2010 APPIC Match: Survey of Internship Applicants
Summary of Survey Results
August 30, 2010
This report contains the results from the survey of applicants who were registered for the 2010 APPIC Match.
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This survey of applicants who were registered for the 2010 APPIC Match was conducted via the internet between February 23 and March 29, 2010. All 3,890 applicants who registered for the APPIC Match were sent an e-mail message (along with two reminder e-mails) about the availability of the survey at a specific internet address. A total of 2,650 internship applicants (68%) completed some or all of the survey.
Results of the survey are presented below. Missing data and "Not Applicable" responses were eliminated, and percentages do not necessarily total 100% due to rounding. Some survey items requested open-ended comments about the AAPI, APPIC Directory Online, the Match, etc. that are not reported below; however, these anonymous comments were reviewed by the appropriate APPIC Board and/or committee members who are responsible for each area.
Some of the more interesting findings from this survey include:
1. COST: The average total cost of participating in the
selection process was essentially unchanged in 2010
(see question 20).
With the introduction of the AAPI Online service this year,
the average cost of submitting applications increased 1%, to
$259. However, applicants who submitted 15 or fewer
applications spent 11% less ($193 vs. $216) as compared to
2009, while those who submitted more than 15 applications
spent 9% more (average of $337 vs $308).
As seen in previous years, the cost of participation varied
dramatically across applicants. While the average applicant
spent $1,705 (SD = $1,438, median = $1,320), many applicants
spent considerably less while many spent considerably more.
2. NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS: Applicants submitted an average of
15.1 internship applications (see question 15), an increase
from 14.7 applications last year, and received an average of
6.4 interviews (see question 17). Despite the increase in
the mean number of applications submitted, the number of
interviews received was unchanged from last year.
This year's introduction of the AAPI Online service provided
a financial disincentive for applicants to submit more than
15 applications.
In terms of a longer-term trend, the number of submitted
applications decreased between 1999 and 2003, from 13.8 to
12.1, and has been steadily rising since 2003.
3. DEBT: Applicants reported their mean debt load related to
graduate level study in psychology was $77,917 (SD = 68,047,
median = $70,000) at the time of the survey (see question
11), a 3.6% increase from 2009. More than one-third (39%)
reported a debt of $100,000 or higher, while 18% reported
debt exceeding $150,000.
Please note that these figures do not include any additional
debt that these students may accrue during the remainder of
their graduate training (e.g., during internship).
4. AAPI ONLINE SERVICE: Applicants reported a moderately
positive degree of satisfaction with this new service, and
strongly endorsed the service as being an improvement over
the previous paper-based submission process and as saving
them time and money (see question 29).
5. PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION: Approximately 8% of applicants
reported having participated in a previous APPIC Match
(see question 13).
6. GENDER: Approximately 78% of internship applicants in the
2010 Match were female (see question 38). Questions 33-41
provide additional demographic information.
7. PRACTICUM HOURS: Median doctoral hours reported by
applicants from the 2010 APPIC Match (see question 46):
Doctoral Intervention: Median = 539 n = 2013
Doctoral Assessment: Median = 152 n = 2008
Doctoral Supervision: Median = 306 n = 1994
Question 46 also provides the median numbers of masters
practicum hours reported by applicants.
APPIC recommends that applicants interpret these numbers
cautiously. Applicants should NOT assume that the numbers
of practicum hours reported are necessary to successfully
obtain an internship, as many Training Directors have told
us that they consider these raw numbers to be one of the
less important aspects of an application.
7. SALARY: Matched applicants reported a mean internship
salary of $23,708, an increase of 1.3% from 2009 (see
question 26).
8. CLASS SIZE: Applicants reported the number of students in
their entering doctoral class and the number of students
in their program who applied to internship this year (see
questions 9 and 10). Approximately 16% of applicants
reported having an entering doctoral class that exceeded 40
students, while 12% reported having more than 40 students
from their program apply to internship this year.
