Thanks!
TBH, I spent little to no time adapting my personal statement to the 2-3pg essay. It was somewhat childish and petty of me, but I thought it was a weird "ask" considering every other program just wanted a straightforward SOP.
Leaning towards Cornell/UMich, but still holding out hope for UCI, UCSC, and possibly Rutgers (since I've seen acceptances and rejections, but only silence on my end so far). I'm also pretty sure that Northwestern MTS will reject me.
I'm hoping you all get in to the schools you're waiting on!