My application was one of the accepted ones and I see a lot of applications being declined for various reasons.
Some tips I have for you all is to really read through the original post first, see what the owner is looking for and really work with what he needs. Also, come onto the server just to say hi, don't ask anything about the application stuff because that's the last thing owners want to hear, just say hi and have a casual conversation. Don't half a** an application, put in details, make sure you proofread it before posting, check for grammar, punctuation, spelling, any more details you can add and things like that. And lastly, make it fun to read, add some color or something to make it stand out from the rest, nothing too flashy like bright neon colors, just some italicized or bold text here and there, maybe a nice pastel blue here and there.
You can't just answer a couple questions and expect a rank, that is just wasting everyone's time, put that extra bit of time and effort into reading the prerequisites and putting more detail into your application and you may surprised at the results.
That's my little tip for y'all, happy applying!
~ Zyphex
