Help Me Decode DGS Speak

[StormyGrad]

One of my schools began notifying accepted students and I didn't get a response. So I contacted the DGS to find out if a decision had been made on my application (being that they likely decided their admits and rejects). I was told that my application is still being reviewed and that the adcomm has basically finished making final decisions. Hmm. So am I the very last applicant to decide yay or nay on, or am I lumped in some sort of unofficial wait list? The thing is, some people have already posted on the results board that they've been waitlisted here, so I am very confused by a lack of decision on my application at this point. Any help decoding this is welcome.

[everygirl]

One of my schools began notifying accepted students and I didn't get a response. So I contacted the DGS to find out if a decision had been made on my application (being that they likely decided their admits and rejects). I was told that my application is still being reviewed and that the adcomm has basically finished making final decisions. Hmm. So am I the very last applicant to decide yay or nay on, or am I lumped in some sort of unofficial wait list? The thing is, some people have already posted on the results board that they've been waitlisted here, so I am very confused by a lack of decision on my application at this point. Any help decoding this is welcome.

I'm in a similar situation. At my second choice school, people had gotten rejections, acceptances, and waitlists, but nothing for me. I emailed the DGS, and the response was "your application is undecided" and may come under review again in May or June.

Because I'm a pessimist (take this with a grain of salt, please) I think this means an implicit rejection. I think it means we are somehow below the waitlist but not outright rejected -- a contingency plan late in the summer in case absolutely everyone on the waitlist accepts somewhere else. They'll look at us next. My official decode is: "shot in hell, but a shot nonetheless."

YMMV.