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1. Type of Doctoral Program
Clinical 2082 79 %
Counseling 332 13 %
School 139 5 %
Combined 71 3 %
Other 18 1 %
INTERPRETATION NOTE: A "combined" program could mean: (a) a doctoral
program that defines itself as a "combined" program (e.g., clinical-
school), or (b) an arrangement negotiated by a student in which he/she
integrates the curricula of two separate doctoral programs at his/her
school.
2. Degree Sought
Ph.D. 1523 58 %
Psy.D. 1113 42 %
Ed.D. 2 0 %
Other 8 0 %
NOTE: Six of the Eight who designated ?other? reported that they were
respecializing.
3. Is your doctoral program APA- or CPA-accredited?
Yes 2492 95 %
No 144 5 %
4. Location of your doctoral Program
United States 2516 95%
Canada 108 4%
Other, please specify 13 0%
5. Is your program housed within a religiously-affiliated institution?
Yes 416 16 %
No 2197 84 %
6. Please select the training model of your DOCTORAL program (as you
specified on your AAPI):
Scientist-Practitioner 1264 48%
Practitioner-Scholar or 1033 39%
Scholar-Practitioner
Practitioner 19 1%
Clinical Scientist 137 5%
Local Clinical Scientist 56 2%
Practitioner-Scientist 76 3%
Practitioner Informed By 34 1%
Science
Other, please specify 22 1%
7. Including the current (2009-2010) academic year, how many years
have you been enrolled in your CURRENT doctoral program (excluding
any time spent in other doctoral or masters programs):
This is my 2nd year 25 1%
This is my 3rd year 325 12%
This is my 4th year 1156 44%
This is my 5th year 741 28%
This is my 6th year 289 11%
This is my 7th year 63 2%
This is my 8th year 22 1%
This is my 9th year 13 0%
This is my 10th year 2 0%
This is my 11th (or 2 0%
later) year
8. Please check the item that best describes your status PRIOR to
entering your CURRENT doctoral program:
I had NO prior graduate-level training 1571 59%
I had a Master's degree in psychology 575 22%
I had a Master's degree in a mental health field 213 8%
other than psychology (e.g., counseling,
social work, marriage and family)
I had a Master's degree in an unrelated field 96 4%
I had been enrolled in a Master's program in 67 3%
psychology but did not receive a degree
I had been enrolled in a Master's program in a 16 1%
mental health field other than psychology
(e.g., counseling, social work, marriage and
family) but did not receive a degree
I had been enrolled in a Master's program in an 21 1%
unrelated field but did not receive a degree
Other, please specify 83 3%
9. Including yourself, how many students began your current doctoral
program in the same academic year in which you were admitted?
Please estimate if you don't know the exact number.
Mean = 22.4 Median = 13
SD = 23.1 Mode = 7
1-10 1145 44%
11-20 488 19%
21-30 362 14%
31-40 187 7%
41-50 103 4%
51-60 127 5%
61-70 74 3%
71-80 34 1%
81-90 34 1%
91-100 47 2%
101 or more 29 1%
10. Including yourself, how many students from your current doctoral
program applied for internship this year? Please include all
students who initially applied, regardless of whether or not they
stayed in the process or were successful in locating an internship
position. Please estimate if you don't know the exact number.
Mean = 18.7 Median = 13
SD = 21.0 Mode = 7
1-10 1302 50%
11-20 580 22%
21-30 273 10%
31-40 160 6%
41-50 65 2%
51-60 95 4%
61-70 29 1%
71-80 36 1%
81-90 25 1%
91-100 40 2%
101 or more 20 1%
11. Please estimate the total amount of DEBT that you have accrued
to date as a consequence of attending GRADUATE SCHOOL IN
PSYCHOLOGY, including tuition, fees, living expenses, books, etc.
Please include all forms of debt such as student loans, credit
cards, personal loans, etc. Please do NOT include undergraduate
debt or debt that is unrelated to your graduate training.
