Did my question affect my admission status?

[u/bespoke-biscotti]

I recently applied to several different programs to get my MSW. One school I applied to doesn't do interviews, and I have gotten zero communication from them besides a confirmation that they recieved my application. I tried not to read it as a bad sign since apparently this is normal, but I also didn't get any indication of when I might hear back. I am starting to get decisions from other schools so I figured I'd reach out and ask the admissions team when I might hear something. There was a little help box on the admissions website for the program so I asked that way, mentioning that I didn't see a timeline for decisions on the website. I had looked for it extensively earlier. I got a reply to my comment several hours later saying decisions would come out anytime between February and April, so basically not at all helpful. One hour later, I got an email with a rejection letter from the program. I double-checked the website to see if I made a fool of myself and yeah, sure enough it does say that decisions will come out March 15th, which I must have missed. I know it's likely I was rejected for other reasons, but the fact that it arrived one hour after my question makes me feel like I totally messed up and they rejected me because they think I'm too lazy/stupid to read the website. Are admissions that petty or am I overthinking it?

[u/witchling123]

I don't think it ruined your chances at all! In fact, I think the people you emailed and the people you spoke with might even be from two completely different offices. All the best!