PhD/PsyD APPIC Internship Interview Invitation Thread (2019)

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BIRD08 said:
Congratulations! I got this one too. I feel bad because they offered so many dates and I'm only available two of them. I'm hoping that it works out.
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I responded with just one date that I was available, and it was confirmed just like an hour later! I hope it works out for you. I'll be there on Jan 3rd.
 
Official Site Name: Agnesian Healthcare
Date Invitation Received: 12/12/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Trauma, Health,
Offered Interview Dates: 1/8, 1/9
(In honor of last year) If & How you're staying sane: I actually received a text message today from my S/O that was comforting. My S/O said, "I know it's different because I'm not the one applying, but I'm feeling at peace with everything. You have done absolutely everything you could do, so now we step back and let God take it from here." I think what resonated with me was the fact that I did work incredibly hard to put my best out there, and now it is just a process of watching it unfold. My best isn't what every site needs or wants, and that's okay too.
 
caticorn said:
Official Site Name: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Date Invitation Received: 12/12/2018
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Mass email (and then had to call to confirm date)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Adult
Offered Interview Dates: 1/9, 1/11, 1/14, & 1/18
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Has anyone else heard from montefiore adult track??
 
Rejection from Bath VA. Waiting on 4 more. Have 8 interviews not sure if I could do anymore anyway. Anyone know of a good place for interview prep questions?
 
Dragonlily said:
Official Site Name: Colorado State University Health Network
Date Invitation Received: 12/11/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): No track
Offered Interview Dates: Dec 27, 28, Jan 3 ,4, 7, 8, 9, 10 (Interview Phone Call + Follow Up Phone Call)
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Hi Dragonlily, this is totally unrelated but is that a Tibetan Spaniel as your profile pic??
 
Readyforavaca said:
Official site name: va Maine Healthcare System
Date Invitation Received: 12/10/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Offered Interview Dates: 12/27, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17
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Have you had your interview date confirmed yet? I sent a response but it’s been crickets
 
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AOpsych said:
It was great to get a lot of interviews early on but getting numerous rejections today still sucks!
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This process is humbling for all of us! I feel as though I am doing pretty well with interviews yet still received one rejection that REALLY hurt to the point where it ruined my whole weekend. It does totally suck to receive rejections! But we got this!
 
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I noticed someone is interviewing at the Judge Baker School. Did you recieve confirmation of your interview date yet? It's been 5 days and I haven't heard back!
 
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SchoolSyke said:
Finally heard back from Yale Child Study Center (reject) but now I’ve officially heard back from everywhere! Very happy about interviewing at 70% of the sites I applied to


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70% is awesome! Which track did you apply to? Still haven’t heard anything from Yale...hoping that’s a good thing.
 
Rejection from Denver Children’s Home. 100 percent ok with this as I don’t think I could afford a flight to Denver anyway. I hope people who are enthusiastic about this site received interviews!
 
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I need some input/guidance. I recieved an invite to a program and their date was the exact same as another interview. They offered me another date and I can't do that date either. I really want to interview at this site but I feel uncomfortable asking for yet another date. Any advice on how to phrase my message? I don't want them to think I don't like their site, but I can't make those other dates work.
 
Here's the full info on Larned:

Official Site Name: Larned State Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/12/18
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Were there tracks? It was the SSP primary rotation, if that matters.
Offered Interview Dates: 01/08-01/10
 
laughingasong said:
So I know last year, the people on this thread talked a lot about their #wandsite using a phrase from Harry Potter.

