APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

[str122]

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The fact that I haven't heard back from 10 sites and we are getting so close to the final deadlines is so much more distressing and anxiety-provoking than I could have imagined. I am NOT staying sane right now.... are there others who are still in this boat?? Please tell me I am not out at sea alone.

Waiting for 12 out of 17. I am not well.

 

[psyd_lady]

I have heard that this does not increase your chances of being matched. Plus imagine how many emails these people are getting.

No, I don't think it increases your chances, but it's a nice thing to do after all of the time they put into reviewing your app and interviewing you. and if they're getting too many email thank yous they have no obligation to respond. I have had 2 people respond and 2 people ignore me lol

 

[counselingcenterlover]

Has anyone heard anything from University of Texas at Austin counseling center?

I have not heard anything!

 

[doctorpineapple123]

The fact that I haven't heard back from 10 sites and we are getting so close to the final deadlines is so much more distressing and anxiety-provoking than I could have imagined. I am NOT staying sane right now.... are there others who are still in this boat?? Please tell me I am not out at sea alone.

Also waiting for 10 sites!! 😣

 

[inpursuitphdpsych]

Did you apply to NDOC's other sites?

do you mean the other specific site options within the NCDCRC? I did not specify interest in any of the specific options (e.g., Cali state prison, valley state prison, cali men's colony), I just said I was interested in all of them on the AAPI and then did a general cover letter to NCDCRC. I'm not sure why it was valley state prison that contacted me, as i didnt specify i was interested in them specifically over the other two. did that answer your question or did you mean something else?

 

[str122]

To all feeling stressed and emotional (so...maybe everyone?):

My cohort has come up with a rejection letter drinking game. We haven't started yet but are taking suggestions for updates!

Take a drink if a site:
- wishes you well/the best/good luck with match
- says that other applicants were a better "fit"
- mentions the number of applicants
- says the applications were "competitive"
- refers to the number of applicants or the competitiveness of this cycle as "unprecedented"

Take a shot if a site:
- sends an email has a typo
- says they'll keep your application on file
- does not address the email at all (no Dear Applicant or Dear NAME)…just rejects you
- wasn't even in your top 50% of favorites but you still feel righteous anger at having been rejected

Finish your drink if:
- the rejection letter is three sentences or less
- it ended up in your spam folder (where it belongs)

[Disclaimer: this is all in good fun--just want to make the process feel less heavy and normalize that we are all going through it!]

Finish two drinks if they say they're looking forward to meeting you and attach a rejection letter (per someone's post yesterday😳).

 

[arb5309]

Finish two drinks if they say they're looking forward to meeting you and attach a rejection letter (per someone's post yesterday😳).

Finish a bottle if you get both a rejection and interview invitation from the same site, as per someone’s post a week or two ago. 🙄💀

 

[anxiousapplicant9]

Finish a bottle if you get both a rejection and interview invitation from the same site, as per someone’s post a week or two ago. 🙄💀

OMG this happened to me too!!!

 

[inpursuitphdpsych]

Finish a bottle if you get both a rejection and interview invitation from the same site, as per someone’s post a week or two ago. 🙄💀

take a shot if you're numb to the pain of rejection
take 2 shot if it still hurts 💔

 

[arb5309]

OMG this happened to me too!!!

What happened in the end?!

 

[brainsn’stuff]

Has anyone heard from Denver Health for the Adult Substance Use tracks (integrated or corrections)?

I’m waiting on them too!

 

[psychamb]

Posting on behalf of someone in my cohort; has anyone heard from the following?

Miami VA
El Paso Consortium
Orlando VA
Caribbean VA
Sharp Healthcare

Waiting on Sharp as well

 

[anxiousapplicant9]

What happened in the end?!

Oh they profusely apologized and told me that I am very much so invited to interview and to please not let this reflect poorly on them. I interviewed Tuesday and from my perspective it was absolutely phenomenal!!

