[spritepepsi]

So are any Texas A&M interview peeps going to be there on January 12th?

Meeeeeeee

 

[tuneuronerd]

UCSD/VA
Track: None
Rejection (mass email, 10min ago).

Man I expected this but this last few trickling in responses have all been so negative. Really hope I’m not doomed by failing to secure more interviews:/

 

[saarloos]

Meeeeeeee

Oh my goodness!!!! #forumfam in the house!! I'm so excited!

 

[ICantStopHittingRefresh]

Is there a thread for those looking to switch interview dates?

Specifically-- wondering if anyone could switch Fulton State Hospital.

I am looking to switch my Jan 5th date to the 19th.

I haven't heard of one.

 

[vegpsych]

Is anyone else going to be at NYU-Bellevue on Thursday? 🙂

 

[ICantStopHittingRefresh]

 

[ReallyFutureDrLove]

Shoot, I've been waiting on Texas Women's University... and its almost 5pm. Hopefully they just haven't gotten to all their invites yet since they are doing personal phone calls. Ugh why even do phone calls? They are the worst.

It could just be that the current intern assigned to call me was more on top of things or less busy today 😀

 

[AllTheFeels]

Iowa State CC
Rejection
Mass Email

UIC CC
Rejection
Mass Email

 

[PsychicKat]

Has anyone heard from the Yale Child Study site (ASD track) or more from University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston?

 

[Research&Cats]

UCSD/VA
Track: None
Rejection (mass email, 10min ago).

Man I expected this but this last few trickling in responses have all been so negative. Really hope I’m not doomed by failing to secure more interviews:/

Also received this one today.

 

[ReallyFutureDrLove]

Not sure if this will work, but omg, sums up everything right now.

 

[PsychicKat]

- Baylor/Texas Children's Hospital
- Ped
- Rejection
- 12/12
- general email
- I will never know...

This one sucked. Sorry no invitation banana dance...

Got this one today too. Fully expected it, but it still stung.

 

[WiseMind]

Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Child Track
Rejection
12/12
Mass email

 

[PsychicKat]

Lol it’s more likely that they forgot to put me on the reject list like this other site I applied too

This happened to me at CHOP! 😵

 

[BronzedPsych]

Has anyone heard from the Yale Child Study site (ASD track) or more from University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston?

Still waiting 🙁 I want to know so bad!

 

[m0chicheeks]

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VA PIHCS)
aka HAWAII VA!!!
Invited!
Notified on 12/12/17 by mass email
Online interview and work sample due 12/31, followed by "group information calls" to ask questions (on 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, each day at varying times), and open house on January 19th, 2018 from 9am - 3pm

 

[sunflowers45]

It could just be that the current intern assigned to call me was more on top of things or less busy today 😀

Hopefully! Did they just inform you of your invite in the phone call? Was there trying else to it? Just trying to prepare...

 

[drxa]

FINALLY

VA Pacific Islands HCS
General track
Invite!!!!!
Mass email?
12/12 @ ~7 pm EST
Online interview link to be sent on 12/15 + dial-in phone conferences on: Jan 9, Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12


Whoo! Finally into the 83% match bracket!!!

 

[PsychicKat]

Still waiting 🙁 I want to know so bad!

AGREED!

 

[El_Dopa]

UCSD/VA
Track: None
Rejection (mass email, 10min ago).

Man I expected this but this last few trickling in responses have all been so negative. Really hope I’m not doomed by failing to secure more interviews:/

Me too - I think we chose all of the same sites!

 

[saarloos]

FINALLY

VA Pacific Islands HCS
General track
Invite!!!!!
Mass email?
12/12 @ ~7 pm EST
Online interview link to be sent on 12/15 + dial-in phone conferences on: Jan 9, Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12


Whoo! Finally into the 83% match bracket!!!

Yay!!! Congrats!!!

 

[ReallyFutureDrLove]

Hopefully! Did they just inform you of your invite in the phone call? Was there trying else to it? Just trying to prepare...

The phone call was an intern who has been assigned to me in case I have questions and that more info is to come in the next day or two from the training director. It probably is just at current interns' pace who I am sure are super busy right now tying things up at the end of a semester. Best wishes, I love love love what they have to offer!!!

 

[drxa]

Yay!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks! One upside to not having many interviews - I might be able to use the money I was saving for internship travel to go to their open house! (Gotta plan Alaska first though - those flight prices are killer!)

 

[tuneuronerd]

Me too - I think we chose all of the same sites!

Well you’re an awesome candidate so at least I know I’m not alone in getting the boot

 

[Goosegorp]

Is anyone else still waiting on Boston Children's Hospital? I saw they have sent out rejections and invites, but I've still heard nothing and it's after the notification date :/

 

[saarloos]

Thanks! One upside to not having many interviews - I might be able to use the money I was saving for internship travel to go to their open house! (Gotta plan Alaska first though - those flight prices are killer!)

That is an upside 🙂 Alaska is stupid expensive to fly to, I hear ya there.

 

[m0chicheeks]

FINALLY

VA Pacific Islands HCS
General track
Invite!!!!!
Mass email?
12/12 @ ~7 pm EST
Online interview link to be sent on 12/15 + dial-in phone conferences on: Jan 9, Jan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12


Whoo! Finally into the 83% match bracket!!!

hahahah you've been waiting for this for forever~

 

[Linehanwannabe]

Has anyone heard anything from Manhattan Psychiatric Center or know when their interview dates are?

Notification is Dec 29th super late so interviews are all in january

 

[White bear suppression]

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VA PIHCS)
aka HAWAII VA!!!
Invited!
Notified on 12/12/17 by mass email
Online interview and work sample due 12/31, followed by "group information calls" to ask questions (on 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, each day at varying times), and open house on January 19th, 2018 from 9am - 3pm

Me too!! Yay!!