Acceptance Dates Vs Rejection Updates

[unknow]

Hi all,

This is my first post.  I applied to 12 PhD programs this year which is alot.  Of these, 5 are what I'd call "tier 1" where they all have pluses and minuses, and I was just going to wait and see and then go visit if I got in to any of them.  Of this tier, I got one acceptance pretty early in mid-january, got rejected by a 2nd 2 days ago, and have been waiting on the other 3.  Of the 3 remaining, 2 have had bunches (3-5ish) of people post their acceptance results on this website on essentially the same day.  If I did not get an acceptance at those 2 schools by now should I therefore assume that I have been rejected?  I have checked their websites, but they say nothing.  That said, I know acceptances are typically sent out first.  I need to know because I need to begin to make moving/living/housing plans as soon as humanly possible, and I'd rather not be waiting another 2-4 months for rejection emails.

I would appreciate any insight that anybody could provide.

Best Wishes.

[Bayesian1701]

If you really want to now soon call or email the department to confirm that they have sent out all acceptances.  It's still possible to get one later on.  It seems early to make a final decision.  I don't know what the timeframe is in your field or for your applications but I wouldn't personally assume rejections and fully commit somewhere else just yet.  Could you wait a week or so? If you are going to visit some programs you might get notifications between now and your visits.