APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

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Neurotic&Sassy said:
The way I prepared was to just know what I would say but I did not necessarily practice my answers. I had one on December 7th, and what I noticed was knowing what I wanted to say but responding in that moment made it more real and made me feel more comfortable in my skin. I felt that when I was practicing consistently, I would miss something and would become frustrated with myself. So, I decided, know some points I want to hit and hit most of them.

I also just did a more research on the site and the team at the site to know who I would potentially meet. It is super anxiety-provoking but it helped me a lot!
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Agree with all of this. Also, if you’ve made it to the interview, you already have the answers! Trust yourself 🙂 I second looking up the site ahead of time. I didn’t do intensive pre-interview prep, but I did make a point to look up everyone I would be interviewing with once I got my personalized schedule. That way, I knew what rotation they were on (this info should be in the brochure). Some were surprised I knew what they did, because I could then ask more pointed questions and we could have a more fruitful conversation.
 
bubble2020 said:
Forgive me if this is a silly question, but how is everyone preparing for interviews??? My first is Friday and I'm just talking to myself pretending to answer questions (and internally cringing)
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I straight up practiced my answers. I googled common interview questions (and VA Performance-Based interview questions) and wrote out like bullet point responses to highlight. Although, I did this because I ramble and it helps me to have a pre-thought out answer. Good luck Friday!!
 
clinpsychperson2016 said:
Let us know if you slide into their DMs! 😉
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Looks like they favorably received my message!! 😉 :soexcited:

Official Site Name: Bay Pines VA
Date Invitation Received: 12/16
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General
Interview Dates Offered: Sometime between Jan 4-22, but it will only be 2 40-min phone interviews. There are 2 open house dates on Jan 7 and 14. Haven’t received the separate email with information for who will be interviewing me.
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Petting my cat... A lot!!
 
Advice for interview conflict needed!

I scheduled an interview early last week for January 8. However yesterday I received an invite from another site for a mandatory program orientation at the exact same time. I emailed that site and explained I have a interview scheduled for that time. They replied in another mass email saying " If possible, please make every attempt to make it to this session so that you have all the information needed prior to your interviews. However, if unable to attend, we are currently working to find an alternative for these applicants".

I'm not sure what to do. I feel like it would be unprofessional for me to ask the first site to change my interview time but I also don't want to miss out on the second site.

What should I do? Or should I wait a few days to see if they come up with an alternative?
 
nostalgicmemories7 said:
Advice for interview conflict needed!

I scheduled an interview early last week for January 8. However yesterday I received an invite from another site for a mandatory program orientation at the exact same time. I emailed that site and explained I have a interview scheduled for that time. They replied in another mass email saying " If possible, please make every attempt to make it to this session so that you have all the information needed prior to your interviews. However, if unable to attend, we are currently working to find an alternative for these applicants".

I'm not sure what to do. I feel like it would be unprofessional for me to ask the first site to change my interview time but I also don't want to miss out on the second site.

What should I do? Or should I wait a few days to see if they come up with an alternative?
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Is this for Kern? I got the vibe from that email that they are willing to be flexible. I would wait to see if they offer an alternative personally!
 
books681 said:
You’ll have to reach out to them. According to their website, even before COVID, they don’t extend offers to interview (this was to reduce the burden of traveling for applicants). You’ll have to contact them and they’ll let you know if you’re still being considered. I reached out last week and at the time they had a few spots available on the 8th and only one spot left on the 15th.
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Thanks!
 
SarahpeuticAlliance said:
Have folks received rejections from Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health? I know that offers for my track went out forever ago, but I'm still waiting... anyone else still in limbo with this site? 🌸
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Yes, I'm still waiting to hear from the Child and Adolescent Track. Their brochure does say a 12/31 final notification date...so late 🙁
 
ccpsych16 said:
Sounds like this is against APPIC rules. They should be reaching out to applicants, not the other way around.
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I thought it was odd, too, that interviews don’t seem required. I think it’s just to take the burden off of travel cost usually, which I’m sure was appreciated in previous years! My understanding is you could still rank them and they might still rank you even if you don’t interview.
 
LoadingDoctorateDegree... said:
I'm still waiting on 3 places:
Howard University
Georgia State University
Columbia University Irving (I know people have received interviews and rejections but it's been silent on my end)

Anyone int he same boat?
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im waiting on columbia lol and i have no idea what to expect. i suspect we're on a second tier list if no invite/rejection yet
 
kittenlady said:
I got an invite to Fullerton last night! It was in my spam folder, so maybe check there 🙂
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Me too!! So weird, none of my others went there but thankfully there were still spots available 🙂 thanks so much for the heads up
 
nostalgicmemories7 said:
Advice for interview conflict needed!

I scheduled an interview early last week for January 8. However yesterday I received an invite from another site for a mandatory program orientation at the exact same time. I emailed that site and explained I have a interview scheduled for that time. They replied in another mass email saying " If possible, please make every attempt to make it to this session so that you have all the information needed prior to your interviews. However, if unable to attend, we are currently working to find an alternative for these applicants".

I'm not sure what to do. I feel like it would be unprofessional for me to ask the first site to change my interview time but I also don't want to miss out on the second site.

What should I do? Or should I wait a few days to see if they come up with an alternative?
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That is a tough situation! I have been so anxious each time a conflict came up. In my experience so far sites have been relatively flexible, and it sounds from their follow-up email that they know that some will not be able to make the orientation. I would wait to hear if the second site finds an alternative as they are already trying to work through that!
 
ACpsych2020 said:
yeah, I was rejected and my friend was offered both on 12/12
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Oh wow! Sorry to hear about your rejection and congratulations to your friend. Weird that I haven't heard anything. Maybe that's a super rejection.
 
hi everyone. I know that some have received invitations to interview with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in Newark- has anyone received a rejection yet? This is the laaast site I'm waiting to hear from, so even though I know their notification date isn't until Friday I am anxious to be done with this phase of the process!
 
Hi! Did people interviewing at Philly VA tomorrow receive the calendar invites for interviews? They were alluded to in an email but I have not received any!
 
I know that people have been talking about Georgia State University and them sending out notices...but has anyone heard from Georgia Tech University? Their deadline was yesterday and I haven't received anything yet?
 
bubble2020 said:
Forgive me if this is a silly question, but how is everyone preparing for interviews??? My first is Friday and I'm just talking to myself pretending to answer questions (and internally cringing)
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Our faculty offer to do mock interviews with us so I'm doing that. Also going through common interview questions and trying to formulate answers to them. And brushing up on common differential diagnoses so I'm ready for any vignettes!
 
Has anyone else gotten an invitation from Tarzana Treatment Centers and then never heard back from them again?
 
HI Happy Thursday Fellow Future Docs! Maybe I missed it, but has anyone heard from Mount Sinai/ Elmhurst?
 
neuropsycho12 said:
Our faculty offer to do mock interviews with us so I'm doing that. Also going through common interview questions and trying to formulate answers to them. And brushing up on common differential diagnoses so I'm ready for any vignettes!
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I'm doing mock interviews, reviewing the APAGS internship workbook, and reviewing notes from prior year interns from my program. Also reviewing all of the materials about the specific site that are available and all of my application materials. Practicing in the space I will be interviewing in is also something I'm doing. This includes having backup lighting and wifi readily available (and practicing the switch) in case there is some weird issue.
 
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