APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

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FBOP update. I called the HR office re: OF-5. She said since we wouldn't start until August-ish, 120 days was appropriate. She also said it doesn't really matter what you put there :]
Do we know what the physical examination piece is? I would think just the drug test but am curious if anyone has a different impression.
 
Rejection from King's County Hospital 12/8 @ 10:40 AM EST

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Anyone gotten rejections from Kaiser Oakland, Kaiser San Diego, or LA VA? I see offers but no rejections. I haven’t gotten anything so (unless someone says otherwise) am counting those as 3 more rejections 🙁
I got rejected from Kaiser Oakland, so there’s still hope yet!
 
Do we know what the physical examination piece is? I would think just the drug test but am curious if anyone has a different impression.
No, I didn't ask about that. I would assume it's just the drug test. I did ask about the panel interview- the email from the TD said there was a panel interview when you did the CVA. Due to COVID, HR said they weren't sure if that was still happening. She said she would call me with further details on the CVA, location, etc. For now, all they needed from me was just the signed OF-5 form.
 
Do we know what the physical examination piece is? I would think just the drug test but am curious if anyone has a different impression.
Are we sure there’s a physical component? None of the emails I received have mentioned this.
 
Always rank in order of your true preference. The Match works for you in this way. Don’t try to guess what your sites are doing/how they will rank you.

There seems to be some confusion about the matching algorithm every year. Please rank according to your preference, not how well you think you did in interviews. Read through the following for a better idea

I have also heard this from multiple supervisors and people involved in the match (during presentations about it). They basically said that it messes up the way the algorithm is truly supposed to work and people end up not matching (whereas they would have matched if they had left their rankings the way they wanted to rather than how well they thought they did on interviews/which sites liked them most). This is a truly crazy process, but I've heard and seen the "system work" multiple times (even with low numbers of interviews - all it takes is one!).
 
Has anyone heard from these:
Edith rogers bedford neuro
Tampa VA neuro
Canadaigua VA neuro
Penn state hershey medical center
Icahn School of med-mount Sinai rehab
 
Has anyone heard from these:
Edith rogers bedford neuro
Tampa VA neuro
Canadaigua VA neuro
Penn state hershey medical center
Icahn School of med-mount Sinai rehab
Haven’t heard from Icahn. Canandaigua extended their application deadline until today.
 
is anyone else waiting to hear from The Village for Families & Children? Their notification date was 12/4 and I don't recall them extending their deadline. Also any feedback on what to even say in an email to their DCT would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks 🙂
 
Has anyone heard from these:
Edith rogers bedford neuro
Tampa VA neuro
Canadaigua VA neuro
Penn state hershey medical center
Icahn School of med-mount Sinai rehab
nothing from edith nourse rogers VA
 
Has anyone heard from these:
Edith rogers bedford neuro
Tampa VA neuro
Canadaigua VA neuro
Penn state hershey medical center
Icahn School of med-mount Sinai rehab
I didn’t apply to neuro at Canandaigua but I haven’t heard back from them. I think their date is still friday? Or does anyone know if they changed it because of the extended deadline?
 
is anyone else waiting to hear from The Village for Families & Children? Their notification date was 12/4 and I don't recall them extending their deadline. Also any feedback on what to even say in an email to their DCT would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks 🙂
I heard back from the Village via email offering me an interview on 12/7. Interview dates offered 1/6. 1/13, and 1/14. Good luck!
 
Has anyone heard from these:
Edith rogers bedford neuro
Tampa VA neuro
Canadaigua VA neuro
Penn state hershey medical center
Icahn School of med-mount Sinai rehab
I'm still waiting on Tampa & Icahn as well! Crossing my fingers, but both of their notification dates on APPIC are next week, so I'm thinking we are going to continue on in suspense for awhile 🙁
 
I'm still waiting on Tampa & Icahn as well! Crossing my fingers, but both of their notification dates on APPIC are next week, so I'm thinking we are going to continue on in suspense for awhile 🙁
Icahn is actually 12/11 so this Friday!
 
Has anyone heard from these:
Edith rogers bedford neuro
Tampa VA neuro
Canadaigua VA neuro
Penn state hershey medical center
Icahn School of med-mount Sinai rehab
I heard from Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VAMC yesterday. The email did not specify track but I only applied to the Neuro track. We were expected to respond with date preferences by 12PM EST today. They could very well be doing waves; it is difficult to tell.
 
Has anyone heard anything from either:
UC Davis counseling center
American University counseling center
 
I actually just got an offer from Edith Nourse Rogers VA this morning. It was a personalized email that I got at 9:40 am EST. It looked like someone else got one yesterday so they might be doing it in a rolling manner! Best of luck!
congrats!! what were the dates they offered, if you dont mind me asking
 
Official Site Name: University of Texas Health Science Center-Tyler
Date Invitation Received: 12/8
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: Wed. & Thurs. in Jan
I had colleagues that matched at this site and LOVED it.
 
Official Site Name: Missouri Health Science Psychology Consortium (UM-DHP)
Date Invitation Received: 12/8
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Email (Not sure if Mass or Personal)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Peds Rehab/Neuropsychology
Interview Dates Offered: Jan 14, 15, 21, & 22
 
For anyone who received an interview with the West Haven VA and is interviewing this Thursday 12/10: have you received your interview schedule/virtual interview links yet?
 
congrats!! what were the dates they offered, if you dont mind me asking
No problem! The Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA - Bedford, MA (for others who were wondering about this site) offered me the following interview dates: December 15th, December 17th, January 7th, and January 12th
 
For anyone who received an interview with the West Haven VA and is interviewing this Thursday 12/10: have you received your interview schedule/virtual interview links yet?
My friend is interviewing at West Haven on Thursday and hasn't received anything yet either!
 
My friend is interviewing at West Haven on Thursday and hasn't received anything yet either!
That's reassuring that I'm not the only one! I was hoping that since it's the first interview date they may just be taking time to get everything finalized but also seeing folks on here who have had their emails sent to VA spam boxes had me nervous they didn't get my confirmation for the date 😳
 
Official Site Name: Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium
Date Invitation Received: 12/08
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): (Peds Neuro UM-DHP)
Interview Dates Offered: 1/14, 1/15, 1/21, 1/22
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Currently grading papers
 
Official Site Name: Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium
Date Invitation Received: 12/08
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): (Peds Neuro UM-DHP)
Interview Dates Offered: 1/14, 1/15, 1/21, 1/22
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Currently grading papers
Waiting for this one but for adults. CONGRATS!!!!
 
Official Site Name: Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium
Date Invitation Received: 12/08
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): (Peds Neuro UM-DHP)
Interview Dates Offered: 1/14, 1/15, 1/21, 1/22
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Currently grading papers
Same here! My first interview invitation after 11 straight rejections!!
 
Official Site Name: University of Texas Health Science Center-Tyler
Date Invitation Received: 12/8
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: Wed. & Thurs. in Jan
Hey. Interviewed on site last year. PM me if you have any questions! Happy to answer them.
 
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