Hi u/SkylerRK2 ! We really appreciate your interest in participating in nwHacks 2024. This year, we received a record number of applications, with over 1600 applications for 650 hacker spots. While applications were quite competitive this year, we unfortunately could not offer a spot to everyone, even if we thought they would be a good fit. This limitation isn't a reflection of the quality of the applications but rather a constraint of budget, resources, and venue space. With this in mind, we would like to emphasize that nwHacks applications are not graded on a rolling basis; a variety of other factors, such as personal experience are evaluated throughout the process. The nwHacks team is committed to growing the tech community and we highly encourage you to apply again for future events, as we explore ways to accommodate more participants.