There are more chances out there than the ones mentioned, and costing a lot less.
I spent 3 years of my life solely focusing on CTC/OAA as though they were the only ones in existence and as if their cadet programmes are the only ones on the planet.
A friend of mine meanwhile applied to BAA and got in on the wizzair scheme (£52k + bonded TR) ... I applied and got smartlynx (£52k + £20k TR), There is the opportunity to spend £75k less if you get wizz and £50k less if you get smartlynx - in comparison to easyJet ... to fly the exact same aircraft.
Broaden your horizons, the world does not revolve around easyjet, ctc and oaa. And also, BAA have not acted with secrecy or treated me as though I am a nuisance to them, they are fully open about their process and are genuinely happy and ready to answer any queries at anytime - that is the polar opposite to the 'big 3'.
Good luck to you all - you will get there with the right determination.