Mean = $77,917 Median = $70,000
SD = $68,047 Mode = $0
$0 496 19%
$10,000 154 6%
$20,000 140 5%
$30,000 99 4%
$40,000 124 5%
$50,000 126 5%
$60,000 116 4%
$70,000 119 5%
$80,000 143 5%
$90,000 84 3%
$100,000 - $140,000 553 21%
$150,000 - $190,000 277 11%
$200,000 - $240,000 135 5%
$250,000 - $290,000 38 1%
$300,000 - $340,000 14 0%
$350,000 - $400,000 3 0%
$400,000 or higher 3 0%
NOTE: Virtually all applicants will remain in training for
at least 18 months (including the internship year) after the
completion of this survey and may incur additional debt
during that period.
12. Which of the following internship programs would be considered
acceptable to your doctoral program? Please check all that apply.
An accredited internship program 2590 98%
An APPIC-member internship program 1502 57%
that is NOT accredited
An internship program that is NOT 651 25%
accredited and NOT an APPIC member
An unpaid internship program 790 30%
13. Please check the item that applies to you (please respond even if
you withdrew from the Match or did not submit a Rank Order List):
This is my FIRST time 2425 92%
participating in the Match
This is my SECOND time 202 8%
participating in the Match
This is my THIRD time 11 0%
participating in the Match
This is my FOURTH time 4 0%
participating in the Match
Other 3 0%
14. Were you matched to an internship program by the APPIC Match?
(i.e., did your official notification from National Matching
Services [NMS] indicate that you were successfully matched to
an internship program?)
Yes 2122 80%
No 455 17%
Withdrew / No rankings submitted 73 3%
15. To how many internship sites did you apply (i.e., how many
separate internship applications did you submit)?
Mean = 15.1 Median = 15
SD = 5.5 Mode = 15
NOTE: This year's introduction of the AAPI Online service
provided a financial disincentive for applicants to submit
more than 15 applications.
For comparison purposes, the mean numbers of submitted
applications in previous years were:
2009 Match 14.7 applications
2008 Match 13.9 applications
2007 Match 13.4 applications
2006 Match 12.9 applications
2005 Match 12.4 applications
2004 Match 12.4 applications
2003 Match 12.1 applications
2002 Match 13.1 applications
1999 Match 13.8 applications
16. Considering ALL of the sites to which you applied, how many
did NOT notify you of your interview status (e.g., received an
interview, no longer under consideration) on or before the
"interview notification date" listed in their APPIC Directory
information? For example, if all of your sites notified you
in a timely manner, choose "0".
Mean = 1.1 Median = 0
SD = 2.6 Mode = 0
NOTE: A total of 59.7% of applicants reported being properly
notified of their interview status by all sites to which
they applied.
17. How many interviews (telephone or on-site) were you offered?
Mean = 6.4 Median = 6
SD = 3.7 Mode = 5
18. How many programs did you include on your final Rank Order List
(i.e., how many program code numbers were listed)?
Mean = 7.1 Median = 7
SD = 4.3 Mode = 6
NOTE: Use caution when comparing these numbers with the results
from questions 15-17, since some sites used multiple program code
numbers.
19. Did you participate in the Match with another person as a
?couple? (i.e., by using special Match procedures to submit
pairs of rankings)?
Yes 16 1 %
No 2600 99 %
20. APPIC would like to know how much money you spent on various
aspects of the application and selection process.
APPLICATION COSTS involve preparing and submitting applications
to sites, and may include such items as the fee for the AAPI
Online service, obtaining official copies of transcripts,
printing, copying, regular and overnight mailing, etc.
TRAVEL COSTS may include such items as air or train fare,
car rental, taxi, gasoline, hotel, etc. OTHER COSTS may include
such items as your Match registration fee ($120 or $150),
clothing costs, phone calls, etc.
Please enter your BEST ESTIMATE of the dollar amount spent, digits
only, in each of the following areas (e.g., one hundred dollars
would be entered as simply 100):
TOTAL COSTS: Mean = $1705 SD = 1438
Median = $1320 Mode = 0
APPLICATION COSTS: Mean = $ 259 SD = 161
Median = $ 218 Mode = 200
TRAVEL COSTS: Mean = $1326 SD = 1273
Median = $1000 Mode = 2000
OTHER COSTS: Mean = $ 290 SD = 278
Median = $ 200 Mode = 200
NOTE: The mean total cost remained essentially unchanged from
both 2008 and 2009. Application costs rose by about 1% as
compared to 2009, while travel costs rose by 4% and "other"
costs were essentially unchanged.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INTERNSHIP
NOTE: Items 21-28 were asked only of applicants who reported having
matched to an internship site.
