I was running around on Friday trying to gather myself, and today I've had work all day. I just got home and figured I'd check in. It was nice that people wondered where I was, but a bummer that I don' t have better news.
Unfortunately I'm a casualty of the clearing house.
I only applying to competitive sites and although I had a bunch of interviews (most of which I thought went quite well), I came up empty handed. I knew I was in a bit of trouble when I asked each site about how far down their list they usually needed to go....and it was never very far. It's frustrating when you can beat out 200-300+ people at each site, only to lose out in the final group of 10-20.
This process sucks, and I wish it was over. My school placed pretty well (83%), so I'm definitely feeling like the ******* at the moment. I think what is most frustrating is that I know I'm not a bad candidate, and yet here I am....still in clearing house. I know good applicants get there too....but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. I'm now wishing I considered some less competitive placements, but they were all compromises that didn't meet my needs. Of course now I'd take most any of the ones I ruled out back in October.
If anyone has connections at an APA-approved sites at a hospital (in-patient and/or out-patient) or college counseling center...feel free to drop me a line. I'm not averse to community mental health centers, I'm just a bit hesitant as I've heard the training can vary greatly. I'm looking for primarily clinical / assessment work, with some out-reach / program development, and maybe a research/teaching opportunity. I have a couple people I can call, but I am looking for any in I can get at the moment.
I am hoping to get this taken care of this on monday....but who knows.
Congrats on all who matched, it must be a relief.