Thank you for the advice. I am glad it was not an instant denial. I did contact the department but unfortunately I received a generic " wait and see" response in return. I guess it is time to start filling out new apps.
I wonder if all schools have the same window of time for their wait list. It is killing me. I have yet to be accepted anywhere and I don't know what to do. I also read that theres only a 28% chance of getting off a wait list in general. Is there anyway to find out if anyone declined a spot at my top choice? Any advice is appreciated.