Many mudloggers are probably on here trying to escape!
Yes, i contacted someone at all of them and they were all taking new grad students, except Texas A&M(last minute, didn't contact anyone) and UW (which is a strange program where you don't pick an adviser).
Some programs taking multiple students even.
Yeah i got an email regarding an admissions decision from them and had to check their website for the specific decision. This was strange, because after that email i received a phone interview for a R.A. position from CSOM...(i didn't make their in person interview list however).