Coincidentally (well not really, I love harry potter a lot), I received a sorting hat bracelet for Hanukkah last week. I wore the bracelet today and thought about how just like Hogwarts students are "sorted" into houses, I'll be sorted into an internship that will provide me the training experience I need! Just like some students are originally surprised or disappointed by their houses, but grow to realize it's the best place for them to learn and grow..that is the attitude I will take for the internship process!
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I love this <3
 
ClinicalPsych2013 said:
I need some input/guidance. I recieved an invite to a program and their date was the exact same as another interview. They offered me another date and I can't do that date either. I really want to interview at this site but I feel uncomfortable asking for yet another date. Any advice on how to phrase my message? I don't want them to think I don't like their site, but I can't make those other dates work.
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I would say respond ASAP and let them know in the email that you’re extremely interested in their site however your travel/interview schedule still has conflicts and you’re doing your best to resolve it. Ask for any other possible dates. If the site is lower on your list, ask for a phone/tele interview. If the site is higher on your list, see if you can move around your existing interviews. I bet sites have to deal with this all the time so fingers-crossed that they’re flexible. Hope that’s helpful - good luck!
 
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laughingasong said:
I am SO nervous for my interview tomorrow! Last year I interviewed for 8 externships and I’m pretty sure I bombed most of those interviews. Hoping things go better this time!!
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When you say externship, is that the same as internship? I’m so nervous for my first interview tomorrow too! I have no idea what kinds of questions to expect.


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psydstudent2020 said:
When you say externship, is that the same as internship? I’m so nervous for my first interview tomorrow too! I have no idea what kinds of questions to expect.


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It’s like practicum. In NYC it’s a convoluted process almost like a mini version of the match. I ended up in a site that I love but I definitely had some bad interviews!

The main things I have prepared for: talking about myself, a difficult or rewarding case, supervision style/ challenging times with a supervisor, why this site, and just general information about the experiences I’ve had. I’ve also tried to prepare for questions about diversity, self-care, and my strengths and weaknesses as a clinician. The toughest thing for me is always having questions for the site that aren’t dumb and easily answered by the brochure!
 
Phd2bmaybe said:
I would say respond ASAP and let them know in the email that you’re extremely interested in their site however your travel/interview schedule still has conflicts and you’re doing your best to resolve it. Ask for any other possible dates. If the site is lower on your list, ask for a phone/tele interview. If the site is higher on your list, see if you can move around your existing interviews. I bet sites have to deal with this all the time so fingers-crossed that they’re flexible. Hope that’s helpful - good luck!
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Thank you! This process is exhausting in every way possible.
 
laughingasong said:
It’s like practicum. In NYC it’s a convoluted process almost like a mini version of the match. I ended up in a site that I love but I definitely had some bad interviews!

The main things I have prepared for: talking about myself, a difficult or rewarding case, supervision style/ challenging times with a supervisor, why this site, and just general information about the experiences I’ve had. I’ve also tried to prepare for questions about diversity, self-care, and my strengths and weaknesses as a clinician. The toughest thing for me is always having questions for the site that aren’t dumb and easily answered by the brochure!
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Thank you that was really helpful! I get nervous about diversity questions because I don’t want to sound ignorant or say the wrong thing. I’m also not sure what to say for a weakness, I was thinking maybe that I can be a perfectionist? But I don’t want to sound bad either lol


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psydstudent2020 said:
Thank you that was really helpful! I get nervous about diversity questions because I don’t want to sound ignorant or say the wrong thing. I’m also not sure what to say for a weakness, I was thinking maybe that I can be a perfectionist? But I don’t want to sound bad either lol


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I’m gonna be honest, my weakness is self confidence especially in therapy. I’m gonna talk about how sometimes my tone/ body language might betray how I feel nervous in session, and that I find myself in “my head” sometimes thinking of the correct response! that’s something I’m working on actively through supervision and my current work! Hopefully that’s a good answer. I want to be honest but not TOO honest! Lol
 
psydstudent2020 said:
Finally heard from Colorado Pueblo and requested the 9th. I knew today would be the day! Now Florida sites need to stop being so laid back and let us know.


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Congrats! You're so lucky! I got a rejection :/ I'm not surprised though because I realized after I already applied they require US citizenship and I'm not a citizen... 🙁
 
Official Site Name: Johns Hopkins All Children's
Date Invitation Received: 12/12
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, snapchat): phone call
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Offered Interview Dates: 1/10, 1/17, 1/25, 1/25
(In honor of last year) If & How you're staying sane: channeling the stress into dissertation recruitment
 
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