Just got the update...
Dear ____,
We are very sorry to inform you that we are unable to admit you into our PhD program for 2021.
As you may have anticipated, we receive hundreds of excellent applications such as yours, but yet we are only able to admit a limited number.
We know this decision is a disappointment. However, we are confident that you have other wonderful options for your graduate education.
We wish you much continued success in all of your academic and professional endeavors.
Most importantly, we wish you good health and hope that you remain safe from the Corona-19 virus.
Good luck to you, Professor Kolodziejski
Professor Leslie A Kolodziejski
Chair, EECS Graduate Admissions Committee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology