So I couldn't resist looking at previous phase 2 threads on here....... aaaaand I was really surprised by the amount of people saying they only ranked one or two sites. I'm curious how many y'all are planning on ranking? I interviewed at 11 sites and plan to rank all of them. At this point I just hope I match. I know that I can survive a year anywhere and tbh none of the sites had any *noticeable* red flags (although, it is pretty hard to assess from such short interviews conducted by 1-4 staff members). Thoughts? Amounts? If you did rank only 2 what was the logic behind doing so?
During phase 1 I overanalyzed my rankings because I genuinely thought I would get my 1st choice (or at least top 3). Now, I kind of just assume my top 6 are longshots and have been contemplating whether I would be low-key disappointed if I got my 7th vs 8th ranked sites. For context purposes, I liked both, but one is not accredited (site visit scheduled for summer, self study completed.. seems likely) and has a really high cost of living, especially when I factor in childcare while the other is in rural Illinois and I can't help but think that I would likely feel pretty lonely and struggle to meet people. I will be moving far from any supports regardless of site (ranging from 8.5 hours to 20 hours away from my address). I think I can welcome that as a new adventure. Single parent problems on top of all the stress that we know comes with internship matching, let alone phase 2 stress.
Ahhh we're almost done with phase 2 - now just to anxiously await the results
! Putting good vibes out there for everyone. This process has been incredibly taxing. Thank you for providing support throughout this <3.... Also, whoever made that excel sheet should ABSOLUTELY get their first choice based solely on organization skills alone haha I greatly appreciated it.
