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The system still works like the good man NSF says. Yes the accelerated command opportunity also exsists but they will not jump you on the list as such. When it's your turn they might ask you if you want to go to MAD if yes you can start in 2 weeks. If you say no they tell you that you will have to wait 6 months.
At the end it's your choice how much you want it, personally I would wait but we're all different.
But I disagree that some can leap the queue leaving others to wait for their offer as you did have an offer, the location just didn't suit you.
TFCM