So, when I reached out UT-Austin told me that "Unfortunately you are not among those being admitted or on the wait list at this time. Things could still change in the next couple of weeks, but for now we cannot admit you."
Did anyone else get a similar response? Maybe they keep people in limbo on a secret waitlist rather than rejecting them. I am wary of getting my hopes up.
What is up with Wisconsin-Madison? They are releasing rejections a little by little. Seemingly, they've already sent out not only acceptances but also waitlists. So it's not as if they are deliberating as they reject people. Ugh.
Could the person who posted rejection at Pitt HPS, please reply here or PM me about whether acceptances were already sent out? It seems odd that they sent a rejection letter first. Maybe your POI really wanted you, but the adcom didn't, so maybe your POI decided to send a personal email?