Originally Posted by
POPA
Every interview ever gives the interviewee a chance to ask questions of the interviewer. This would be a great opportunity to say, "I live in ____, so I'd really like to be hired for the ____ certificate; where have most of your newhires gone recently?"
I don't think you'd seem ungrateful if you turned down a class because it wasn't for the certificate you wanted. You've got solid reasons for wanting one over another, and QOL is paramount when you move to a new job. RAH has been turned down by applicants before and I'm sure they'll be turned down again.
Your strategy could backfire on you. I know someone who asked for a specific one to go to after an offer was made to the one he did not want to go to and the offer was withdrawn. So if you make this type of a specific demand, make sure uou are willing to walk away from the offer.