21. Location of the internship program to which you were matched:
United States 1998 95%
Canada 92 4%
Other 5 0%
NOTE: All five who designated ?other? reported being matched to
an internship in Puerto Rico.
22. Were you matched to a program that is CURRENTLY accredited by
APA (American Psychological Association)?
Yes 1667 80 %
No 420 20 %
23. Were you matched to a program that is CURRENTLY accredited by
CPA (Canadian Psychological Association)?
Yes 151 7 %
No 1870 93 %
24. Regardless of your new internship program's accreditation status,
is that internship program a CURRENT member of APPIC? (APPIC
Members are listed in the APPIC Directory Online)
Yes 2066 99 %
No 23 1 %
25. Is your new internship position:
A one-year, full-time internship experience 2075 99%
A two-year, half-time internship experience 9 0%
Other 12 1%
26. Please enter the approximate amount of the annual stipend /
salary for your position (e.g., if your stipend is $12,000
for the year, enter "12000"; if unfunded, enter "0"). Please
estimate if you don't know the exact amount.
Mean = $23,708 Median = $23,000
SD = $ 9,548 Mode = $24,000
The mean salary represents a 1.3% increase as compared to 2009.
27. Please select the setting(s) that best describe the internship
program to which you were matched (please check all that apply):
Armed Forces Medical Center 51 2%
Child/Adolescent Psychiatric/Pediatrics 335 16%
Community Mental Health Center 327 16%
Consortium 200 10%
Medical School 288 14%
Prison/Other Correctional Facility 100 5%
Private General Hospital 147 7%
Private Outpatient Clinic 120 6%
Private Psychiatric Hospital 73 3%
Psychology Department 39 2%
School District 83 4%
State/County/Other Public Hospital 240 11%
University Counseling Center 328 16%
Veterans Affairs Medical Center 341 16%
Other (please specify) 109 5%
28. What was the rank of the program to which you were matched?
(Please see the 2010 APPIC Match Statistics for this information)
FEEDBACK ABOUT THE AAPI ONLINE SERVICE
In this section, please rate ONLY your experiences with the AAPI Online
service and the application submission process. Please do NOT consider
your experiences with the APPIC Match or Clearinghouse or any other
aspect of the process.
Please answer the items below using the following scale:
29a. The AAPI Online was user-friendly and easy to navigate.
Strongly Agree 680 26 %
Agree 1472 57 %
Neutral 295 11 %
Disagree 135 5 %
Strongly Disagree 20 1 %
29b. The AAPI Online instructions were helpful and clearly written.
Strongly Agree 696 27 %
Agree 1377 53 %
Neutral 381 15 %
Disagree 129 5 %
Strongly Disagree 18 1 %
29c. The AAPI Online support team was effective in addressing my
questions and concerns.
Strongly Agree 771 44 %
Agree 619 35 %
Neutral 201 11 %
Disagree 114 6 %
Strongly Disagree 50 3 %
29d. The AAPI Online support team responded to my inquiries in a
timely manner.
Strongly Agree 716 44 %
Agree 530 32 %
Neutral 200 12 %
Disagree 124 8 %
Strongly Disagree 61 4 %
29e. Overall, I believe that the AAPI Online saved me TIME in the
application process.
Strongly Agree 1696 66 %
Agree 644 25 %
Neutral 166 6 %
Disagree 44 2 %
Strongly Disagree 26 1 %
29f. Overall, I believe that the AAPI Online saved me MONEY in the
application process.
Strongly Agree 1337 52 %
Agree 595 23 %
Neutral 343 13 %
Disagree 186 7 %
Strongly Disagree 109 4 %
29g. The AAPI Online is an improvement as compared to the previous
paper-based application submission process.
