I feel exactly the same. I have no idea why I thought ranking sites in this phase would be easier but it is not and I’m struggling. I really can’t tell much from phone or zoom interviews with only 1-3 staff members and with the shortened interview times. I’m also trying to make sense of why some places didn’t fill positions and if it is something I’m unaware of that I should be (a site I interviewed with today disclosed something pretty bizarre that made me think twice about the site) or if I just need to trust my gut in the interviews about if I would feel comfortable with the staff I meet and based my decisions on that and what I’ve read about the site in brochures etc. I don’t really know how I’m going to rank everyone.
Yes, this is a struggle! This is a very compressed timeline and we are all basically speed dating with sites and they are with us as well. I am trying to keep some things in mind: 1) limiting to APA-accredited sites (a constraint of my academic program) that have enough quality to get through accreditation, 2) remembering that this is a one-year experience not a lifetime or even 4-5 year commitment, 3) considering "perfect" site vs. "good enough", and 4) weighing the pros and cons of taking a gamble on sites vs. waiting a year. Finally, yes I am absolutely letting my "gut" weigh heavily on decision-making about rankings.
Same on U of Idaho - silence.
Also havent heard from Denver Children's Home. Or Derner, Astor, or the Village in Hartford.
I received an interview invite from the Columbus VA on March 4th.
I have heard back from University of Denver and CPIP but different tracks
Yes for assessment hours and I was surprised that I heard back from many of those sites
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 🙁
That makes sense. Thank you!!
Thank you all very much for your help!
Completely. It's hard to get a feel for the connection over the phone!! I am considering back-up options just in case. Not sure if I want to go through post-vacancy or not.
Still waiting
Yes, yes, yes, and yes. I'm letting my gut weigh in too... then second-guessing myself cause I like to re-assess my thoughts thousands of times. This is gonna be tough
Still waiting
Exactly!! There was a site I counted out because I hadn’t heard from them but others here had (a week or so ago, too). But then they called last night to set up an interview for this morning. You never know!
Thank you jerray, this is exactly my thinking. I know it’s a year but there are basics I want to make sure I’m getting on internship and sometimes, it’s been hard to even decipher what basics sites have or don’t have and the details on those. It’s hard to get all the info clarified in a brief chat or from interns in the short amount of time we have. I also think this is an important training year that I want to meet some of my training goals to help me moving forward. So while it sounded like you just wanted to get through it (I think we all do), I would like to make sure I’m also meeting my needs, which may look different than what your needs looked like on internship.
And when I referenced “you” I was actually meaning to reply to the poster you were replying to jerray. Sorry!
I heard the supervisor for that track was out of town for a while so I assume they are reviewing applications later than most places. I am also waiting.
How about sending them follow-up emails?Still waiting
One site responses to my follow-up email and said they were still reviewing apps. -3/12
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No, I interviewed for the inpatient track!
