2018-2019 APPIC Internship Interview Thread

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WisNeuro said:
It sucks that you feel that way. It's clear that this is a fairly emotional time at the moment and an objective discussion may not be possible at this moment. Once things calm down, if you have any questions about the process, feel free to ask.
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I actually am giving feedback and questions on the process. You and I don't have a professional relationship and we aren't in a therapy session. I'm sorry if my raw emotion is too much for you to handle but I'm not going to be a Freudian blank slate in every interaction I have with people. Furthermore, there is no such thing as a true objective discussion because we are all coming to it from our own subjective viewpoints.

You believe that training directors owe applicants nothing.
I believe that applicants deserve to be treated respectfully as human beings instead of just names on page.
 
Mordz said:
I actually am giving feedback and questions on the process. You and I don't have a professional relationship and we aren't in a therapy session. I'm sorry if my raw emotion is too much for you to handle but I'm not going to be a Freudian blank slate in every interaction I have with people. Furthermore, there is no such thing as a true objective discussion because we are all coming to it from our own subjective viewpoints.

You believe that training directors owe applicants nothing.
I believe that applicants deserve to be treated respectfully as human beings instead of just names on page.
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We will just leave it at this then. Good luck with the rest of the process.
 
WisNeuro said:
I imagine it depends on what you got from your education. If you got full tuition remission, a stipend, health insurance, and clinical training and supervision, many would say that grad school is quite the deal.
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I generally appreciate @WisNeuro 's contributions and valuable TD perspective, but where's the eyeroll emoji for this post?
 
str63 said:
Speaking as a TD of a site with hundreds of applicants each year, this would not be useful for anyone. It's extremely rare for an applicant to have a bad reference, cover letter, essay, etc. It is much more nuanced. Most TDs would probably almost always choose "Not the best fit" from a list like you described. This would just create more work for programs and more confusion for applicants. We understand that this process is stressful and we are all doing our best to support the applicants as best we can. I agree with the others - if you truly want feedback, it's okay to reach out and ask; however, if you have a decent number of interviews, the feedback likely won't be helpful because there likely wasn't anything bad about your application. The feedback from sites will tend to be most helpful if you receive few to no invites for interviews or if you don't match. Throughout your training and career, hopefully you are getting feedback on your application materials. If you are, this will avoid a "bad" piece of your application. I know it's frustrating to not have specific reasons why you might not forward with a site, especially if it seems like a great fit; however, please know that we are truly doing our best on the other side.
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The frustration comes from the complete lack of transparency with applicants. Without some objective explanation as to why applicants are not the best fit, it opens the door to subtle discrimination and microaggressions. Providing concrete reasons why applicants are not chosen provides more accountability. I realize it is nuanced on the side of the training director, but it is also nuanced on the side of the applicants. Am I being rejected from sites because I put my preferred pronouns in my cover letter? Or is it because I have less therapy hours than the other applicants? Is it because I have a non-traditional theoretical orientation? Applicants are left asking these questions because the complete lack of transparency.

Part of this whole process should be the requirement of training directors/committees/teams to provide this feedback. It was your site's choice to become APA accredited. If your team can't handle providing feedback to applicants, then why even be part of this process?
 
Mordz said:
I actually am giving feedback and questions on the process. You and I don't have a professional relationship and we aren't in a therapy session. I'm sorry if my raw emotion is too much for you to handle but I'm not going to be a Freudian blank slate in every interaction I have with people. Furthermore, there is no such thing as a true objective discussion because we are all coming to it from our own subjective viewpoints.

You believe that training directors owe applicants nothing.
I believe that applicants deserve to be treated respectfully as human beings instead of just names on page.
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A lot of times, personality can read through an application as well—so that’s something to consider.

