Keep in mind that the program is only getting more competitive. There were 550 applicants in total, about 100 are finalists, and 40 are actually chosen…that’s about a 7% acceptance rate. They said this year they had the most applicants ever and the number of people applying is only going to increase, while it seems like they are still only going to accept about 40 students next year. Everyone there is extremely qualified, so competition is tough. One kid from cohort 3 was telling me that everyone who came last weekend was way more qualified and impressive than him and his peers.