Hi everyone, I applied to PhD programs at Cornell (HAUD), Columbia, and UCSB this year. Until now, I haven't heard anything from Columbia and Cornell after I submit the applications. Since I didn't get any reply from my POI at Columbia, guess I would be rejected. But I did get an active reply from my POI at Cornell before the submission, and was told that their admissions ability was not clear this year, so I am still waiting for Cornell.
As to UCSB, I received an open house invitation last week from the director, but have no idea what is size of the attendance and does it mean anything regarding the acceptance. Did anyone got this invitation too? We may talk