Strongly Agree 1422 65 %
Agree 592 27 %
Neutral 159 7 %
Disagree 19 1 %
Strongly Disagree 9 0 %
29h. Overall, I am satisfied with the AAPI Online service.
Strongly Agree 1056 41 %
Agree 1262 49 %
Neutral 191 7 %
Disagree 57 2 %
Strongly Disagree 27 1 %
FEEDBACK ABOUT THE APPIC MATCH
In this section, please rate ONLY your experiences with the APPIC Match.
Please do NOT consider your experiences with the AAPI Online service.
30a. The materials and instructions provided by National Matching
Services (NMS) were clear and comprehensive.
Strongly Agree 1005 39 %
Agree 1286 50 %
Neutral 206 8 %
Disagree 81 3 %
Strongly Disagree 12 0 %
30b. The registration process with NMS went smoothly.
Strongly Agree 1426 55 %
Agree 986 38 %
Neutral 119 5 %
Disagree 41 2 %
Strongly Disagree 20 1 %
30c. The submission of my Rank Order List to NMS went smoothly.
Strongly Agree 1581 62 %
Agree 859 34 %
Neutral 74 3 %
Disagree 13 1 %
Strongly Disagree 8 0 %
30d. NMS was responsive to my questions and concerns
(choose "N/A" if you never contacted NMS).
Strongly Agree 202 45 %
Agree 165 37 %
Neutral 64 14 %
Disagree 13 3 %
Strongly Disagree 4 1 %
30e. I am satisfied with the Match result that I received from
the Matching Program.
Strongly Agree 1381 55 %
Agree 518 21 %
Neutral 142 6 %
Disagree 134 5 %
Strongly Disagree 337 13 %
30f. Overall, I am satisfied with the APPIC Matching Program.
Strongly Agree 1044 41 %
Agree 873 34 %
Neutral 279 11 %
Disagree 179 7 %
Strongly Disagree 189 7 %
31a. In your judgment, did you experience any violation(s) of
APPIC Match Policies by any site?
Yes 196 8 %
No 2181 84 %
Unsure 222 9 %
NOTE: Results to this question from previous years:
YES NO UNSURE
2009 8% 83% 9%
2008 8% 83% 9%
2007 8% 84% 8%
2006 9% 83% 9%
2005 8% 85% 7%
2004 8% 86% 7%
2003 11% 77% 12%
2002 11% 78% 12%
2001 10% 76% 14%
2000 15% 74% 12%
1999 12% 77% 11%
It should be noted that Match Policy changes over the years
may have influenced responses to this item.
31b. Did you reveal any ranking information (e.g., "You are my
first choice") to any site?
Yes 19 1 %
No 2566 98 %
Unsure 11 0 %
31c. Did you experience inappropriate pressure from any site to
reveal your rankings?
Yes 62 2 %
No 2487 96 %
Unsure 42 2 %
31d. Did any site reveal ranking information to you (e.g., "You
are our first choice")?
Yes 52 2 %
No 2499 96 %
Unsure 44 2 %
32a. In general, my doctoral program faculty provided a high
level of support for my internship application and interview
experience.
Strongly Agree 937 36 %
Agree 820 32 %
Neutral 373 14 %
Disagree 326 13 %
Strongly Disagree 145 6 %
Not Applicable 1 0 %
32b. I worked closely with other students in my program
throughout the process (e.g., sharing information, giving
and receiving support).
Strongly Agree 924 36 %
Agree 880 34 %
Neutral 334 13 %
Disagree 317 12 %
Strongly Disagree 128 5 %
Not Applicable 15 1 %
32c. I took the selection process very seriously (i.e., I
worked hard on my application, invested much time and
energy, etc.).
Strongly Agree 2150 83 %
Agree 391 15 %
Neutral 42 2 %
Disagree 12 0 %
Strongly Disagree 2 0 %
Not Applicable 3 0 %
32d. I attended local or national workshops that focused on
the internship selection process.