Additionally, helping you through the internship application process is part of your DCT’s job description. If you believe your rejection is not attributable to “lack of fit” or “surplus of extremely qualified candidates”; then it might be helpful to ask your DCT for feedback.
 
str63 said:
Speaking as a TD of a site with hundreds of applicants each year, this would not be useful for anyone. It's extremely rare for an applicant to have a bad reference, cover letter, essay, etc. It is much more nuanced. Most TDs would probably almost always choose "Not the best fit" from a list like you described. This would just create more work for programs and more confusion for applicants. We understand that this process is stressful and we are all doing our best to support the applicants as best we can. I agree with the others - if you truly want feedback, it's okay to reach out and ask; however, if you have a decent number of interviews, the feedback likely won't be helpful because there likely wasn't anything bad about your application. The feedback from sites will tend to be most helpful if you receive few to no invites for interviews or if you don't match. Throughout your training and career, hopefully you are getting feedback on your application materials. If you are, this will avoid a "bad" piece of your application. I know it's frustrating to not have specific reasons why you might not forward with a site, especially if it seems like a great fit; however, please know that we are truly doing our best on the other side.
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I really appreciate you taking the time to address a lot of the thoughts and concerns many applicants are facing right now. Hearing what it's like on the site's end of this process helps me understand what the site is going through. Because many applicants feel anxious or overstretched, we tend to forget that sites may also be under pressure and feel the same type of distress as well ("Should we invite applicant X or Y? But Z is also great too. What if we miss out on not inviting A, B, and C ?. [...] We don't have enough time to see them all."). You taking the time to explain this experience helps relieve much of my apprehension; Hopefully this will be the case for others too.
 
ay1314 said:
I generally appreciate @WisNeuro 's contributions and valuable TD perspective, but where's the eyeroll emoji for this post?
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🙂 I would seriously urge you to monetize out these factors. For those with full tuition remission, I think you'll find that your hourly wage is quite high when you actually consider what is included. This skill will serve you well once you get to the real world of job hunting. There is a lot more to consider besides the stipend/salary. Most people either overlook it, or discount it needlessly. It's one reason we don't position ourselves well monetarily compared to other health professions.
 
Mordz said:
The frustration comes from the complete lack of transparency with applicants. Without some objective explanation as to why applicants are not the best fit, it opens the door to subtle discrimination and microaggressions. Providing concrete reasons why applicants are not chosen provides more accountability. I realize it is nuanced on the side of the training director, but it is also nuanced on the side of the applicants. Am I being rejected from sites because I put my preferred pronouns in my cover letter? Or is it because I have less therapy hours than the other applicants? Is it because I have a non-traditional theoretical orientation? Applicants are left asking these questions because the complete lack of transparency.

Part of this whole process should be the requirement of training directors/committees/teams to provide this feedback. It was your site's choice to become APA accredited. If your team can't handle providing feedback to applicants, then why even be part of this process?
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I don't think you are understanding our attempts to help you see this from a different perspective. I will just end this by reiterating that if you would like specific feedback about your application, reach out to the training directors of sites you applied to and ask. Best of luck to you!
 
WisNeuro said:
I imagine it depends on what you got from your education. If you got full tuition remission, a stipend, health insurance, and clinical training and supervision, many would say that grad school is quite the deal.
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Haha, I have to fully pay for my private-institution's tuition, don't get a stipend, and have Medicaid health insurance. But I do get clinical training and supervision so I'd like to think that being hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and working unpaid 30-40hr/weeks in practicum is more of an investment for my professional growth and future. It is that reason that I believe grad school is quite the deal. It is undeniably difficult now, but it helps to think it's not for nothing. 🙂
 
Site name: California Pacific Medical Center
Track: Adult inpatient
Invite or rejection: Rejection.... whomp whomp. Short, to the point e-mail.
Keeping sanity? Today is a tough day. I saw the two rejections of the day coming but they were sites I dreamed about so it hurts. Other rough things today outside of internship, too, so I'm feeling all the feels today.
 
