APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

Started by psykhe
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Official Site Name: Towson University Counseling Center
Date Invitation Received: 12/08/2020
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: 1/12-1/14; 1/9-1/21 (AM and PM slots)
 
Official Site Name: Towson University Counseling Center
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: January 12, 13, 19, 20, and 21
Has anyone received rejections from Towson? I have friends who received this mass email too and was just wondering if they sent out a mass rejection as well? I applied here and haven’t received anything either way so was curious if they’re just delayed sending out their rejections after invites instead of at the same time? Thanks!
 
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Has anyone received an invite to UNC SOM Chapel Hill that only applied to the child-pediatric track? I know some people applied to multiple tracks and got invites but I was just wondering if anyone for that track only received one. Thanks!
 
Official Site Name: Michigan State University CAPS
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: January 11 - 22

Official Site Name: University of Oregon Counseling Center
Date Invitation Received: 12/8
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Phone call
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 15 and 17
 
Official Site Name: Jackson Health Systems/University of Miami
Date Invitation Received: 12/8
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): email with personalized name
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Pediatric Behavioral Medicine
Interview Dates Offered: Group sessions every Monday in January. Track supervisors will reach out to schedule.
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Hallmark Christmas movies (hmnow.com has a 7 day free trial) and hot chocolate


Official Site Name: Phoenix Children’s
Date Invitation Received: 12/8
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): email with personalized name
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): Peds
Interview Dates Offered: 12/14, 12/17, 1/4, 1/14
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Christmas shopping
 
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Has anyone received rejections from Towson? I have friends who received this mass email too and was just wondering if they sent out a mass rejection as well? I applied here and haven’t received anything either way so was curious if they’re just delayed sending out their rejections after invites instead of at the same time? Thanks!
I'm assuming rejection but I haven't heard anything either way.
 
Official Site Name: Atlanta VA
Date Invitation Received: 12/9
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email (went to my junk mail folder - for the first time after a number of invitations that went to inbox from VAs)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General
Interview Dates Offered: 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Research tasks and a supportive adviser

Update: They likely have a second tier in place. The email says: "If you cannot arrange an interview on one of our available days (or choose not to interview here), please let me know as soon as possible so that I can offer your slot to someone else."
 
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Another one just came in!

Official Site Name: Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Date Invitation Received: 12/9
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): personal email (got sent to my spam)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): peds
Interview Dates Offered: 1/5, 1/11, 1/12, 1/18, 1/19
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate
 
Official Site Name: Atlanta VA
Date Invitation Received: 12/9
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): mass email (went to my junk mail folder - for the first time after a number of invitations that went to inbox from VAs)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): General
Interview Dates Offered: 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Research tasks and a supportive adviser

Update: They likely have a second tier in place. The email says: "If you cannot arrange an interview on one of our available days (or choose not to interview here), please let me know as soon as possible so that I can offer your slot to someone else."
When did this email arrive? If you don’t mind!
 
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A rant: I honestly hate this process. I have been wrong a lot, received invites from very competitive sites while being rejected from less competitive ones. I am starting to freak out and already thinking I will need to go to phase 2. I just wish they would not make us spiral like this. I’m very disappointed and upset today.
I feel you on this. I honestly don't know what is a good shot vs what's a reach. It's hard to figure out where I stand with other applicants or what raises my chances of getting a match I'll actually like.
 
A rant: I honestly hate this process. I have been wrong a lot, received invites from very competitive sites while being rejected from less competitive ones. I am starting to freak out and already thinking I will need to go to phase 2. I just wish they would not make us spiral like this. I’m very disappointed and upset today.
Aunt Sue 100% agrees. I am fit to be tied this week!

(PS- "negative" reaction emojis to posts should be interpreted as directed toward the TDs/process, not the posters!)
 
A rant: I honestly hate this process. I have been wrong a lot, received invites from very competitive sites while being rejected from less competitive ones. I am starting to freak out and already thinking I will need to go to phase 2. I just wish they would not make us spiral like this. I’m very disappointed and upset today.

This process is so hard! I keep thinking back to the comments about the interviews and how sites have some sense of rankings before interviews, and I don’t know if that’s helping or making me MORE anxious. All said, this process really challenges one’s tolerance of uncertainty.
 
I agree. This week has felt harder than past ones, party because the waiting has gone on for so long and partly because it feels like it's coming down to the wire. I am tired, anxious, and have not had enough sleep. But!!! It's important to remember that negative spiral thoughts are usually not reflective of the entire reality. We will all get through this one way or another. Thank you for sharing how you're feeling, it makes me feel less alone. You have my support. Know that you're not suffering alone. I think most of us are half crazed at this point and having a hard time feeling confident
I relate to all of this! This process has really tested my patience and my stress management skills 😂 😭 I just keep reminding myself that I have done all that I can do, and that's all I can ask of myself. Things will work out in the end, one way or another.
 
A rant: I honestly hate this process. I have been wrong a lot, received invites from very competitive sites while being rejected from less competitive ones. I am starting to freak out and already thinking I will need to go to phase 2. I just wish they would not make us spiral like this. I’m very disappointed and upset today.
I feel this to my soul. What's left of it after this nightmare, anyway. 🙃
 
A rant: I honestly hate this process. I have been wrong a lot, received invites from very competitive sites while being rejected from less competitive ones. I am starting to freak out and already thinking I will need to go to phase 2. I just wish they would not make us spiral like this. I’m very disappointed and upset today.
Why are you upset when you’ve still received invites from competitive sites?
 
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