Why, if there are too many applicants and not enough seats, do they want less seats instead of more. That shows an interest in the program which should indicate expantion. Start lobbying for a larger gate program. I had the same thoughts on the "gifted-left behind" thread and in the stories about the competition in NYC for spots in the good schools. If more people want it then why is the answer to get rid of it? That's just mean.

Youth lives by personality, age lives by calculation. -- Aristotle on a calendar