In this trying time of uncertainty, it's been helpful to consult the wisdom of the WIAT-III Listening Comprehension subtest, in which Grandfather and Amy discuss her kitten being stuck in the tree (and to a greater extent, life itself). Grandfather wisely advises Amy that her kitten will come down when it's ready, meaning of course that life events must happen in their own time.

Our kittens will come down when they are ready, friends.
 
Hawkeye11 said:
If you legit want to #netflixandcry while keeping the same cheesy vibe, might I suggest "Kiss and Cry?"
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On a scale of 1 to Kim K losing her diamond earrings in Bora Bora, how much will this movie make me ugly cry?
ICantStopHittingRefresh said:
And @slaney...hives?!?! Hope you're feeling better!
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Thanks, I am! 🙂 I think seeing all those dollars was a bit much for me. It's like the 4th time since October I've had APPIC-related hives haha

Just in general, it seems that today was a mixed bag for many. Hope good news keeps rolling in over these next couple days!! 🙂
 
m0chicheeks said:
I really appreciate you taking the time to address a lot of the thoughts and concerns many applicants are facing right now. Hearing what it's like on the site's end of this process helps me understand what the site is going through. Because many applicants feel anxious or overstretched, we tend to forget that sites may also be under pressure and feel the same type of distress as well ("Should we invite applicant X or Y? But Z is also great too. What if we miss out on not inviting A, B, and C ?. [...] We don't have enough time to see them all."). You taking the time to explain this experience helps relieve much of my apprehension; Hopefully this will be the case for others too.
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Thank you! It is really tough from our side as well and sending out rejection emails is by far the least favorite part of my job because I don't want anyone to feel how some of you are voicing here. This year was especially tough because there are so many wonderful candidates. I was just speaking with other faculty about how difficult ranking will be this year because the pool of applicants we received is top notch. It isn't about inviting only those who are qualified to interview because there are so many; it's about trying to determine (by looking through huge amounts of pages) who might be best suited for our site. Just as it can be difficult to put yourself and experiences on paper, it is also difficult for us to try understand who each of you are by reading about you on paper.

I do have to add - I have been exceptionally impressed by the support and encouragement you all have been providing to each other this year. I truly hope some of you match to my site!
 
cbeau1991 said:
In this trying time of uncertainty, it's been helpful to consult the wisdom of the WIAT-III Listening Comprehension subtest, in which Grandfather and Amy discuss her kitten being stuck in the tree (and to a greater extent, life itself). Grandfather wisely advises Amy that her kitten will come down when it's ready, meaning of course that life events must happen in their own time.

Our kittens will come down when they are ready, friends.
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slaney said:
On a scale of 1 to Kim K losing her diamond earrings in Bora Bora, how much will this movie make me ugly cry?


Thanks, I am! 🙂 I think seeing all those dollars was a bit much for me. It's like the 4th time since October I've had APPIC-related hives haha

Just in general, it seems that today was a mixed bag for many. Hope good news keeps rolling in over these next couple days!! 🙂
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Omg Kim K cry, dying. I may or may not have purchased Kimojis...:angelic:

This made me think super random, just last night I was trying to find videos of Kris Humphries barking like a bro to show my bf an example of what a bro is...

Hives! Nooo. I had a period of time where I had hives every single day for 9 months!!!! No fun!!!!
 
cbeau1991 said:
In this trying time of uncertainty, it's been helpful to consult the wisdom of the WIAT-III Listening Comprehension subtest, in which Grandfather and Amy discuss her kitten being stuck in the tree (and to a greater extent, life itself). Grandfather wisely advises Amy that her kitten will come down when it's ready, meaning of course that life events must happen in their own time.

Our kittens will come down when they are ready, friends.
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You need to work that into an interview. I'd be damned if you don't get matched. Brilliant...simply brilliant
 
str63 said:
I don't think you are understanding our attempts to help you see this from a different perspective. I will just end this by reiterating that if you would like specific feedback about your application, reach out to the training directors of sites you applied to and ask. Best of luck to you!
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I second this. I actually reached out to three rejection sites today that I believed were a good fit. I felt more comfortable about this given I'd at least secured some interviews, but it was scary nonetheless.

