I received a letter from the Mac Arts and Science Dept. Yes, early acceptance isn't until at least April for most programs, but hey, when you get a letter out of the blue from one of them, especially one that only accepts 60 people each year... Well, hope springs eternal in the human heart. Sigh. Another 'just to let you know we got your applications and please wait until April for a response.' Bugger. At least it wasn't a 'thanks for the application, but your answers to our questions were so spectacularly inane/cliched we decided a letter filled with lines and lines of gut-splitting laughter would be appropriate. Bwa ha ha ha! etc.'