Strongly Agree 278 11 %
Agree 450 17 %
Neutral 148 6 %
Disagree 520 20 %
Strongly Disagree 833 32 %
Not Applicable 370 14 %
32e. I used reference materials (e.g., the APAGS workbook,
other books) to educate myself about the internship
selection process.
Strongly Agree 923 35 %
Agree 875 34 %
Neutral 195 7 %
Disagree 267 10 %
Strongly Disagree 262 10 %
Not Applicable 79 3 %
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
33. What is your age?
Mean = 30.2 Median = 28
SD = 6.0 Mode = 27
Range = 23 to 71 N = 2560
34. How many dependent children are currently living with you?
None 2180 85%
1 233 9%
2 108 4%
3 30 1%
4 9 0%
5 3 0%
35. How many adult dependents are currently living with you, or for
whom you are responsible? (DO include other relatives or
individuals, i.e., mother, father, grandparent, ward. DO NOT
include an able-bodied spouse/partner).
None 2436 96%
1 88 3%
2 11 0%
3 3 0%
4 1 0%
36. What is your current marital or relationship status?
Married / Partnered 1332 52 %
Not Married or Partnered 1232 48 %
37. What is your country of citizenship? Individuals with dual
citizenship should designate all countries in which
citizenship is held.
U.S. 2353 92 %
Canada 156 6 %
Other 129 5 %
NOTE: Responses total greater than 100% due to dual
citizenship.
38. What is your gender?
Male 549 21 %
Female 2000 78 %
Other (e.g., trans, intersex) 7 0 %
39. What is your racial/ethnic identification? (Check all
that apply)
African-American / Black 152 6 %
American Indian / Alaskan Native 24 1 %
Asian / Pacific Islander 191 7 %
Hispanic / Latino 179 7 %
White (Non-Hispanic) 1981 77 %
Bi-racial / Multi-racial 82 3 %
Other 79 3 %
40. What is your sexual orientation?
Heterosexual 2363 92 %
Gay Male 54 2 %
Lesbian 46 2 %
Bisexual 77 3 %
Other 17 1 %
41. What types of disability(ies) do you have? Check all
that apply. (If none, please check ?None?)
None 2311 92 %
Blind / Visually Impaired 9 0 %
Deaf / Hard of Hearing 7 0 %
Physical / Orthopedic Disability 20 1 %
Learning Disability / Cognitive 61 2 %
Chronic Health Condition 79 3 %
Mental Illness 31 1 %
Other 20 1 %
42. (Open-Ended Question)
43. Did you have any geographic restrictions on your internship
search that EITHER (a) reduced the number of sites to which
you applied, OR (b) kept you from applying to sites in which
you were interested?
Yes 1145 45 %
No 1411 55 %
NOTE: In 2009, 51% responded "Yes" to this item.
44. IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO QUESTION 43: Which of the following
best describes the reason for your geographic restriction:
I could only apply in a particular 509 41 %
geographic area because of
significant family, financial,
and/or health considerations
I chose to restrict my search to 614 50 %
particular geographic area(s) due
to personal preference (e.g.,
preferred place to live, to be
near family or friends)
Other 110 9 %
45. IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO QUESTION 43: Which of the following
best describes your geographic restriction?
A single city or town, or within 334 28 %
a 100-mile radius of a city/town
State / Province 154 13 %
Region of the Country 509 43 %
Other 180 15 %
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR AAPI
46. We would like to know the NUMBER OF PRACTICUM HOURS that you
reported on your AAPI, including doctoral hours and terminal
masters hours. (This information is located in the "Summary of
Doctoral Training" section of the AAPI online, about halfway
down the page under "Practicum Hours Information." Please enter
all six numbers from this section below.)
a. Doctoral Intervention: Median = 539 n = 2013
b. Doctoral Assessment: Median = 152 n = 2008
c. Doctoral Supervision: Median = 306 n = 1994
d. Masters Intervention: Median = 276 n = 407
e. Masters Assessment: Median = 12 n = 352
f. Masters Supervision: Median = 100 n = 405
APPIC advises applicants to interpret these numbers cautiously.