The TD's were incredibly thoughtful in their responses. I actually found a pattern emerging between them- that my neuro experience was strong, but my psychotherapy hours were low (the latter being used as the final blow to axe me from the interview process). So it ended up being really helpful, and they even exchanged a few follow-up emails about post-doc placement in the future.

If you haven't, and the site hasn't explicitly said they cannot provide feedback, I'd encourage it for clarity on sites you thought you were an ideal fit.
 
tuneuronerd said:
I second this. I actually reached out to three rejection sites today that I believed were a good fit. I felt more comfortable about this given I'd at least secured some interviews, but it was scary nonetheless.

The TD's were incredibly thoughtful in their responses. I actually found a pattern emerging between them- that my neuro experience was strong, but my psychotherapy hours were low (the latter being used as the final blow to axe me from the interview process). So it ended up being really helpful, and they even exchanged a few follow-up emails about post-doc placement in the future.

If you haven't, and the site hasn't explicitly said they cannot provide feedback, I'd encourage it for clarity on sites you thought you were an ideal fit.
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Kudos to you! That sounds promising otherwise, I’d be too scared to ask.
 
This is definitely a worthy suggestion @WisNeuro . I'll do the math first and then decide on the 🙄. It may in fact need to be a :soexcited:. Can't know without data!
 
cbeau1991 said:
In this trying time of uncertainty, it's been helpful to consult the wisdom of the WIAT-III Listening Comprehension subtest, in which Grandfather and Amy discuss her kitten being stuck in the tree (and to a greater extent, life itself). Grandfather wisely advises Amy that her kitten will come down when it's ready, meaning of course that life events must happen in their own time.

This is my new favorite post of the day
Our kittens will come down when they are ready, friends.
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This is my new favorite post of the day
 
saarloos said:
Site name: California Pacific Medical Center
Track: Adult inpatient
Invite or rejection: Rejection.... whomp whomp. Short, to the point e-mail.
Keeping sanity? Today is a tough day. I saw the two rejections of the day coming but they were sites I dreamed about so it hurts. Other rough things today outside of internship, too, so I'm feeling all the feels today.
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This gave *me* the feels. Hang in there, @saarloos.
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As another training director, I will also say that that I hate sending rejections to applicants that I know are qualified. I would probably say I would love to interview 75% of my applicants (recognizing all the unique qualities and experiences each qualified applicant has to offer), but time constraints and practicalities limit me to just invite about 25%. I have developed a points system in evaluating various parts of the application that would be impossible to sum up in one concrete reason why an applicant was not invited. With that being said, I have been more than happy to go over applications by request and let anyone know more about how they would have scored better using my rating system.

Best of luck; this process is not ideal for anyone. I know I try to improve my own process every year, while knowing/disliking that I am not always making the right choices.
 
cbeau1991 said:
In this trying time of uncertainty, it's been helpful to consult the wisdom of the WIAT-III Listening Comprehension subtest, in which Grandfather and Amy discuss her kitten being stuck in the tree (and to a greater extent, life itself). Grandfather wisely advises Amy that her kitten will come down when it's ready, meaning of course that life events must happen in their own time.

Our kittens will come down when they are ready, friends.
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This was truly beautiful, bravo to you
 
saarloos said:
Site name: California Pacific Medical Center
Track: Adult inpatient
Invite or rejection: Rejection.... whomp whomp. Short, to the point e-mail.
Keeping sanity? Today is a tough day. I saw the two rejections of the day coming but they were sites I dreamed about so it hurts. Other rough things today outside of internship, too, so I'm feeling all the feels today.
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So sorry. Sending you virtual support vibes.
 
