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General Information About the APPIC Match
PLEASE NOTE: This page HAS been updated to reflect the most current information for the 2011 APPIC Match.
NEW TWO-PHASE MATCH PROCESS FOR 2011
The APPIC Membership recently voted to make significant changes to the Match and Clearinghouse processes. The 2011 APPIC Match will be conducted in two "phases," with each phase involving the submission of Rank Order Lists by programs and applicants to determine the placement of applicants into positions.
The purpose of this change is to improve the experiences of unmatched applicants by implementing a system that is more fair and less stressful than the current "Clearinghouse" process. It should be noted that this new process will NOT have an impact on the "Supply and Demand" imbalance between internship applicants and positions.
Phase I of the Match is essentially the same as previous years' Matches. Applicants and programs will submit Rank Order Lists for Phase I of the Match, and a matching process will be carried out using those Rank Order Lists. The results of Phase I of the Match will then be distributed (there have been some changes to the method and dates on which the Phase I results are released - see below).
A second selection process will begin immediately upon the conclusion of Phase I of the Match, with the goal of placing applicants who did not obtain a position in Phase I into positions that remained unfilled in Phase I. Programs with positions left unfilled in Phase I will offer those positions to applicants in Phase II of the Match. Applicants who registered for Phase I but did not obtain a position in Phase I will be eligible to participate in Phase II. Those applicants will use the AAPI Online service to submit applications to programs with unfilled positions from Phase I. Applicants and programs will submit new Rank Order Lists for Phase II of the Match. A second matching process will be carried out using those Rank Order Lists, and the results of Phase II of the Match will then be distributed.
No additional fees will be charged to applicants and programs that participate in Phase II of the Match.
While it is anticipated that Phase II will fill the vast majority of positions that remain available from Phase I, APPIC will operate a "Post-Match Vacancy Service" that begins upon conclusion of Phase II and will allow programs to announce unfilled or newly-funded positions that become available into the Spring and Summer.
MATCH ELIGIBILITY
Applicants: APPIC policy states that internship applicants must (a) be enrolled in a doctoral program in professional psychology that requires internship training, and (b) expect to complete practicum experience by the start of internship. Applicants who do not satisfy these requirements may not register for the Match or apply to APPIC-member internship programs. In addition to these requirements, an applicant's academic program has the authority to determine the applicant's eligibility for participation in the Match.
APPIC's policies on student eligibility for Match participation may be found here. Students who do not meet these policies and who wish to consult with APPIC may do so by using APPIC's Informal Problem Consultation process.
Only those applicants who register to participate in the Match prior to the Rank Order List deadline for Phase I of the Match, and who do not obtain a position in Phase I (e.g., those who withdraw or remain unmatched), will be eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match.
Internship Programs: All APPIC-member internship programs are required to participate in the Match. Policies for participation by non-member programs may be found here.
Only those programs that participate in Phase I of the Match and do not fill all their positions in Phase I are permitted to offer positions in Phase II of the Match.
MATCH REGISTRATION
Applicants: Internship applicants register for the APPIC Match via an online registration process. Registration procedures are provided on the National
Matching Services (NMS) web site.
Programs: Internship programs that are APPIC Members will automatically
be sent registration materials. Non-APPIC member
internship programs that are interested in participating in the
Match must contact NMS directly to request program registration
materials.
IMPORTANT MATCH DATES FOR 2011
- The official dates for both phases of the 2011 APPIC Match are as follows:
PHASE I
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Deadline for submission and certification of Rank Order Lists. All lists must be finalized and certified by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on this date.
Friday, February 25, 2011
APPIC Phase I Match Day: Results of the Match will be released to applicants and training directors.
PHASE II
Monday, March 21, 2011
Deadline for submission and certification of Rank Order Lists for Phase II of the Match. All lists must be finalized and certified by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on this date.
Monday, March 28, 2011
APPIC Phase II Match Day: Results of the Match will be released to applicants and training directors.
Please note that APPIC Phase I Match Day has been moved to a Friday instead of a Monday, with the full Match results released to both applicants and programs on this day. Applicants will learn on this day whether or not they have been matched and, if matched, the name of the program to which they have been matched. Programs will learn on this day the names of the applicants to whom they have been matched along with whether or not they have any unfilled positions. Thus, applicants and programs will no longer have to wait until Monday to receive their full Match results.
FUTURE MATCH DATES
We expect to announce the dates for the 2012 APPIC Match no later than August 15, 2011.
FEES FOR THE 2011 MATCH
Internship applicants pay $110 to register for the APPIC Match, plus a fee for unlimited use of the APPIC Directory Online ($20 for
students who are enrolled in doctoral programs that are APPIC
Associates, $50 for students from non-Associate programs).
APPIC-Member internship programs pay a Match fee of $115, collected
along with the program's annual dues. Non-Member internship programs
pay a Match fee of $240, collected at the time of Match registration
(this fee allows the program to use the APPIC Post-Match Vacancy Service during
the same selection year at no additional charge).
APPIC-Associate doctoral programs pay a Match fee of $100, collected
along with the program's annual fees.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATCH
In addition to the information available on this web site, you
may obtain information about the APPIC Match from the following
sources:
- The MATCH-NEWS
e-mail list is a free e-mail list that provides up-to-date
news and information about the APPIC Match. Subscribing to the
MATCH-NEWS e-mail list means that you will receive occasional
e-mail messages (usually less than five per month) containing
the latest news and information about the Match. While anyone
is eligible to subscribe to the list, it is strongly recommended
for all Match participants (including applicants, internship
Training Directors, and academic Directors of Clinical Training).
- The National Matching
Services web site contains extensive information about the
APPIC Match. You may also contact NMS directly at (416) 977-3431
or (716) 282-4013, or via e-mail at psychint@natmatch.com.
- You may direct any questions or concerns about the Match to
the APPIC Match Coordinator, Dr. Greg Keilin, at gkeilin@mail.utexas.edu
or (512) 475-6949.
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