Thank you, MODs. I hope that even after discussion that your initial reaction remains, as I personally feel very uncomfortable knowing success or failure rates when it comes to getting into the game. I don't want to know, and I personally feel that if my application is good enough, I get in. If not, I don't.

Also, personally, I love the email application system. I find far more dignity in it, and I also feel safer that my application is not being plagiarized by others. I know plagiarism is relatively rare, but I still feel more confident in the email system.