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So far it's been: Monday, Notre Dame; Tuesday, Princeton; Wednesday, Oxford. Not bad, me. Not bad.
Of course, I haven't gotten in to any of them.

Why has... every single UC school... sent their decisions... except the ones I applied to >:( 

Someone in the acceptance/rejection thread said they're not done accepting people and that the early offer was due to a fellowship.

Hopefully ND turns out well for you!  

Still nothing from UConn, UCSD or CUNY? Not being able to start planning my life is driving me crazy. Any other control freaks here?! 

It's easy for me to start planning my life. I'm thinking about what I'll do when I finally get the rest of my rejections and look for a career outside philosophy.

I once heard someone tell me (perhaps only half in jest) that their business model is to earn money from tuition fees so they can afford to keep inviting Zizek over.

Awesome, thank you for the information. And congratulations on the offer/nomination by the way!

Why would Notre Dame call two people and then stop?
I'm going nuts.

It's always worth a shot to try asking, in my opinion: at best you get some decent remarks, at worst you get ignored. When I was shut out last year I emailed a few professors asking for feedback, and the results ranged from a no-reply to a one-liner telling me to improve my writing sample. One gem was, however, a nicely thought-out reply from my POI who told me he actually looked at my file, liked it, and recommended me for final round of considerations but I didn't make the cut there because of my writing sample.
I figured it meant my writing sample was not that great in general (despite doing really well as a dissertation piece), so I worked on a new paper for the next year. So, who knows what response you'd get? In this situation with a wild asymmetry of information, any information you can get is beneficial to you.  

*bites entire finger off*

I saw two calls reported in the Facebook group! (Not to put you back on edge)

Only the one ND call? Hardly the wave I was expecting. I might have to stop refreshing and actually accomplish something.

Unexpectedly accepted at Western Ontario! 

Unexpectedly accepted at Western Ontario! 

Congratulations! I regret not applying there. I really like Stathis Psillos.

Unexpectedly accepted at Western Ontario! 

Unexpectedly accepted at Western Ontario! 

Unexpectedly accepted at Western Ontario! 

Not me (didn't apply), but claiming it for my friend who received the news today  

Since it hasn’t been posted yet this year, post here if you have been accepted or waitlisted at a school but will decline the offer.

I was accepted at LPS, not philosophy,  but I went for the campus visit and talked to a few students from the philosophy department, so here's my two cents' worth: the philosophy department works very closely with LPS, so the people at LPS are also available for students at the philosophy department (e.g. the reading groups I've attended were open to both LPS and Philosophy), which might make you question how distinct the two departments really are beyond bureaucratic structure. Furthermore there's some well-known people at the philosophy department itself, such as Duncan Pritchard (epistemology) who was recently hired, Margeret Gilbert (social ontology, group consciousness etc.), David Smith (phenomenology, Husserl),  and Aaron James (political philosophy). Hence I think it is definitely not a weak department on its own, but, really,  how 'strong' it 'really' is depends on your own interests and fit. I know people at top 10 universities who are not enjoying their time there because of fit, despite brand name professors and ranking, and, contrariwise, people at 'lower-ranking' universities who are doing really well, enjoying their time, and getting quality work published. 
Hope this helps, and sorry if it didn't!

@Schwarzwald hoping for you that it's the former and not the latter!

Dear Prof, I applied but you still ain't callin'
I left my cell, my statement, and my writing sample at the bottom
I attached three letters back in autumn, you must not-a got 'em
There probably was a problem with my AOI or somethin'

Rejected at Notre Dame and waitlisted at UIC! Dr Sutherland called with the news and said that given I am "at the very top of the waitlist" it is "almost certain" that I will be offered admission.