didn't even send an email - rejection letter describing how competitive this year was.

Unofficial email from department.

decision was on portal

completely stunned

3.7 GPA. Bachelor's and master's from another Ivy. E-mail to cheque portal. This rejection was expected. My POI at Yale was only mildly interested in my ideas; Yale has an old-fashioned department that's not terribly forward-thinking.

email to check website.

Email to check website. Was expecting it - but they said the number of applicants was just too high. Damn you 11,000 people who applied. What kind of competition is that anyway: me against a village of angry phd hopefuls?

American, highest degree (MA in Art History) from UK.

Definitely my top choice. A bit trite, but please let them know if you will not be attending!

Email to check portal.

Glad to receive a rejection without waiting too much, and even more glad that I can finally start to make a decision now that all results are out.

"high on the waitlist" like others posting here.

Email to check website. Honestly haven't heard many good things about the department in recent years and probably wouldn't have gone anyway.

Very nice email explaining that I was high on their wait list and that candidates got off it every year. Invited to open house in March.