APPIC Interview Invitation Thread (2021)

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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.
 
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.
 
Rwmccormic said:
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.
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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.
 
almostphdiva said:
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
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Also waiting on Columbia! Fingers crossed for all of us <3 What. A. Soul. Crushing. Process.

My reassurance-seeking has begun to bore even me, so I'll phrase this in the form of a multiple choice just for kicks:

Q: A prospective intern applies to 10 sites and only receives interviews at 2 sites. They are very happy with their 2 interview sites, but (having been taught to trust statistics and whatnot) know that these numbers aren't looking good. How should they feel?
A. It only takes one site! Head up and rock your (meager but mighty) interview opportunities!​
B. It's ok. This happens. Take a breath and calmly form a back up plan for Phase II.​
C. Dang... ya done blew it! Forget Match and gear up for externship apps again.​
D. Woof. Quit your day job, darling. Start selling green juice on instagram and figure out what TikTok means ASAP.​
 
Feelings123 said:
Also waiting on Columbia! Fingers crossed for all of us <3 What. A. Soul. Crushing. Process.

My reassurance-seeking has begun to bore even me, so I'll phrase this in the form of a multiple choice just for kicks:

Q: A prospective intern applies to 10 sites and only receives interviews at 2 sites. They are very happy with their 2 interview sites, but (having been taught to trust statistics and whatnot) know that these numbers aren't looking good. How should they feel?
A. It only takes one site! Head up and rock your (meager but mighty) interview opportunities!​
B. It's ok. This happens. Take a breath and calmly form a back up plan for Phase II.​
C. Dang... ya done blew it! Forget Match and gear up for externship apps again.​
D. Woof. Quit your day job, darling. Start selling green juice on instagram and figure out what TikTok means ASAP.​
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Love it 🙂 I would strongly vote for A. After those 2 interviews, the prospective intern can implement B.
 
Just from a pedagogical point of view, this isn't a statistical question as people are presenting it. As in, each interview does not in itself represent an equal chance among all interviewed. Someone who is a better fit/overall applicant will stand a better chance of matching at a preferred site than someone for whom that site has ranked farther down the list as not being as good of a fit. Which is why I really wouldn't get hung up on statistics, as they are often taken out of context. This isn't a lottery, with interviews being tickets.
 
My last site I am waiting on offered interviews in November and then (according to people on here) sent rejections this week. I got neither and the notification date was 12/15. Do we think this is a hopeful sign and I should reach out? Or is this likely a rejection that hasn't come yet?

Thanks!
 
psychgirl45 said:
My last site I am waiting on offered interviews in November and then (according to people on here) sent rejections this week. I got neither and the notification date was 12/15. Do we think this is a hopeful sign and I should reach out? Or is this likely a rejection that hasn't come yet?

Thanks!
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You should reach out. I reached out to a site yesterday, 12/16, once their 12/15 deadline had passed and turns out there was a typo in the rejection they attempted to send me last week. I don't think it's a sign either way but I hope it ends up being good news for you! Closure sounds desirable in any event 🙂
 
HPB2015 said:
You should reach out. I reached out to a site yesterday, 12/16, once their 12/15 deadline had passed and turns out there was a typo in the rejection they attempted to send me last week. I don't think it's a sign either way but I hope it ends up being good news for you! Closure sounds desirable in any event 🙂
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Closure of this whole process is a dream right now! Thanks for the help!
 
I also haven't had the experience/sense that location matters THAT much in terms of receiving interviews, unless it's the sort of thing where a site tends to interview a lot of their own externs or something leaving fewer spots for other applicants
 
YungPsy said:
I also haven't had the experience/sense that location matters THAT much in terms of receiving interviews, unless it's the sort of thing where a site tends to interview a lot of their own externs or something leaving fewer spots for other applicants
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I received interviews from all of the in-state sites I applied to and interviews from half of the out-of-state sites. I'm sure that familiarity with training programs and practicum sites has some influence, as does familiarity between letter writers and internship training faculty, but I would imagine that those variables play a smaller role than many others in the to-interview-or-not-to-interview regression equation.
 
mxbz said:
I received interviews from all of the in-state sites I applied to and interviews from half of the out-of-state sites. I'm sure that familiarity with training programs and practicum sites has some influence, as does familiarity between letter writers and internship training faculty, but I would imagine that those variables play a smaller role than many others in the to-interview-or-not-to-interview regression equation.
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Exactly, I wasn’t saying it was the major contributor, but was just giving an example of one of many factors.
 
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