The list is composed of the top 30 percent of all the applicants interviewed and that statistic was given directly to me from Mike Alcantar the guy who put together and ran the whole application process this year. The list is the unions selection of all applicants that they feel meet the standards that they are looking for. Having certifications like CPR, OSHA 10/30, Welding, Electricial, HVAC, or any other industry related schooling is what puts a candidate higher on the list and the lack of any of those puts you lower on the list but anyone on this list is in the unions eyes qualified to be an apprentice. so just the mere fact that anyone is on this list means they have something that the union sees as desirable in the industry.