Wandering around the crew room the other day I didn't see too many sychophants brown nosing their way around.
One of bmi's strengths has long been the type of people recruited. We have a mixture of ex military, self improvers, and Oxford type graduates, most of whom are generally very good company on a day out.
Yes you're expected to have a reasonable knowledge of what we do and where we go. But a bit of reading up is surely little more than good manners.
Sorry you didn't get in, but perhaps its best for both sides.