PhD/PsyD APPIC Internship Interview Invitation Thread (2019)

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exitsreinvented said:
Official Site Name: Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC/Denver VAMC
Date Invitation Received: 11/28/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Phone call
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): general track
Offered Interview Dates: 1/7, 1/14, 1/28
(In honor of last year) If & How you're staying sane: IDK
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My fingers are crossed for this one! I'm surprised to see that they contact people by phone... Hoping that they are still making their rounds.
 
Memento_Mori89 said:
Did any other US applicants apply for Canadian sites? I applied for 2, but truthfully don’t fully understand how difficult it would be attend them. It seems like there wouldn’t be any issue post-internship, but that also is something I need to look into further.
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I also applied to a couple canadian sites. There should be people at your university and the site to get residency or work visa things worked out. Also, i havent havent heard back from any of my canadian sites.
 
child_psych123 said:
Do you have any idea how you are planning on getting there from the Kansas City airport? I didn't realize that it was 75 minutes away!
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I actually live in KC, so I am just driving out there that morning! There are shuttles that will take you though, as well as bus lines. Uber is an option as well (though might cost you a bit more than you'd like!). Alternatively, if anyone is flying in early the morning that I am interviewing there, or will be staying in KC, I am happy to give folks a lift!
 
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psychedtobedone said:
I actually live in KC, so I am just driving out there that morning! There are shuttles that will take you though, as well as bus lines. Uber is an option as well (though might cost you a bit more than you'd like!). Alternatively, if anyone is flying in early the morning that I am interviewing there, or will be staying in KC, I am happy to give folks a lift!
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That is so friggin' kind of you! I didn't apply there, but just had to say that. 🙂
 
Sheesh. It could just be a matter of the sites to which I've paid most attention, but phone calls seemed to be relatively infrequent - today there are two sites of mine making phone calls.
 
neuroguy101 said:
Sheesh. It could just be a matter of the sites to which I've paid most attention, but phone calls seemed to be relatively infrequent - today there are two sites of mine making phone calls.
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Phone calls throw me off so badly. For some reason both times I have gotten phone calls I have gotten interrupted by several people and just came off awkward and anxious. Ugh!! I hope DCTs understand.
 
Memento_Mori89 said:
Did any other US applicants apply for Canadian sites? I applied for 2, but truthfully don’t fully understand how difficult it would be attend them. It seems like there wouldn’t be any issue post-internship, but that also is something I need to look into further.
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I applied to one Canadian site. There are faculty in my program that completed CPA accredited internships but not sure how difficult it was to secure a post-doc and/or job. Given the current political climate and immigration laws, I'm more concerned about how difficult it will be to obtain a visa. I was told by the DT at the site I applied to that I should seek legal consultation throughout the process as the site cannot ensure that there won't be any complications re: documentation.
 
Excited about the possibility of being back on my coast 🙂

Official Site Name: Children's Hospital Los Angeles - USC UCEDD
Date Invitation Received: 11/28/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Trauma Track and Early Childhood Mental Health Track
Offered Interview Dates: 1/8, 1/12, 1/14, 1/18, 1/24
 
fallen625 said:
Phone calls throw me off so badly. For some reason both times I have gotten phone calls I have gotten interrupted by several people and just came off awkward and anxious. Ugh!! I hope DCTs understand.
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Of course they would understand! Assuming those people in the background aren't throwing around expletives while watching a UFC fight or something.
 
Official Site Name: Wasatch Mental Health
Date Invitation Received: 11/26/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): NA
Offered Interview Dates: 1/11, 1/18
Coping: Lots of long walks, copious amounts of coffee, and planning a trip to Disney World...we leave in 2 weeks!
 
Official Site Name: Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center (VA LAACC)
Date Invitation Received: 11/28/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Offered Interview Dates: 1/7, 1/8, 1/10, 1/14
Thing about Staying Sane: Really trying to learn ukulele - but staying sane is tough right now

I'd love to talk with people applying to VAs on the west coast - PM me if you want!
 
Official Site Name: Madison VHA (William S. Middleton Memorial Hospital)!
Date Invitation Received: 11/28
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): didn't specify but I applied to the General Track
Offered Interview Dates: 1/8, 1/11, 1/15, 1/25

Today has been a good day! Wishing all of you the same!
 
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Official Site Name: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Counseling and Psychological Services
Date Invitation Received: 11/28/2018
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): n/a
Offered Interview Dates: phone interviews 12/7 - 12/19
(In honor of last year) If & How you're staying sane: Sane is a generous word.
 
