A big congrats--Emory and WashU seems great!
I just found gradcafe, and I applied to Brown (rejected), WashU (presumed rejection), Penn State, CUNY, Notre Dame (in Literature), and UConn. Brown was my top choice after living in Europe for a while, since it's really close to my family and I did undergrad work in Providence and love it. Oh, well, I guess. I wish there was a non-Ivy school in Providence or Boston.
In any case, a CUNY professor has been e-mailing with questions about my SOP. I wonder if that is normal or bodes well? (Or badly?)