I cannot say how much I agree with all that you have said...I have gotten a rejection from UC Berkeley (expected) and nothing from my other 7 schools....UChicago and Duke have apparently sent out all interview requests and people have been rejected but I have received nothing/the website says nothing yet. I’m extremely anxious and it hurts because a PhD is what I truly want to do — I’m losing hope so quickly and I also have a semester and graduation left