What happens to unplaced internship applicants in psychology?

Placement outcomes of students who did not secure internship offers on Unif orm Notification Day 1997 were examined. An initial survey of unplaced stud ents (n=168) suggested mixed outcomes for students in obtaining sites after notification day, including negative emotional effects as a result of nonp lacement. A follow-up survey completed by 77 students (43 who had not been placed during the original sun ey and 34 who had) suggested generally high satisfaction and optimism with internship and employment outlook despite th eir experiences with the internship application process. Accreditation conc erns, emotional, time, and financial expenditures, and potential courses of action are discussed. Concrete suggestions for improving the selection sys tem are provided.