Yup yup,
I got taken off hold from UCSF... i submittedd my app in november with 3 letters of rec that i considered moderate/weak. then i turned in letters for my research and teaching in december. So when i got a response Jan 2nd, it was for a HOLD...but then a little while later, they emailed me with an interview. So i guess those other letters i turned in got looked at and helped me out substantially. Hheheh, So now i'm just waiting for my interview March 21st. I just got back from a Harvard interview and so that was great practice for my top choice of SF
Javi