What percentage of ALT applicants ends up participating in the JET Program?
The ALT applicant success rate varies from year to year. For the 2002 JET Program, 320 out of about 500 applicants were granted interviews at the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago; out of 320 interviewees, 185 were selected as short-list candidates, with 80 on the alternate list. Thus, for this year, 64% of applicants were granted interviews, and 58% were selected as short-list candidates. This adds up to an overall success rate of 37%. (Except for rare cases, all short-list candidates are fully accepted into the JET Program. For an explanation of short-list, see below.
