30/30 ain't bad with a bunch of 250 hr guys...but hey, my class was 40 at TSA and we didn't graduate 40, and we're talking guys who weren't 250 hr wonders. Truth of the matter, if your friends had ALL come on to TSA, a good chunk of them would probably have pink lil' slips to take back with them before they do their CFI initial. The training program is do-able, but it's 50% effort, and 50% luck. If you're lucky, you'll make it, if not, you won't. That's the crappy part about a crappy company, don't get over anxious, and think "TSA" is your only option, there are better ones out there to those who wait.
Another note, i have two friends coming to TSA in oct, i didn't walk in their stuff another buddy did (i advised him against doing that though) but...they know what they're getting into, (they've each had atleast 3 friends not make it here) Well, they're about 300 hrs, maybe 350...under 100 multi, and it took a lot of pestering by the guy walking in their resume's to even get them the interview, but...they'll take a 250 guy, they just need to be desperate.