Yes, I'm definitely thinking about it. Particularly, I am wondering if newly funded positions or what kinds of choices might show up in the Post-Match Vacancy. I can imagine some advantages in that it might be more like a "normal" job search. What are your thoughts on the Post-Match? Why are you losing hope with Phase II?
Don’t lose hope!!! It’s still not over! I’m not too “thrilled” about the sites Ive interviewed with so far but I’d rather settle for APA accredited site in Phase II that’s not the “best fit” than risk not getting an APA site in PMV.
Thanks for asking. Well, I only have 3 sites to hear back from and I haven't received any interview offers as yet.
I've pretty much decided if I dont match in phase 2, im going to do an extra year. Get a practicum site that is heavy on assessments (my weakness), finish my dissertation, and try again in the fall. I wonder if they'd notice if i used the same essays hahaha
I'm sorry to hear that. This will work out eventually! I love hearing the success stories from psychologists who didn't match and it would be great to hear post-match success stories. I'm doing my pros and cons between matching in Phase II or Post-match (planning around my family) versus taking another year, which would give everyone more time to figure things out. To deal with Phase II and thinking beyond, I have found it helpful to connect with students in previous cohorts who didn't match in Phase I and also meet with my DCT about my situation.
Heh! I so appreciate your humor and your plan!
I literally have that quote tattooed on my ribcage hahaha. I know at this point i am EXHAUSTED. Ive had ice packs on my eyes, im wearing glasses not contacts, each day im like whhhyyyy cant I just stay in bed and be on vacation?! Doesnt help that my school is on spring break right now, im still hustling and working and writing!
That gives me some hope! A site responded to my follow-up email explaining that my application will not be reviewed due to my hours-I was short of 10 hours. I guess that's fair and nerve-racking
Haha!love your response.That sounds excessively picky! They did you a favor.
I interviewed as well but I use the word interviews loosely. He mainly just gave me time to ask questions and just repeated some interesting comments . I kept wondering if that was a unique convo with me or if that was just being told to everyone lol. I don’t really know much about the site. I wish I did.
I see that you’re planning around your family. I’m having a similar dilemma because of the sites I primarily want (VAs) are out if states and the local sites i’ve interviewed at are all APA accredited but not my most preferred. I know ranking is a personal decision but i’ll take any advice or tips ♀️
I feel completely exhausted!!!! Can’t wait to be done!
Same here. I feel completely spent - and like I've been hit by a freight train.
You are the expert on you and your family, so I think it is helpful to gather advice and tips, but only you will know what is best for your situation. Like with early parenting, I think it is easy to get swayed and overwhelmed by people trying to help. I'm also interested in VAs at a distance. For me, waiting a year might make things easier and I may have more options because my spouse is currently at the interview stage -- ironically in the VA system -- for a job that I found while researching options near my sites of interest. I won't know the outcome of that until after our ranking date of March 18th. Yesterday, I met with someone who graduated from my program who did an internship 10+ hours away from family and saw them about once a month. The children were high school age and essentially treated the experience like a parent on deployment. There were difficulties adjusting and then reintegrating later; however, on the positive side that builds resilience. I realized that I would not be okay with missing that much time with my family for a pre-doctoral internship (one step in a longer-term career process). My family is a high priority and though I would be willing to be at a distance, I would want to see them at least weekly (on average). I think it is important to do lots of self reflection and processing through your options with your family members to get everyone on the same page of what will work best for all of you as a family unit. If you want to PM me, happy to discuss more.
Yes, I have 2 interviews to go and so ready to be done! In total, I will have interviewed with 11 sites by tomorrow. I think I have gone through 20+ vignettes. Though, I'm exhausted by interviewing, this has been a great learning experience!
That would be great!
Try not to read too much into that. Most sites (almost all sites) have ended their interviews with me that way, and one of them sent me an email last night notifying me that they are including me on their final rank list. I think TDs genuinely mean it when they say "good luck," especially as it is one of the few things they are allowed to say at the end of an interview. On a related note, do any of you know if it is common for sites to notify applicants if they are or are not being ranked. (Per APPIC policies, they are allowed to notify you of inclusion on their rank list but cannot signal anything in terms of rank order.)I felt discouraged whenever I hear “good luck” at the end of each interview and sounded like I was not chosen
Haven't heard from MMHC either, I've considered reaching out to the TD (and a few other sites no one on here has said they've heard from) just to cross them off my list but I'm hesitant in case it is last minute.
This would give me significant pause, if only because you have come such a long way and put in so much work that it seems very ill-advised to take such a big risk at this point in the process. Obviously people do, and a lot of the time it works out. But sometimes it doesn't, and as others have pointed out here, there is no way to rectify it if this happens. I wouldn't do it, but I tend to be on the cautious side.
Yes, I was curious about the likelihood of accreditation. These are all great points--thank you! I had tried to ask about the reasons behind why they aren't currently accredited and it seemed as though the program is relatively new. Which makes sense, but obviously ranking a non-accredited site is still very risky. Thanks again for your input!
Thanks for your input! This is the only non-accredited site I'm considering, and am quite unfamiliar with the factors that can contribute to likelihood of accreditation--hence posting about it here to get more input on the matter. The uncertainty/lack of guarantee about accreditation is definitely something I will keep considering, along with factors mentioned by others.
