Last fall I applied to a mass communication Ph.D program at a high-ranking CA school. As of today, 4/13, I still haven't received a response. Given the late date, I called this week and asked about my acceptance status.
They have my file, but no decision has been made yet, and no more information is available. So, the "official response" is: no response!
I received responses weeks ago from the other two programs I applied to. From what I understand, it is very unusual for the process to be delayed this long.
What does it mean? Is there such a thing as an unofficial wait list? Or perhaps all responses for this school & program are delayed?