Initiative and other essential attributes
Sadly, G-FORC3, it has ceased to amaze me. This scheme, like all others is incredibly competitive - it was just so 50 years ago. Any sponsoring airline can, and will, be very discerning with regard to the candidates whom it selects. It is sad, but a fact of life, that even those who have the prescribed minimum qualifications, if they answer the questions asked in the same manner in which they often post, will rule themselves out of the race at the first hurdle. Likewise those who demonstrate by their questions on this thread that they are incapable of even the barest amount of research, they too will probably, under close scrutiny during the selection procedure, display very little initiative - an essential personal attribute in the role for which they are applying.
Very many of the candidates will deserve to be successful, it is unfortunate that there are so few positions available each year.