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I got mine on Saturday, similarly expected. However, I had to laugh at the second paragraph of the letter, the gist of which was "You know that application you sent? It had a lot of parts. Allow me to list them now. [list.] Some of those were important." On a slightly different note, if any of you are, by chance, advising the senior theses of undergraduate students applying to grad school, returning drafts of their theses in nice, big, white (but recycled!) envelopes might drive them to drink. "University College of Dublin! Wow, I didn't even apply there!"

My professor sunnily told me a few weeks ago that, "I'm sure you won't get rejected everywhere!" before I had received a single rejection. That was...helpful.

Thanks, Tonights, that was me. Best of luck to you! My SO is also in Chicago (though I'm not at the moment), so I'm very much in the same boat. Not a great fit, not my first choice. So, solidarity!