Applicants should NOT assume that the numbers of practicum hours
listed above are necessary to successfully obtain an internship,
as many Training Directors have told us that they consider these
numbers to be one of the less important aspects of an application.
47. For each of the following populations, what was the total number
of supervised integrated psychological reports that you reported
on your AAPI? (This information can be found in the
"Psychological Assessment Experience" section of the AAPI Online,
under "Integrated Reports.")
a. Adults Median = 7 n = 1946
b. Children / Adolescents Median = 5 n = 1844
NOTE: Respondents who left the item blank were excluded from
the calculation. Only medians were reported, as means and
standard deviations were greatly affected by a few applicants
who reported an extremely large number of integrated reports.
48. Please check ALL settings below in which you completed PROGRAM-
SANCTIONED clinical experiences/practica prior to November 1,
2009. Please exclude any clinical experiences that were not
program-sanctioned, such as work experience.
Child Guidance Clinic 151 7%
Community Mental Health Center 1161 53%
Department Clinic (psychology clinic 1143 52%
run by a department or school)
Forensic/Justice Setting 417 19%
Medical Clinic / Hospital 940 43%
Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital 634 29%
Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital 455 21%
University Counseling Center / Student 676 31%
Mental Health Center
Schools 606 27%
VA Medical Center 362 16%
Other 551 25%
49. Please designate when you completed (or intend to complete) your
doctoral comprehensive / qualifying / preliminary examinations:
Not applicable 75 3%
Prior to submitting internship applications 2049 91%
Prior to attending internship interviews 35 2%
Prior to the ranking deadline for the Match 19 1%
Prior to the beginning of internship 59 3%
During the internship year 13 1%
After the completion of internship 2 0%
50. Please designate when your proposal for your dissertation or
doctoral research project was or will be approved:
Not applicable 18 1%
Prior to submitting internship applications 1698 75%
Prior to attending internship interviews 98 4%
Prior to the ranking deadline for the Match 56 2%
Prior to the beginning of internship 351 16%
During the internship year 30 1%
After the completion of internship 2 0%
51. Please designate when the final defense for your dissertation
or doctoral research project occurred or will occur:
Not applicable 66 3%
Prior to submitting internship applications 77 3%
Prior to attending internship interviews 38 2%
Prior to the ranking deadline for the Match 15 1%
Prior to the beginning of internship 989 44%
During the internship year 969 43%
After the completion of internship 93 4%
52. On your AAPI, how many articles did you indicate having
published in refereed journals? (Please estimate if you
don't know the exact number) (This information is located
in the "Certifications / Publications / Presentations"
section of the AAPI Online, under "Publications.")
Mean = 1.2 Median = 0 N = 2231
SD = 2.2 Mode = 0
None 1276 57 %
1 364 16 %
2 203 9 %
3 138 6 %
4 71 3 %
5 to 9 150 7 %
10 to 14 20 1 %
15 to 19 7 0 %
20 or more 2 0 %
53. On your AAPI, how many books or book chapters did you specify?
(Please estimate if you don't know the exact number) (This
information is located in the "Certifications / Publications /
Presentations" section of the AAPI Online, under "Publications.")
Mean = 0.4 Median = 0 N = 2223
SD = 1.1 Mode = 0
None 1705 77 %
1 324 15 %
2 109 5 %
3 39 2 %
4 20 1 %
5 to 9 22 1 %
10 to 14 3 0 %
15 to 19 1 0 %
20 or more 0 0 %
53. On your AAPI, how many professional presentations did you
indicate at regional, state, national, or international
meetings/conferences? (Please estimate if you don't know the
exact number) (This information is located in the
"Certifications / Publications / Presentations" section of
the AAPI Online, under "Presentations.")
Mean = 5.2 Median = 3 N = 2207
SD = 6.1 Mode = 0
None 530 24 %
1 257 12 %
2 198 9 %
3 179 8 %
4 137 6 %
5 to 9 464 21 %
10 to 14 248 11 %
15 to 19 110 5 %
20 or more 86 4 %