How many students do they admit a year? Hey i might be that mofo...lol well at least i hope so. So far i have nothing but like you im waitlisted for assistanship and applied to one for their university wide fellowships. I checked out their fin aid site. Are you definitely going?
From what i heard assistantships were limited didnt get any funding as of yet was told by april 15 will know for sure but there are university wide fellowships you could qualify for....the tuition is much cheaper since its a state school. but my level of frustration with them is very high. Did the graduate school ever contact you? Im still gonna go though as its my only good option and next year isnt guaranteed to be any better