>be me
>trying to get into a phd
>get invited to an open house session
>do my best to not look retarded
>some days later, get an email from university personnel
>rejection letter
>no update on portal
>dejected, but let it be

>20 minutes ago
>status update
>university has rejected me

I've heard of people being notified of acceptances early but not of rejections. There's a crackpot voice in my head saying that the email was meant to be something else entirely, but that feels unlikely too.

Should I email the department and ask them if there was an error of some sort?