Thank you and good luck to you - you're right in saying they tend to refer you if it's 50/50 rather than passing you to be safe I assume.
Mind talking a bit more about these programmes? Not something I've considered as I currently have no flying experience other than a couple of logged hours (like literally a couple).
I'd assume they'd be picking people who are instructors etc and already have a couple thousand hours rather than picking someone to go from zero to hero