What's good, Bleach Gotei! Breezey back again, once again, and this time here's some substance. Applications are going to be redone entirely, as per below. (Subject to minor word changes for clarification, but the core ideas will remain for the foreseeable future)
The Application Process Introduction [edited out to avoid confusion] ... Once your application is finished, a member of staff will come along and check your application for any errors, inconsistencies, and help you with your power, if necessary. After your application is up to our standards, you'll be approved for 1,500 Base GP to start, which you can spend however you like on your stats and skills. After you have distributed your starting GP, you're free to start roleplaying with the community!
Once you've finished at least one thread, you're free to submit your application to the request board for a full grade. This grade will allow you to get an additional 1,500 earned GP depending on how well you have written your application. All applications are graded on a checklist of core ideas and concepts that all applications should have. These ideas and concepts set the foundation for a good character to progress within our system and helps give the users and idea of some of the things we look for in Milestones and Masteries. When submitting your application for a grade, be sure to check off as many of the Grading Rubric items items as possible, as it will help maximize your score. You only get one attempt at a grade!
Also if I may ask, why does one need to do a thread before they get a shot at extra starting gp? Also would a solo thread constitute?
That first handful of threads can change a lot. It solidifies ideas as a writer that you only had floating around as concepts in your head and a lot can change very quickly. Given you cannot ask for grades until you get it perfect, having a good basis for understanding your character is important.
If I introduced you to a new game using equipment you had never tested and expected you to do well, that would be unfair. We are forcing you to 'practice' before grading so no one wastes their time or squanders their opportunity.