EMB-145LR - seconding what funky said, it has really helped to get your perspective on this. Congratulations on already having made it; there are many of us very keen to earn a seat next to you!
EZY/Capewell/claudiaupear - thanks also for your thoughts. It's good to know I'm not alone in how I feel about all this. BA have high standards to uphold, so I suppose it can only be a good thing that we all have our own high standards with which we compare ourselves.
Cpt_Hook - hello and welcome! Good to see a new face - we usually get an influx of candidates / cadets around this time and no doubt Wednesday will bring a few more. I am also an OAA candidate and was at Waterside on the 7th. Looking forward to seeing you there! Looking at last year's posts, decisions were emailed on 11th April and course start dates on 19th May, so make of that what you will.