3 rejections and 1 interview... not very hopeful.
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APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)
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DoraWinifred
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I have about 6 sites left, with only 1 interview so far. I’m not feeling very hopeful, but I also feel like it’s too soon to start prepping for second round.
Anyone else in a weird limbo stage where you have seen a site and track send out both rejections and invites and you're MIA?
gothology
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Official Site Name: Yale University School of Medicine/Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry
Date Invitation Received: 12/02 (10:45 AM central)
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Phone call
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Young Adult Track
Interview Dates Offered: 01/08, 01/11
Date Invitation Received: 12/02 (10:45 AM central)
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Phone call
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Young Adult Track
Interview Dates Offered: 01/08, 01/11
I'm actually in the same boat. 6 rejections and a "you can still rank us but we're not interviewing you." A friend in my cohort also got 5 or 6 rejections before getting back to back interview offers yesterday. I've been feeling pretty hopeless, but that's making me feel a bit more hopeful. It seems like sites are getting SO many more applications this year. I would imagine the match rate is going to be much lower than in previous years more of us will end up in Phase II. I'm trying to remain hopeful that 1) there's still time to get offers! and 2) even if I don't match in Phase I, matching in Phase II is still matching! Fingers crossed for both of us.
healthpsychenthusiast
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Has anybody heard from James Haley VA?
I can definitely relate to feeling pretty dejected, although I didn't apply to neuro sites/tracks. I am hoping that good news and interview offers are on their way to your email inbox in the near future!
I've read a couple people on here talk about the possibility that sites may be receiving more applications this year and that the match rate may be lower than previous years as a result. I'm curious if people know or have thoughts on why this might be the case. I know we're in the middle of a pandemic, but how does virtual interviews change things? What am I missing??
My sense is that it may be more feasible financially for people this year, given the cost of travel during interviews. It may also be due to loosening of hours requirements? Just my $0.02!
healthpsychenthusiast
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Yes, one thought I had is since interviews are virtual perhaps applicants have applied to a greater amount of programs than in previous years (due to not having to travel). I wonder if this has increased the sheer number of applications for programs to sort through.
I think - ability to apply across the country without having to travel, and applying to a lot more tracks because you don't have to spend money to go to interviews (both saving money, and then reallocating that toward more app fees). That's my main theory!
Nope, no word yet here!
Childpsych3233
Full Member
I think a huge part of why there are more applicants this year is because of Covid. Most of the sites have very low assessment and therapy requirements which allowed more people to apply and on top of that, because places are doing virtual interviews, more people have the ability to attend more interviews at a lower cost.
ready4internship
Full Member
I have also heard that many sites closed their internship this year and there are more applicants this year than last year, which contributes to the imbalance. I bet people who planned on applying to certain sites that closed due to COVID last minute applied elsewhere, making available sites more competitive.
I'd say the same as others and... there may also be some former Argosy students who are back on track now and applying this year when they would have applied in previous years had they not gotten completely screwed over by Argosy. I know a few people in that situation
gothology
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In addition to the suggestions offered by other insightful contributors in this thread, I also wonder if the Argosy closure is related. I know that several Argosy students were very close to completion and internship application prior to the sudden shut-down of the program. Several hundred students were delayed by one year, which may have resulted in a slightly lower applicant pool for the 2019-2020 internship class, and a slightly higher pool for the 2020-2021 class. However, I imagine these changes are largely due to effects of COVID-19 impacting traveling/interviewing. Application rates to graduate programs (at least in Clinical Psychology) have increased as well - up to 40-60% higher than in previous years.
lettuce2786
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Official Site Name: Tulane University School of Medicine
Date Invitation Received: 12/2, 2:35pm
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Adult (Forensic)
Interview Dates Offered: 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
Also got a mass email rejection from UC Davis CAARE Center (Juvenile Justice Track) at 1:56pm
Date Invitation Received: 12/2, 2:35pm
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Adult (Forensic)
Interview Dates Offered: 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
Also got a mass email rejection from UC Davis CAARE Center (Juvenile Justice Track) at 1:56pm
schoolpsych2021
New Member
Rejection from Jewish Child and Family Services on 12/2
anxiousapplicant9
Full Member
2 rejections, 1 interview, 12 who knows... AHHHHHH. 💩
SarahpeuticAlliance
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Me toooooo
Do you know people who have not matched and applied to the sites that rejected previously rejected them during the next application cycle?
I also wonder if sites will still offer virtual interviews in subsequent years.
neuro_trainee
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I know at least 3 trainees from the past 2-3 years who have not matched in Phase I and reapplied in Phase II to programs that had initially rejected them in Phase I and matched there (coincidentally their top sites that they wanted all along!). It is definitely a different Phase II than it was even 5 years ago
I'm going to have to look this up, I haven't heard about this!
omg! I hadn't heard of this before. damn, I can't even imagine. that's awful that that happened to them. and makes things a bit trickier for us. 🤔
Official Site Name: Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (University of Denver GSPP Internship Consortium)
Date Invitation Received: December 2, 2020
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 7, 8, 12, and 13th
Just got the email at 4:30 pm EST!
Date Invitation Received: December 2, 2020
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 7, 8, 12, and 13th
Just got the email at 4:30 pm EST!
Official Site Name: Atascadero State Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: Invitation to complete writing assignment.
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Submitting a manuscript revision, still writing reports, and listening to a new podcast!
