From what I’ve been told by people in the know, it’s all a point system now. Your app gets scored with a point system, hogan gets scored on a point system, and the interview gets scored on a point system. If the point total for all three passes a predetermined threshold you’ll receive a CJO provided the review board doesn’t object for whatever reason. So, in theory, you could completely bomb the hogan, but as long as you have a strong and competitive app and perform well on the interview you can still get a CJO.

In other words, the hogan is now being used as part of your “whole package”, not as a make or break event.