APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

[Mogwai2017]

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Has anyone heard from Brooklyn VA or Woodhull yet? Or are they really dragging this out?

Brooklyn VA is supposed to respond on the 18th.

 

[Mogwai2017]

So it’s probably a rejection 😭

May not :/ I'm sorry. You honestly never know! My best friend and I got rejected from the same site and my partner has heard nothing. Sometimes nothing is good.

 

[USA_Troll]

Let us know if you slide into their DMs! 😉

Looks like they favorably received my message!! 😉

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!!

 

[Mogwai2017]

Fear not! I'm still refreshing and holding out on 1 site. 😵

I'm here with ya!

 

[nostalgicmemories7]

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?

 

[brainsn’stuff]

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? 🌸

I am! I haven’t received any word...

 

[nostalgicmemories7]

May not :/ I'm sorry. You honestly never know! My best friend and I got rejected from the same site and my partner has heard nothing. Sometimes nothing is good.

Thank you!! I emailed them and they said they're still working on sending out invites and rejections!

 

[spacegiraffe]

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?

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!

 

[appalachologist]

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.

Thanks!

 

[GlenCoco1]

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? 🌸

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 🙁

 

[matryoshka_brain]

FBOP-anyone hear any word on potential interview dates for Butner or USMCFP-Springfield?

Yes, for Butner January 11,12,19,20

 

[LoadingDoctorateDegree...]

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?

 

[discolemonade]

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?

Yep! Also waiting on 3, including Georgia state. Hope we hear soon!

 

[str122]

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?

Also waiting for Columbia and a couple others

 

[HPB2015]

Has anyone heard from the Salt Lake City VA?

 

[books681]

Sounds like this is against APPIC rules. They should be reaching out to applicants, not the other way around.

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.

 

[Alexmendez]

Anyone heard from San Bernardino county behavioral health?

 

[suzAnalytic]

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?

I’m still waiting on Howard too!

 

[babkelneuro]

Rejection from Denver Health came

 

[mochichiko15]

Rejection from Denver Health came

Same here...

 

[ec828]

I am waiting for a rejection from Pacific Clinics (CA). Has anyone received one?

Same. They said their notification date was yesterday but have not received anything 😒

 

[almostphdiva]

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?

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

 

[LoadingDoctorateDegree...]

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

I'm not sure if that means I should keep hope alive or not lol

 

[ACpsych2020]

Anyone heard from San Bernardino county behavioral health?

Yes they reached out on 12/14

 

[almostphdiva]

I'm not sure if that means I should keep hope alive or not lol

LOL me neither i'm mentally prepared for a rejection and will gladly accept if something happens to change

 

[Katann]

Anyone heard from Kaiser LA?

 

[ACpsych2020]

Anyone heard from Kaiser LA?

yeah, I was rejected and my friend was offered both on 12/12

 

[Student818]

Has anyone heard from the Salt Lake City VA?

I haven't either. Their deadline is the 18th I believe.

 

[CaliforniaPsyD]

I got an invite to Fullerton last night! It was in my spam folder, so maybe check there 🙂

Me too!! So weird, none of my others went there but thankfully there were still spots available 🙂 thanks so much for the heads up

 

[clinpsychintern]

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?

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!

 

[tryingtostaypositivepsych]

Just received Columbia Irving Medical rejection. It was a forwarded email from 12/11 that I never received. This is potentially what has happened if you have not heard yet. It never went to my spam either, I was only notified because I emailed the TD.

 

[JETLONER]

Has anyone heard from JPS/Acclaim?

 

[beardedshrink]

Just got an invite to Georgia State University counseling center by mass email. Went to my junk folder!

 

[discolemonade]

Just got an invite to Georgia State University counseling center by mass email. Went to my junk folder!

jealous! i didnt get one 🙁

 

[Katann]

yeah, I was rejected and my friend was offered both on 12/12

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.

 

[eedermor1]

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!

 

[HelpBetter]

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!

 

[thecorrecterin]

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?

 

[olivethecutest]

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?

I received an interview invite from them last Friday :/

 

[neuropsycho12]

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)

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!

 

[beardedshrink]

jealous! i didnt get one 🙁

I’m sorry 😞
Btw whether your username is in reference to the drink or a specific Macy’s playground song, I like it!

 

[discolemonade]

I’m sorry 😞
Btw whether your username is in reference to the drink or a specific Macy’s playground song, I like it!

Thank you! Major 90s music fan 🙂

 

[ec828]

Has anyone else gotten an invitation from Tarzana Treatment Centers and then never heard back from them again?

 

[doctorpineapple123]

Rejection : Children’s National Hospital, mass email at 10:45 p.m 12/16
Went to my junk

 

[jms_rcky]

HI Happy Thursday Fellow Future Docs! Maybe I missed it, but has anyone heard from Mount Sinai/ Elmhurst?

 

[Spydra]

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!

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.

 

[cortisolace]

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!

Same, I received Teams links so I hope that’s still the plan

 

[discolemonade]

HI Happy Thursday Fellow Future Docs! Maybe I missed it, but has anyone heard from Mount Sinai/ Elmhurst?

Hi! I heard from the adult track on Tuesday

 

[Rwmccormic]

Is anyone aware of the average percentage of interviews? Like if someone applies to 10 sites and gets 5, is that 50% rate average or less/more? I'm curious, but I cannot find any solid data.

 

[beardedshrink]

Is anyone aware of the average percentage of interviews? Like if someone applies to 10 sites and gets 5, is that 50% rate average or less/more? I'm curious, but I cannot find any solid data.

I think that would depend on a lot of factors such as where you applied. 50% is very solid though. For example some factors that you may not even have thought of could have a big influence. I got invites to about 70% of the sites I applied to in state, but only 10% out of state. Familiarity of sites with your school and practicum experiences I’m sure must have a big influence.