Keep up with the times !!
Don't embarrass yourself Sloppyjoe
Move with the times and keep up to date, if your a pilot I hope your more current than this !!
At the end of 2010 the calls were being made after two weeks, sure it may take longer but if it does there are usually abnormal circumstances.
Perhaps Cathay have got their act together now, in 2008 the cadetship was only open to HK nationals and not an open book.