 

[arb5309]

Oh they profusely apologized and told me that I am very much so invited to interview and to please not let this reflect poorly on them. I interviewed Tuesday and from my perspective it was absolutely phenomenal!!

Yay, good for you!!! But that beginning scenario is what my nightmares are made of. 😂

 

[anxiousapplicant9]

Yay, good for you!!! But that beginning scenario is what my nightmares are made of. 😂

I got a lump in my throat then I woke up to a rejection and my interview was scheduled for the following day. AWFUL.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Just to jump in for a quick moment regarding thank you letters: my advice is to feel no obligation or pressure to write them, and if you do, to not worry if you don't receive any reply. The letters won't affect your chances with the site, and interviewers/faculty may elect not to respond for a variety of reasons, including not wanting to imply any type of favoritism, being very busy, or due to site policy.

 

[futuredrdots]

Oh they profusely apologized and told me that I am very much so invited to interview and to please not let this reflect poorly on them. I interviewed Tuesday and from my perspective it was absolutely phenomenal!!

This is the internship interview version of a rom com

 

[psydstudent2022]

Has anyone else heard from Nassau University Medical Center?

 

[haloeffectx]

Curious if anyone has heard from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Rehabilitation Psychology/Neuropsychology Services either rejection or interview?

 

[kayfay89]

Official Site Name: Fargo VA Health Care System
Date Invitation Received: 12/10
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums):
Interview Dates Offered: 1/4, 1/11, 1/25
How/if staying sane: Cuddling my 4 month old Golden Retriever puppy.

 

[arb5309]

Official Site Name: Fargo VA Health Care System
Date Invitation Received: 12/10
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums):
Interview Dates Offered: 1/4, 1/11, 1/25
How/if staying sane: Cuddling my 4 month old Golden Retriever puppy.

Me too!

 

[espresso_and_puppies]

The earlier KKI posts seem to be related to the Behavioral Psychology/ Neuropsychology Program and not the newer, PMHP/Family Traumatic Stress Program. These are separate programs, not tracks.

Edit: PMHP is one of the two tracks within the latter program.

I’m waiting on this one too!! I don’t remember seeing an update, but within AAPI I noticed that they extended the deadline to 11/16. So maybe that’s related? I think 12/15 is the posted notification date.

Has any one heard from the KKI PMHP/Family Traumatic Stress Program yet? Still waiting on this one! 🙂

 

[neuropsychnerd15]

I know it hasn't been posted here but does anyone know (heard from other applicants) whether Charleston Consortium has sent out any invites for the Neuropsych track? I know other tracks have been posted here and their interview days go until the end of January.

 

[KEM20]

Has anyone heard back from the University of South Florida or Johns Hopkins University CAPS?

Yes I just got a rejection from USF.

 

[neuropsycho12]

I know it hasn't been posted here but does anyone know (heard from other applicants) whether Charleston Consortium has sent out any invites for the Neuropsych track? I know other tracks have been posted here and their interview days go until the end of January.

I applied for neuropsych and have yet to hear back either way. I know they do a rolling process but I'm getting anxious about this one!

 

[SAR27]

Has anyone heard back from the University of South Florida or Johns Hopkins University CAPS?

Waiting on Johns Hopkins too

 

[2ndMrshmllw]

If you got a refund for app fees for every rejection you’ve gotten, what would you do with the $? I’d buy a weekend getaway in a cabin the mountains, to cope with all the rejections by a roaring fire 🙃

 

[babkelneuro]

Curious if anyone has heard from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Rehabilitation Psychology/Neuropsychology Services either rejection or interview?

Also waiting to hear from then and Henry Ford neuropsych

 

[deleted1083165]

Yes I just got a rejection from USF.

Do you mind me asking what time that came in or if it was a mass email?

 

[ccpsych16]

I know it hasn't been posted here but does anyone know (heard from other applicants) whether Charleston Consortium has sent out any invites for the Neuropsych track? I know other tracks have been posted here and their interview days go until the end of January.

