Upbeat but generic/unpersonalized email from program director with lots of caveats on the odds & the process of selection. This bit may be helpful to others: "This process isn’t easy to explain; it’s an art, not a science. The important thing for you to understand at this point is that your application is just as attractive to us as any other on the wait list. To put it another way, the wait list isn’t actually a list. It would be more accurate to call it a 'wait pool.'" Happy swimming, y'all.

Accepted with teaching assistantship

Seems like San Fran is doing this over the span of a few days. 2a/0w/1r/7p

Call from program director while I was in yoga class. Definitely freaked out in the changing room.

great phone call from Wendy Rawlings. 1a/0w/1r/8p

I'm humbled, amazed, etc. 2a/0w/0r (and, uh, many to go lol).

Woah. 1a/3r/12p

Lewis Buzbee called, left and voicemail and then I called back and spoke with him. Such a lovely conversation, email coming to confirm further details. 1A, 1R, 6P

Email to check the portal and the decision was in there.

She called me and told me I was in! I'm very excited! 1a/0w/2r (2 pending)

Email to check portal

To be expected