Hi all,
Long-time lurker coming out of the shadows. Thanks for everyone who's kept this discussion rolling so far.
I can claim the Penn State/Irvine acceptances! For PSU, I received an email from a professor of interest asking to chat briefly, and was informed over the phone that I'd been accepted. I believe that they offered a first year fellowship, but I haven't received the official acceptance yet. My guess is that Penn State still has lots of offers to send out, since it's only 10 days after their deadline.
Happy to provide a little about my background: Undergrad state public institution, Math & Soc double major, 3.9 GPA, 167 V/170 Q/5.5 AW, 2 years undergrad and non-profit research experience, but no publications.
Especially curious to hear from UCLA admits! Best of luck to everyone else!