I applied to multiple tracks (not neuro) and have not heard back. I contacted them yesterday with an admin-related issue and they promptly responded, but gave no indication of anything regarding application status.

 

[babkelneuro]

Seeing a lot of anxiety on the end of not hearing from sites yet, on the side of hearing from most of my 15 sites orrrrr seeing that they already sent out mass invites when I haven't received anything, I have 1 maybe 2 sites in question, and 3 interviews. Freaking out a bit over here. It seems no matter how this process is going the anxiety can just attack from all sides!

 

[anxiousapplicant9]

Has any one heard from the KKI PMHP/Family Traumatic Stress Program yet? Still waiting on this one! 🙂

Still waiting as well!!

 

[SAR27]

Seeing a lot of anxiety on the end of not hearing from sites yet, on the side of hearing from most of my 15 sites orrrrr seeing that they already sent out mass invites when I haven't received anything, I have 1 maybe 2 sites in question, and 3 interviews. Freaking out a bit over here. It seems no matter how this process is going the anxiety can just attack from all sides!

Ugh I feel you, that last option is really killing me in particular and I feel like I’m actually starting to go crazy

 

[KEM20]

I know it hasn't been posted here but does anyone know (heard from other applicants) whether Charleston Consortium has sent out any invites for the Neuropsych track? I know other tracks have been posted here and their interview days go until the end of January.

I am also wondering the same thing. I applied for the

Do you mind me asking what time that came in or if it was a mass email?

It appears that it was a personal email. It went to my junk email at 1:02pm EST!

 

[KEM20]

Still waiting as well!!

I am also still waiting!

 

[arb5309]

Anyone get a rejection from Charles George (Asheville) VA?

 

[str122]

If you got a refund for app fees for every rejection you’ve gotten, what would you do with the $? I’d buy a weekend getaway in a cabin the mountains, to cope with all the rejections by a roaring fire 🙃

I'll join you!

 

[student892]

Official Site Name: Washington State University CAPS
Date Invitation Received: 12/10/20
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Mass email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums):
Interview Dates Offered: Jan 4-12

 

[copingcat48]

Yes I just got a rejection from USF.

Same—went to junk mail.

 

[copingcat48]

Rejected from USF peds, IU Ball Memorial Family Medicine, and Kaiser San Diego (finally). All went to junk mail....

 

[PhD_CP]

Same—went to junk mail.

I haven't received anything neither interview nor rejection. Also, checked my junk mail. Anyone else in the same boat?

 

[inpursuitphdpsych]

Rejected from USF peds, IU Ball Memorial Family Medicine, and Kaiser San Diego (finally). All went to junk mail....

their loss!!!!

 

[beardedshrink]

I haven't received anything neither interview nor rejection. Also, checked my junk mail. Anyone else in the same boat?

Yes have not received anything as well

 

[aahmed05]

Official Site Name: USF Health Doctoral Internship (peds focus, not counseling center)
Date Invitation Received: 12/10
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email (went to junk mail!)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 11
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Great British Baking Show. Always.

 

[PhD_CP]

Yes have not received anything as well

I just want closure! Never heard of a site sending rejections first.

 

[PhD_CP]

Official Site Name: USF Health Doctoral Internship
Date Invitation Received: 12/10
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email (went to junk mail!)
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: January 11
(In honor of years past) If & How you're staying sane: Great British Baking Show. Always.

Was this just sent?

 

[Suf]

I am also wondering the same thing. I applied for the

It appears that it was a personal email. It went to my junk email at 1:02pm EST!

Nope it was a mass rejection. Weird because last year they received so few applications and interviewed almost everyone!

 

[PhD_CP]

Was this just sent?

Also, congrats!! My nerves are too much right now! Still waiting to hear back.

 

[beardedshrink]

I just want closure! Never heard of a site sending rejections first.

are the junk mail rejections coming from USF CAPS or peds?

 

[SophrosynePsych]

Anyone get a rejection from Charles George (Asheville) VA?

I haven't heard anything from them yet!