Sorry it's such a late reply but yes, my recruiter said they weren't able to choose very many due to budget cuts. He also told me that hundreds applied (I can't remember if he said 400 or 700.. I know...
I sign in May as well! I'm not married and I have no kids, but I am also in California. I'm hoping for SD but I'll go anywhere. My recruiter told me there were only 36 of us, so if that's true, great...