2013 APPIC Match Statistics - Phase II
March 25, 2013
This report provides statistics and information about Phase II of the 2013 APPIC Match, and the submission of applications via the AAPI Online service in Phase II.
Here is a brief summary:
- Of the 1,387 applicants who were eligible to participate in Phase II (i.e., who either withdrew or were not matched in Phase I), 903 submitted one or more applications in Phase II, 665 submitted a Rank Order List in Phase II, and 232 were matched in Phase II.
- Applicants submitted an average of 11.3 applications in Phase II, an 11% increase as compared to the mean of 10.2 applications submitted per applicant in Phase II of the 2012 Match.
- Sites received an average of 66 applications in Phase II, a 22% decrease as compared to an average of 85 received last year in Phase II.
- In Phase II, internship Training Directors were allowed to add new programs and positions that were not previously offered in Phase I (e.g., if additional funding was obtained), and a total of 9 programs and 21 positions were added. However, 13 programs with 28 positions were withdrawn from Phase II, 10 programs with 16 positions submitted no ranks, and 5 programs submitted fewer ranks than they had available positions, resulting in 8 positions with no ranks. As a result, of the 303 positions in Phase II, 52 had no chance of being filled in the Phase II Match. Reasons that programs withdrew or did not submit ranks included a decision not to fill their position(s), uncertain funding, and not having enough qualified applicants (e.g., for specialized positions with specific requirements).
APPLICANTS
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II |
Applicants Registered in the Match | 4,481 |
Applicants Matched in Phase I | 3,094 |
Applicants Eligible to Participate in Phase II | 1,387 |
Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks | 722 |
Applicants Participating in Phase II (includes 4 individuals who participated in Phase II as 2 "couples") | 665 |
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN PHASE II |
Number of Applicants Who Submitted Applications in Phase II | 903 |
Total Number of Applications Submitted in Phase II | 10,195 |
Average Number of Applications Submitted by Applicants in Phase II (SD = 8.9) | 11.3 |
Median Number of Applications Submitted in Phase II | 9 |
Range of Applications Submitted in Phase II | 1 - 59 |
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II |
Applicants Matched | 232 | (35%) |
Participating Applicants Not Matched | 433 | (65%) |
MATCH RESULTS BY RANK NUMBER ON APPLICANT'S LIST (PERCENTAGES MAY NOT TOTAL TO 100 DUE TO ROUNDING ERRORS) |
Rank | Number of Applicants |
1 | 124 | (53%) |
2 | 44 | (19%) |
3 | 34 | (15%) |
4 | 13 | ( 6%) |
5 | 7 | ( 3%) |
6 | 3 | ( 1%) |
7 | 3 | ( 1%) |
8 | 3 | ( 1%) |
9 | 0 | ( 0%) |
10 or higher | 1 | ( 0%) |
Total | 232 | (100%) |
RANKINGS IN PHASE II |
Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant in Phase II: |
Matched Applicants | 4.8 |
Unmatched Applicants | 4.3 |
Overall | 4.5 |
Each Position Was Ranked by an Average of 9.8 Applicants.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: TRAINING SITES |
Participated in Phase I | 718 |
Filled All Positions in Phase I | 568 |
Active Initially for Phase II | 150 |
Added in Phase II | +6 |
Withdrew from Phase II | -9 |
Submitted No Ranks in Phase II | -8 |
Participated in Phase II | 139 |
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: PROGRAMS |
Participated in Phase I | 1,286 |
Filled All Positions in Phase I | 1,109 |
Active Initially for Phase II | 177 |
Added in Phase II | +9 |
Withdrew from Phase II | -13 |
Submitted No Ranks in Phase II | -10 |
Participated in Phase II | 163 |
NOTE: A training site can offer more than one "program" in the Match. Each "program" was identified in the Match by a separate 6-digit code number.
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: POSITIONS |
Participated in Phase I | 3,376 |
Filled in Phase I | 3,094 |
Active Initially in Phase II | 282 |
Added in Phase II | +21 |
Withdrew from Phase II | -28 |
Submitted No Ranks in Phase II | -24 |
Participated in Phase II | 251 |
NOTE: The number of positions for which no ranks were submitted included 16 positions at programs that did not submit any ranks, and 8 positions at programs that did submit ranks but the number of ranks submitted was less than the number of positions.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN PHASE II |
Sites Receiving Applications in Phase II | 155 |
Total Number of Applications Received in Phase II | 10,195 |
Average Number Received Per Site (SD = 58) | 66 |
Median Number Received Per Site | 44 |
Range of Applications Received Per Site | 3 - 228 |
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: PROGRAMS |
Withdrew or No Rank Order List Submitted | 23 | (12%) |
Filled in the Match | 143 | (77%) |
Remaining Unfilled | 20 | (11%) |
NOTE: Programs that submitted a Rank Order List with fewer ranks than positions available were counted as "unfilled".
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: POSITIONS |
Withdrew or No Ranks Provided | 52 | (17%) |
Filled in the Match | 232 | (77%) |
Remaining Unfilled | 19 | (6%) |
NOTE: For programs that submitted a Rank Order List with fewer ranks than positions available, the positions without ranks were counted as "no ranks" rather than "unfilled" (e.g., a program submitting 1 rank for 3 positions would have 2 positions counted as "no ranks").
APA- OR CPA- ACCREDITED POSITIONS IN PHASE II |
Eligible But Withdrew or No Ranks | 12 | (13%) |
Filled in Phase II | 75 | (84%) |
Remaining Unfilled | 2 | (2%) |
Total | 89 |
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NON-ACCREDITED POSITIONS IN PHASE II |
Eligible But Withdrew or No Ranks | 40 | (19%) |
Filled in Phase II | 157 | (73%) |
Remaining Unfilled | 17 | (8%) |
Total | 214 |
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Non-accredited positions represented 89% of all positions remaining unfilled in Phase II of the Match.
RANKINGS IN PHASE II |
Average Number of Applicants Ranked Per Position Offered for Each Program: |
Programs Filling All Positions | 6.8 |
Programs With Unfilled Positions | 1.9 |
All Programs | 6.3 (corrected 12/31/13) |
MATCH RATES IN PHASE II BY DEGREE TYPE
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DEGREE SOUGHT | MATCHED | UNMATCHED | WITHDREW OR NO RANKINGS SUBMITTED | TOTAL |
Ph.D. / Ed.D. | 86 | 15.0% | 188 | 32.8% | 299 | 52.2% | 573 |
Psy.D. | 146 | 17.9% | 245 | 30.1% | 423 | 52.0% | 814 |
TOTAL | 232 | 16.7% | 433 | 31.2% | 722 | 52.1% | 1,387 |
NOTE: Due to the limited number of APA- and CPA-accredited positions available in Phase II, along with the high desirability of these positions, students who applied only to accredited programs in Phase II (due to personal choice and/or restrictions by their graduate programs) likely experienced greater difficulty in getting matched.
NOTE: Three students seeking Ed.D. degrees were included in the Ph.D. category in order to prevent individuals from being identified.