During my interview for the UAS I was told that I was competing against people who had 'Back packed across Africa etc'.
Having never had the opportunity to travel to, or across, such destinations, I felt pretty certain I wasn't going to be successful. I wasn't selected, unfortunately. However it's not stopped me from applying to the real thing.
I'm sure anyone who is selected for the UAS will have a great time and there is no stopping someone re-applying in their 2nd (maybe 3rd) year at University.
I still feel a bit gutted to this day I wasn't selected.
Sob.