Originally Posted by
TED74
I wish it weren't, but I still think it is relatively useless. A lot of those second or third preferences might still take a slot you thought would be open. As an example, they could have 777a as their first or second choice and 717A as second...or third...or fifth.
It's only useless if you look at it as a single snapshot. It's not as easy now with bids so sporadic, but a few years back, watching it over multiple bids, it can be relatively useful. I was awarded my current position with 160 people senior to me bidding it. But since I had been watching the data over multiple bids, I was nearly certain I would get the position. Basically it never changed from 160 people senior bidding, but the seniority of the people being awarded it kept getting more and more junior.