I finished 6 out of 9 applications that are due this weekend. My last three schools on the list are UCD, UCI and UCSB. I have my recommenders send in the letters and they are all completed. Transcripts and GRE scores are there but right now I'm feeling hopeful that I should get interviews from some of the six schools I applied to...but I know that I will freak out in a little bit and that's when I will probably complete the other three applications that are due on Dec 15th.
I've been in contact with a POI at Stanford. He's a big shot but not on the admission committee. I sent him my SOP and he replied with a nice encouragement."should the admissions committee recommend an interview, and I hope they do, I will meet you on the interview days if possible." THAT made my day!!!