[Anyone else losing their damn mind?]

Hi all! I am a newbie here. I see that many schools send out decisions not at normal office hours. Does it mean that admissions work 24/7?
I'm asking it just of pure curiosity...

[Fall 2013 Applicants?]

Thanks, New England Nat. Still hoping to hear from OSU.
Ah, wishful thinking...
Accepted guys, congrats! What stream have you applied to? Anyone planning to study Russian History at OSU?

[Fall 2013 Applicants?]

Does anyone know whether departments send out all the acceptance letters at one go?

[Advice for Canadian university PhD applicants?]

I am applying to U of T to the program in the History and Philosophy of Science. The essay they require is called "a research statement and a study plan." Do they want to see something like, year 1 - will write a lit review, year 2 - will work in an archive, etc.? Or does that mean they simply want applicants to name profs they want to work with and classes they wish to take?