Yeah, Yale is great, you can see the application status right away. However, there's no chance of doing that in Harvard's application (and Stanford's, I think). MIT's is a bit fuzzy as well. Cornell's like Yale.
Good luck to you all as well. I believe we all deserve it, however it's mostly a game of chance. So, don't let your hopes down!
Also, I sympathize with your mini heart-attacks when you check your e-mail. I cannot function normally anymore.