If you apply to a site, you know you have met their minimum requirements. Everyone else has also met their minimum requirements. It's basically intangibles at that point. My advisor went to a lower tier school, had NO extracurriculars whatsoever, but wound up at Yale for internship and postdoc (they actually offered her a position, but she didn't like the cold weather lol). They told her they loved her essay about her grandmother. Her grandmother. Pretty sure that wasn't par for the course for Yale. Who knows...somebody liked that essay. It could have been for a million reasons. There were many more qualified candidates from far more prestigious schools. But they picked her. Because of an intangible. Not hours or experience. There is very little science to this it seems to me and I don't know how much TD's really owe us.
 
str63 said:
Thank you! It is really tough from our side as well and sending out rejection emails is by far the least favorite part of my job because I don't want anyone to feel how some of you are voicing here. This year was especially tough because there are so many wonderful candidates. I was just speaking with other faculty about how difficult ranking will be this year because the pool of applicants we received is top notch. It isn't about inviting only those who are qualified to interview because there are so many; it's about trying to determine (by looking through huge amounts of pages) who might be best suited for our site. Just as it can be difficult to put yourself and experiences on paper, it is also difficult for us to try understand who each of you are by reading about you on paper.

I do have to add - I have been exceptionally impressed by the support and encouragement you all have been providing to each other this year. I truly hope some of you match to my site!
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Thank you and thank you @WisNeuro for speaking up and sharing your side. I can understand some people's emotionality and frustration in this process, but as future clinicians we also have to see it from the TD's point of view folks. Is the system perfect? No. But we are in very good standing in regards to the internship imbalance and providing support to each other. I really don't believe it is the responsibility of the TD to share why they did not offer an interview. It should be on the applicant to reach out to the site to receive feedback.

I know it's difficult for some to not take this personal but it is not a personal attack on your skills, research, hours, etc. It is a complicated process that can be a challenge for the TD. I as well felt that I was a good fit for some sites but just because I wasn't offered an interview doesn't mean I am not qualified. Maybe someone else had 5 publication where I had 1. TD's and committees are splitting hairs eventually and you can still apply for a post doc at that site. You're career isn't over folks - it is just beginning. And the best way to start an incredible career is to put your best foot forward, starting now. We are human in the end so let's understand our frustrations and move forward not be negative about the process. Good luck to our #forumfam and to those who are frustrated I am happy to hear - you can PM me.
 
tuneuronerd said:
I second this. I actually reached out to three rejection sites today that I believed were a good fit. I felt more comfortable about this given I'd at least secured some interviews, but it was scary nonetheless.

The TD's were incredibly thoughtful in their responses. I actually found a pattern emerging between them- that my neuro experience was strong, but my psychotherapy hours were low (the latter being used as the final blow to axe me from the interview process). So it ended up being really helpful, and they even exchanged a few follow-up emails about post-doc placement in the future.

If you haven't, and the site hasn't explicitly said they cannot provide feedback, I'd encourage it for clarity on sites you thought you were an ideal fit.
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That's totally awesome. If only TDs would do this by default, I think a great deal of us would be under far less stress, anxiety, and self-loathing.
 
saarloos said:
Site name: California Pacific Medical Center
Track: Adult inpatient
Invite or rejection: Rejection.... whomp whomp. Short, to the point e-mail.
Keeping sanity? Today is a tough day. I saw the two rejections of the day coming but they were sites I dreamed about so it hurts. Other rough things today outside of internship, too, so I'm feeling all the feels today.
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Just got this rejection myself (for Program Administration and Adult Inpatient). Right there with you, pal. Rejection sucks! Didn’t want you to think you were alone on this one. We’ll get ‘em next time!
 
