Having a brother who just went throught that whole process…i’ll throw in some pointers:
There is a a bechina…if the boy is in Eretz Isroel, they set up appointment with the boy to fill out paperwork…then they get a date when their bechina will take place.
there are few bochanim…some harder than others, but you don’t get to pick which one you want.
You need to review info well because as of what im hearing lately, they became more stringent and picky about level of excellence…making sure they only accept boys who are serious and do well on it.
DON’T ask me WHY, but Brisker guys have it easier to get in, even if a Mir guy scored much higher! just way it is!
Many Mir guys say that they had run arounds with the paperwork, acceptance, and other details. they basically had to wait longer to get their answer!
tuition sitution is actually bit sticky, they like to pick first boys who claim will pay full tution…dunno if they actually do.
so I know of many boys who will write that they will pay full tution Bli neder, I”H ect…because they hope they can eventhough they know it won’t really happen cuz they don’t wana be discriminated just based on that…
im not sure if this applies to e/o…I do know that they have some kind of gov programs to help with the tuition…