So, it looks like my work has paid off. I've been accepted to several top 10 physics graduate programs--and now the difficulty is in choosing which one from all of them might be the best fit.

That also means visiting all of them. Visiting schools, plus dealing with an unusually-difficult senior year, means things are going to be tough for me.

I might drop off the radar for a while unless you're a close friend. Don't take it personally.