I received a phone call from USC's Critical Studies MA program offering me a position! There's no word on the details yet (advisor, funding, etc.) but those will be laid out in an upcoming email. For the time being, this is an incredible dream come true, as I was determined to go there (the only other school I applied to being UCLA).
I barely remember the phone call. The only sounds I remember are "Congratulations," "future email," and my own heart beating.