I am applying for the PhD program in Mathematics for the fall semester. So far I have only been accepted to University of Washington(Seattle). Today I got a call from the chairman at Rice telling me that he will fully recommend me to the graduate school, but I still don't know if that means that I'm in for sure!!! Besides applying to Washington and Rice, I've also applied to North Carolina State University, but I'm only on the waiting list and so far there are no news!!! If I do get accepted to all at the end, I don't know which one to choose!!! Anyway, have any of you have had the experience of applying to graduate school? Also, please have your fingers crossed for me for both Rice and NC State!!!