mrshherrera wrote: It seems to me that with the new system in place, we will no longer have the option to list a "first pick date"
Actually, you should be able to pick ten specific date choices (no range of days, though). And I believe they are processed in order, first choice to last.
Doug wrote: Are the early (Feb 1) applications given any higher priority?
All applications, no matter when they were entered, will be processed in the same lottery. Computer software has a random number generator, and they will use that to determine the application processing order.
