Deadlines for Applying to the Dietetic Internship Program
Fall 2018
July 1, 2018
D&D Digital opens to allow applicants to register on their website at www.dnddigital.com
July 17, 2018
DICAS Application opens to allow applicants to begin their application on https://portal.dicas.org/. DICAS application fee for the first designation is $45 and $20 for each additional designation.
September 25, 2018
Applicants must register online at www.dnddigital.com, pay the computer match fee ($55) by credit card and enter their contact information and Dietetic Internship preferences by 11:59 pm Central Time September 25, 2018.
DICAS Application Portal will close. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm Central Time on September 25, 2018.
October 22 - 29, 2018
Applicants who have registered for the match by September 25, 2018 can reorder Dietetic Internship priority rankings; however, no additional internships can be added to the list. No changes in DI rankings may be made after 11:59 pm Central Time on October 29, 2018. If you make other arrangements and will not be able to accept a match that may occur, you must notify D&D Digital in writing of your decision to withdraw from Dietetic Internship matching by October 29, 2018. The matching fee is not refundable.
November 4, 2018
Applicant matching results will be posted on www.dnddigital.com from 6:00 p.m. Central Time, Sunday, November 4, 2018, through Monday, November 5, 2018 (Appointment Day). This is the ONLY source of notification for applicants. Each applicant will receive either ONE MATCH or NO MATCH after Log In.
All applicants who receive ONE MATCH will find the matched DI program name and contact information to accept the matched appointment. The MATCHED DI program is planning that the MATCH will be accepted. Matched applicants must contact the DI Program by 6:00 PM (time zone of the program), Monday, November 5, 2018 to confirm acceptance of the MATCH. No arrangements should be made with any other DI programs.
Applicants who receive NO MATCH will be given other instructions.
November 5, 2018
Matched applicants must contact the Dietetic Internship program by email, telephone or FAX on or before 6:00 PM (time zone of the program), Monday, November 5, 2018, to confirm acceptance of the MATCH. After this time, the program is under no obligation to hold the opening for the matched applicant.
November 6, 2018
Dietetic Internship program directors may contact unmatched applicants who were originally entered on their list on the D&D website. If contacted, these appointments must be confirmed by November 7, 2018, at 8:00 pm Central Time.
November 7, 2018
All appointments must be confirmed by applicants to dietetic internship program directors by 8:00 pm Central Time.
November 8, 2018
Names of Dietetic Internship programs that did not fill their class and authorized release of their name will be posted on www.dnddigital.com.
DICAS Application portal will allow non-matched applicants to update and submit their application. Visit the Dietetic Internship Program’s website for program specific application instructions.
November 9 - 27, 2018
DICAS Application portal remains open.
November 27, 2018
DICAS Application portal closes.
If you have questions about the post-match and second round selection process, contact Dr. Coleman-Kelly at mdc15@psu.edu.