Seven_Costanza said:
Official Site Name: Madison VA (William S. Middleton Memorial Hospital)!
Date Invitation Received: 11/28
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): didn't specify but I applied to the General Track
Offered Interview Dates: 1/8, 1/11, 1/15, 1/25

Today has been a good day! Wishing all of you the same!
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Congrats!! Me too!! Did they even have specialty tracks? I think I also just applied to the general track.
 
fallen625 said:
Phone calls throw me off so badly. For some reason both times I have gotten phone calls I have gotten interrupted by several people and just came off awkward and anxious. Ugh!! I hope DCTs understand.
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I have bad reception at my house and a baby that decided to cry every time i got a call about interviews. I had to go outside of my home to answer and misheard the DCT’s name, i was sooo embarrassed... i really hope they don’t hold it against me 🙁


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Brightside27 said:
I have bad reception at my house and a baby that decided to cry every time i got a call about interviews. I had to go outside of my home to answer and misheard the DCT’s name, i was sooo embarrassed... i really hope they don’t hold it against me 🙁


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Yup, I had a hungry crying baby that nanny brought into my office right as I got one of my first choice sites. And then someone decided to flush the toilet (right next to my office) as I was speaking to this first choice site. Fun times.

My other site that called I was getting in the car, and the bluetooth went on, so I missed the site name.

Maybe I shouldn't pick up the phone if it's a bad time, but I also want to get my first choice of dates...
 
Neuro_focus said:
Are people still getting notifications from Geisinger neuro track or am I just in the rejected pile? 🙁

Feeling pretty bummed about it.
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I'm sorry, I know we all have disappointments through this process. I think it was a mass email and so I think they may have went out at the same time. They gave 3 days to respond so I assume around that time you may have a more concrete answer.
 
Has anyone heard from NYU Langone (Rusk Rehab)? I haven't seen anyone inquire about this site nor do I see it on last year's thread.
 
Memento_Mori89 said:
Did any other US applicants apply for Canadian sites? I applied for 2, but truthfully don’t fully understand how difficult it would be attend them. It seems like there wouldn’t be any issue post-internship, but that also is something I need to look into further.
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I applied to 6 Canadian sites. However, I am a Canadian completing an APA PhD program in the US. Historically, based on the experiences of a few people I know, it is difficult to obtain a Canadian internship in the US because there's a bit of a gamble in successfully obtaining a Visa (because a visa isn't 100% guaranteed) after you've accepted an internship. Also, many Canadian sites explicitly state preferences for Canadian citizens as applicants. It also depends on where you want to practice, Canada has a different healthcare system than the US so you'd be getting a different experience with regards to the billing and insurance aspect of professional practice.
 
booyaa88 said:
I also applied to a couple canadian sites. There should be people at your university and the site to get residency or work visa things worked out. Also, i havent havent heard back from any of my canadian sites.
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FYI Canada has a universal notification date of Friday Dec 7 and a universal response date on the following Monday.
 
I'm sorry if I've missed this somewhere, but has anyone heard from UNC Department of Medicine besides the forensic track? I feel like all of my sites are waiting until the last minute and it's making me feel crazy!
 
Intern12345 said:
I'm sorry if I've missed this somewhere, but has anyone heard from UNC Department of Medicine besides the forensic track? I feel like all of my sites are waiting until the last minute and it's making me feel crazy!
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I don’t think so. I feel your pain though, I’m waiting on BMED from UNC and Yale. Killin me! I think we’ll hear back within the next 3 days based on past years.


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Has anyone heard from any CA UCCs besides Stanford and UCI? I haven't heard from UCI yet but I know others have.
 
CatCharmer said:
Official Site Name: Children's Hospital Los Angeles - UCEDD
Date Invitation Received: 11/28/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): n/a
Offered Interview Dates: 1/8, 1/12, 1/14, 1/18, 1/24
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I got a rejection from them today. Mass Email
 
BMED2020 said:
I don’t think so. I feel your pain though, I’m waiting on BMED from UNC and Yale. Killin me! I think we’ll hear back within the next 3 days based on past years.


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Thanks for your response! Ugh I know- it's SO HARD. Hopefully we'll both hear some good news in the next couple of days!!
 
Official Site Name: Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan ( part of university of Denver now)
Date Invitation Received: 11/28/2018
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Phone call ( awkwardist call of my life )
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): n/a
Offered Interview Dates: 1/3, 1/4, 1/8, 1/9 in person and the possibility of phone interviews if unable to make it.
 
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