At this point, I'm waiting to hear from five different sites:

The Help Group/Training Department in Sherman Oaks, CA
Sharp HealthCare/Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology in San Diego, CA
Monterey County Behavioral Health in Salinas, CA
Department of State Hospitals Napa in Napa, CA
WestCoast Children's Clinic/Internship Training Program in Oakland, CA

I already know that WestCoast will be a rejection as I know someone that received an interview last week. Just waiting for the letter to drop.
 
ay1314 said:
Also - I'm curious if lurky TDs might weigh in on research about interviews and the degree to which y'all apply it(e.g., http://mavweb.mnsu.edu/howard/The employment interview.pdf). I'm guessing different sites apply research on effective interviewing to various degrees, but I'd be curious to hear about this from TDs.
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This will obviously vary by site, but without going into too many details, our staff who interview do use a structured interview with a rating system. We all use the same rating system and the points we assign to each criteria for each applicant are weighed evenly (so that one person's opinion isn't weighed more heavily than others) unless there's a huge red flag with an applicant. Our point system gives us the initial rank order list and then we move candidates around slightly from there.
 
anwom said:
I am also waiting on Sailsbury and haven't heard anything
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I'm also still waiting on the Salt Lake City VA. It seems that many sites are a bit behind this year. I'm also waiting to hear from Hampton VA and Columbus OH VA as well. I haven't heard from the following sites either, but assume that they are rejections given that they have sent out invites to others a while ago. (Some hope lingers, though!): MEDVAMC, Ann Arbor VA, and Charles George VA Medical Center. In my mind, it isn't over till it's over!

I hope they let us know by the 15th, I'd like to book flights...and stop checking my email a million times a day..
 
umyeah51 said:
I'm also still waiting on the Salt Lake City VA. It seems that many sites are a bit behind this year. I'm also waiting to hear from Hampton VA and Columbus OH VA as well. I haven't heard from the following sites either, but assume that they are rejections given that they have sent out invites to others a while ago. (Some hope lingers, though!): MEDVAMC, Ann Arbor VA, and Charles George VA Medical Center. In my mind, it isn't over till it's over!

I hope they let us know by the 15th, I'd like to book flights...and stop checking my email a million times a day..
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I was just talking to my colleague a few hours ago. He mentioned he also hasn't heard anything regarding Columbus OH VA, if it counts for anything? Hopefully it makes you feel you're not the only one.
 
umyeah51 said:
I'm also still waiting on the Salt Lake City VA. It seems that many sites are a bit behind this year. I'm also waiting to hear from Hampton VA and Columbus OH VA as well. I haven't heard from the following sites either, but assume that they are rejections given that they have sent out invites to others a while ago. (Some hope lingers, though!): MEDVAMC, Ann Arbor VA, and Charles George VA Medical Center. In my mind, it isn't over till it's over!

I hope they let us know by the 15th, I'd like to book flights...and stop checking my email a million times a day..
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I’m also waiting on Hampton (and a few more).... we can keep waiting together 🙂
 
I just finished catching up on all the posts from today, and I'd just like to say that I really appreciate the perspective of the TDs. By and large, when one of y'all have posted in this thread (all 107 pages, WOW y'all), it's been in a kind, thoughtful, and constructive way which really helps humanize you all on the other side of this crazy process and serves as a good reminder for me to not get polarized.

As for the #forumfam, I'd like y'all all to know that I am genuinely excited to go through and 'like' each and every invite that's posted, and that I think "you are still bomb AF and I hope you keep your chin up despite how much this sucks" when rejections are posted.

We're all doing the best we can, and I am rooting for each of us to find our #wandsite! 🙂
 
slaney said:
I just finished catching up on all the posts from today, and I'd just like to say that I really appreciate the perspective of the TDs. By and large, when one of y'all have posted in this thread (all 107 pages, WOW y'all), it's been in a kind, thoughtful, and constructive way which really helps humanize you all on the other side of this crazy process and serves as a good reminder for me to not get polarized.

As for the #forumfam, I'd like y'all all to know that I am genuinely excited to go through and 'like' each and every invite that's posted, and that I think "you are still bomb AF and I hope you keep your chin up despite how much this sucks" when rejections are posted.

We're all doing the best we can, and I am rooting for each of us to find our #wandsite! 🙂
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I would also like to add that I keep wanting to "like" the rejection posts, BUT, in a way that indicates what @slaney said above. If you post a rejection and I "like" it - that's what I mean.
 
affectiveH3art said:
Are you talking about West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Charleston (#1637)??

