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I feel you both! I also absolutely despise uncertainty and this unpredictable process really makes us question our strengths and qualities...
In case anyone find helpful, I would like to share my two mottos that I religiously live by, in terms of academic/career life: 1) This is fundamentally me overcoming myself and 2) I didn't come this far, only to come this far. 
Happy New Years, everyone. Hope you treat yourself with good food and great quality sleeps at the least!

I feel you both! I also absolutely despise uncertainty and this unpredictable process really makes us question our strengths and qualities...
In case anyone find helpful, I would like to share my two mottos that I religiously live by, in terms of academic/career life: 1) This is fundamentally me overcoming myself and 2) I didn't come this far, only to come this far. 
Happy New Years, everyone. Hope you treat yourself with good food and great quality sleeps at the least!

Thank you! Hope everyone reading this post spends relaxing holidays and gets fully recharged to prepare for all these interviews ⭐️??

Congrats!!! I also got the invitation! Super excited ?

I second @Stressed&CoffeeObsessed on respecting the schools that you've already scheduled for (unless the later invitation is from your  top choices). I've read a few posts about this and everyone seemed to recommend doing so to be fair (again, although you should tots favor your top choices) because schools know that the appealing applicants will receive/have multiple interview invitations.
I actually just had such clash happen this week and I easily asked for an alternative skype interview for the later invitation because it was from a school that I am a little less enthusiastic about. 

And just to chip in - having the other school know that there are multiple interviews is NOT necessarily a bad thing. It partly validates that they were right to invite you because you were obviously a good candidate. 

I've been asking my cats (three!) ever since 12/1 to do some magical dances or cast spells at night to get me some interview invites. I assure them I won't take a peek at them at night or report them to talk shows/news for the magical power. And I got invitations to the final interviews from 2 schools so far!! I hope they continue the ritual until the end of this admissions process. I am getting some treats and new toys as incentives.
Animal companions! Have a sit down convo with your fluffs and try similar negotiations.

I've been asking my cats (three!) ever since 12/1 to do some magical dances or cast spells at night to get me some interview invites. I assure them I won't take a peek at them at night or report them to talk shows/news for the magical power. And I got invitations to the final interviews from 2 schools so far!! I hope they continue the ritual until the end of this admissions process. I am getting some treats and new toys as incentives.
Animal companions! Have a sit down convo with your fluffs and try similar negotiations.

I will never understand people who say they are "surprised" to get rejected...I wish I had that kind of confidence.

Anyone has any new information about UCLA? I am wondering if they finished sending out interview invitations (or will only choose interview candidates from those who received preliminary interview offers) and am just being slow with updating rejection status on the app...

Yes, appease the majesty immediately! And definitely try a 1-1 with your pug too ?
Do it! The earlier you start (or your cat starts), the more cat magic will be ready to enchant all your schools ?‍♂️

Yes, appease the majesty immediately! And definitely try a 1-1 with your pug too ?
Do it! The earlier you start (or your cat starts), the more cat magic will be ready to enchant all your schools ?‍♂️

About to try a sit-down with my cat tonight... maybe it will be more effective than refreshing the results page!! (even though I know full well I will not hear anything until January at the earliest ?‍♂️)

Oh no! One of my cats is evil... I must appease her promptly. Do you think pugs carry the magic as well? Oh who am I kidding... unless ?

I've been asking my cats (three!) ever since 12/1 to do some magical dances or cast spells at night to get me some interview invites. I assure them I won't take a peek at them at night or report them to talk shows/news for the magical power. And I got invitations to the final interviews from 2 schools so far!! I hope they continue the ritual until the end of this admissions process. I am getting some treats and new toys as incentives.
Animal companions! Have a sit down convo with your fluffs and try similar negotiations.

I've been asking my cats (three!) ever since 12/1 to do some magical dances or cast spells at night to get me some interview invites. I assure them I won't take a peek at them at night or report them to talk shows/news for the magical power. And I got invitations to the final interviews from 2 schools so far!! I hope they continue the ritual until the end of this admissions process. I am getting some treats and new toys as incentives.
Animal companions! Have a sit down convo with your fluffs and try similar negotiations.

Wooo!! got all my apps in!! Feels amazing to have done everything on my end and now its in the admission committee's and universe's hands 

Congratulations!!