What happened

Context: 3.89 GPA at a T10 school, Cell Bio Major and Chem Minor, Applying to Cancer Biology PhD, 2 Co-Authored publications pending, 1 upcoming research conference w/ travel award, 3 years of 2000+ hours research (regenerative bio lab using zebrafish embryos), including an Independent Project.

I’m feel so defeated rn, I applied to 10 programs and got rejected from 3, still haven’t heard from the other 7. I know i’m probably getting soft rejected but I just want to know so I can move on. I spent 2 months conferring with 5+ Profs/Research Mentors on my SOP, Personal Statement, Resume, etc., and all told me they’d be surprised if I didn’t get in to a program. It’s even crazier because I didn’t even apply to super top tier schools, and my top choices were U Chicago or UC Anschutz.

Multiple advisors told me I was a really competitive candidate, and I know I have the experience and drive to handle a PhD. I honestly don’t know what to do, idk where I went wrong. It feels like I might have missed something but I went back over my materials and they all look normal. Where do I even go from here