If so- you are supposed to contact them to request an interview. The interview procedures are outlined on the website main page. They don't offer interviews, you have to show interest.
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Yes, that's the one. I know that they don't require an interview, however, I contacted the program director on 12/1, expressing my enthusiasm about their site, and interest in visiting. I received a one-liner back from him ("thanks for letting me know"), and haven't heard from them since. On the website it says

Visit requests will be reviewed by the internship committee in terms of general goodness of fit between the applicant and our program.
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I assumed that they would be reviewing my application, and then get back to me about a visit. Did I completely misunderstand/misinterpret the instructions?
 
slaney said:
I just finished catching up on all the posts from today, and I'd just like to say that I really appreciate the perspective of the TDs. By and large, when one of y'all have posted in this thread (all 107 pages, WOW y'all), it's been in a kind, thoughtful, and constructive way which really helps humanize you all on the other side of this crazy process and serves as a good reminder for me to not get polarized.

As for the #forumfam, I'd like y'all all to know that I am genuinely excited to go through and 'like' each and every invite that's posted, and that I think "you are still bomb AF and I hope you keep your chin up despite how much this sucks" when rejections are posted.

We're all doing the best we can, and I am rooting for each of us to find our #wandsite! 🙂
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You are missed when you are gone, @slaney. Just sayin'.
 
Marissa4usa said:
Yes, that's the one. I know that they don't require an interview, however, I contacted the program director on 12/1, expressing my enthusiasm about their site, and interest in visiting. I received a one-liner back from him ("thanks for letting me know"), and haven't heard from them since. On the website it says

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I assumed that they would be reviewing my application, and then get back to me about a visit. Did I completely misunderstand/misinterpret the instructions?
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I also applied to this site, and I emailed a faculty member with whom I would like to work. I received an email back from that faculty member within 24 hours and arranged a phone interview with him. He told me that if I wanted a site visit, I needed to email the TD and specifically state that I wanted to come out for an interview and name the date I could be there. I was already scheduled for interviews during all of their open houses, so I just emailed the TD and indicated I was interested in the site and to let me know if I could answer any questions. Over a week later, the TD responded to my email. He gave me feedback on my application and encouraged me to continue speaking with the faculty member I named. So, perhaps it would be beneficial to email a faculty member and/or tell the TD you would like to visit during an open house. Hope that helps!
 
Marissa4usa said:
Yes, that's the one. I know that they don't require an interview, however, I contacted the program director on 12/1, expressing my enthusiasm about their site, and interest in visiting. I received a one-liner back from him ("thanks for letting me know"), and haven't heard from them since. On the website it says

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I assumed that they would be reviewing my application, and then get back to me about a visit. Did I completely misunderstand/misinterpret the instructions?
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I would email them and be direct about visiting or scheduling a phone a phone interview. They responded quickly and said I was a great fit but my masters was not psychology (counseling). Super nice though. I would bug them again and specifically ask if there was goodness of fit and if you could schedule something.


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m0chicheeks said:
I was just talking to my colleague a few hours ago. He mentioned he also hasn't heard anything regarding Columbus OH VA, if it counts for anything? Hopefully it makes you feel you're not the only one.
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Thank you for letting me know! I've seen a few other #forumfam posts about not hearing from some of the other VA sites, as well. 🙂
 
Marissa4usa said:
Yes, that's the one. I know that they don't require an interview, however, I contacted the program director on 12/1, expressing my enthusiasm about their site, and interest in visiting. I received a one-liner back from him ("thanks for letting me know"), and haven't heard from them since. On the website it says

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I assumed that they would be reviewing my application, and then get back to me about a visit. Did I completely misunderstand/misinterpret the instructions?
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I also emailed about a visit (this Monday), and have not heard back regarding my request. I am planning on emailing again next week if I don’t hear anything by Friday.
 
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