Ok, piece of news - I couldn't take the pain anymore so I called up the Admissions Office and asked to be connected to my AO. Surprise Surprise! I was immediately put through!!! She seemed very warm and cordial and her response was that she hasn't received all the files back from the Admissions Committee (AOs are just the facilitators who look at completeness of data and manage communication). She was very sure that all kinds of decisions (pre-selected, dinged, letter of encouragement) can be expected between now and close of business tomorrow. She laughed and immediately dismissed the idea that all pre-selected candidates have already received their mails.
Leave it up to you all to interpret the conversation...
Pray through the night fellas!!!! Pray through the night