Hi! I applied to the Geosciences department for my PhD as well. I was not invited to attend the Open House, but my prospective adviser - with whom I have maintained consistent communication over the past six months - told me not to worry because the Open House spaces are limited, and not every student who is eventually accepted into the program is invited to the event. He also said that no decisions on admissions will be made until after the Open House. So yeah, my experiences are a combination of everyone else's!
So mysterious! I'm going crazy!
gonehiking - what is the date of the Geosciences Open House?
Good luck everyone!