No confirmation email yet. I spoke with Mr. Issa on the phone and he said the school will be off for the next few days (I believe due to Jewish holidays). He emphasized not to make any travel/accommodation arrangements until we receive confirmation. The dates are assigned first-come, first-served by email. Looks like we're just going to have to wait until they respond before getting tickets and hotels
Thanks for the info! I hope they can send those confirmations ASAP and don't wait a week until every applicant responds.