Thanks for clarifying Flyby. Just curious if you can also comment on how the supposed short list over there works that I have heard of. If what I understand is true, there is several hundred apps that are sorted into the list from the 11,000 or so total apps and its just a matter of time for the call to reach them. If this is true, once one enters into the short list is it completely random who gets selected from that list or is it all in sequence from who was sorted into the list first?

Example, a candidate is placed into short list status in September. Another candidate is placed into the list in November. Can the applicant in Nov get called before the candidate from September or will he be sequenced in order of entering the list?

I am not sure if any of the above is a part of the actual selection process. It is simply what a few friends in the know seem to be saying. If it is true, I am just trying to find out if there is any sequence to getting called from that list or if possibly dozens if not hundreds of other applicants can enter that same list later than you and get called before hand.

Thanks for any insight!