From what I'm told, the previous acceptance rate has been about 20%, and it is anticipated that most, if not all, of the people that accept will fit into those two classes. Houston is apparently in dire straits vis à vis staffing, and somehow this pilot shortage is a surprise. Personally, I don't understand how staffing could unintentionally get to be so bad. It's not like the number of flights or size of the roster wasn't known months ago. Anyway, the story I get is that additional classes will be added. If a large number accept, and somebody doesn't get a class, they essentially go into a pool. First year pay will suck, but that's not news. Most of my classmates are bypassing, but I think I've had enough globetrotting.