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: Invitation to complete writing assignment.
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Submitting a manuscript revision, still writing reports, and listening to a new podcast!
Yeah as much as it would suck to have to do Phase II match, I have similarly heard of many good outcomes from Phase II match, in my program at least- here's some info from last year to help ease all our anxiety a tiny bit-Match Statistics - 2020 - Phase II
What about if an applicant waited until the following year?
neuro_trainee
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I also know a trainee that this happened to and they got into their top program the next year (after having improved their application via research, more clinical hours, dissertation progress, etc.)
I have recollection of meeting someone at the site I matched with during internship interviews and then seeing that same person the following year as an applicant during our interviews. So it happens, but I can't say how often.
Thank you! Seems like there’s always hope.
Student4life2
New Member
Rejection Samaritan Health Services neuropsychology track
psyched1010
New Member
Official Site Name: Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/2/2020
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Pediatric Health Psychology
Interview Dates Offered: 1/14/2021
If & How you're staying sane: Netflix
Date Invitation Received: 12/2/2020
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Pediatric Health Psychology
Interview Dates Offered: 1/14/2021
If & How you're staying sane: Netflix
psyched1234
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Official Site Name: Detroit VA
Date Invitation Received: 12/2/20
Method of Invitation: Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Health
Interview Dates Offered: 12/16, 1/11, 1/19
Date Invitation Received: 12/2/20
Method of Invitation: Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Health
Interview Dates Offered: 12/16, 1/11, 1/19
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Official Site Name: Detroit VA (John D dingell VA)
Date Invitation Received: 12/2/2020, 5:11pm
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): neuropsychology
Interview Dates Offered: 1/11 and 1/19
If & How you're staying sane: trying to distract myself with anything i can, work, exercise, etc.
Finally starting to feel hopeful again!
Date Invitation Received: 12/2/2020, 5:11pm
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): neuropsychology
Interview Dates Offered: 1/11 and 1/19
If & How you're staying sane: trying to distract myself with anything i can, work, exercise, etc.
Finally starting to feel hopeful again!
Rwmccormic
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Official Site Name: University of Kentucky
Date Invitation Received: 12/2, 4:01pm eastern
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email, I think.
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): general
Interview Dates Offered: 12/8, 12/9, 12/11 1/5 - 1/8 & 1/11 - 1/15 for interview & then later dates for an open house type meeting
Date Invitation Received: 12/2, 4:01pm eastern
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email, I think.
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): general
Interview Dates Offered: 12/8, 12/9, 12/11 1/5 - 1/8 & 1/11 - 1/15 for interview & then later dates for an open house type meeting
psyched0ut
Full Member
Congrats! I am so jealous! This was my top site, but have not heard anything. Not lookin good... 🙁
schoolpsych2020
Full Member
Has anyone heard from LIJ medical center neuropsych track? Thanks in advance!
I'm with you all (6 rejections and 1 interview). Hopefully things turn around for us over the next couple weeks!!
Not yet. Still waiting on this one. Notification date is tomorrow!
Official Site Name: Jewish Child and Family Services Chicago
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: 1/8, 1/11, 1/12, 1/22
Official Site Name: National Psychology Training Consortium- Great Lakes Region
Date Invitation Received: 12/1
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): LittleStar ABA Therapy
Interview Dates Offered: TBD after Training Director reaches out
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: 1/8, 1/11, 1/12, 1/22
Official Site Name: National Psychology Training Consortium- Great Lakes Region
Date Invitation Received: 12/1
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): LittleStar ABA Therapy
Interview Dates Offered: TBD after Training Director reaches out
ready4internship
Full Member
Oh, thank you! I am sad you have not heard yet, but keeping my fingers and toes crossed you hear back as well!
Rejection from the Truman VA Neuropsych track (part of the Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium). They said that notifications for the University of Missouri Department of Health Psychology tracks will be coming separately.
Psycientist
New Member
From a friend
Official Site Name: AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health
Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Generic email with a personalized PDF attached
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Peds Health
Interview Dates Offered: 1/7
Official Site Name: AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health
Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Generic email with a personalized PDF attached
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Peds Health
Interview Dates Offered: 1/7
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psychicago
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Official Site Name: Hines VA
Date Invitation Received: 12/2, 2:20PM
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General
Interview Dates Offered: January: 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 25
Date Invitation Received: 12/2, 2:20PM
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General
Interview Dates Offered: January: 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 25
tx_neuropsych
New Member
Official Site Name: Tennessee Internship Consortium in Psychology (TIC)
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Hybrid and School
Interview Dates Offered: January: 7, 8, 11
I also got placed on the waitlist for National Internship Consortium - Cascades Region on 12/1! They said they would notify by January 1 of any openings for an interview.
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass Email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Hybrid and School
Interview Dates Offered: January: 7, 8, 11
I also got placed on the waitlist for National Internship Consortium - Cascades Region on 12/1! They said they would notify by January 1 of any openings for an interview.
thetiredgradstudent
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Official Site Name: Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (University of Denver GSPP Internship Consortium)
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 7, 8, 12, and 13th
Official Site Name: DSH - Atascadero State Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: Invitation to complete online interview question; vignette style
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 7, 8, 12, and 13th
Official Site Name: DSH - Atascadero State Hospital
Date Invitation Received: 12/2
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: Invitation to complete online interview question; vignette style
Neurogeek91
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no...i'm waiting on them for neuropsych but their notification date 12/15
