<<Right now, from all I've seen and heard,
academic competition experience and prior game show
appearances (particularly Jeopardy and Wheel) seem to be
assets to being chosen in the Millionaire audition
process. Not essential, but definitely big pluses in your
favor.>>
I think the emphasis in the above paragraph might
well be on "right now".... Given everything I've heard
is supposed to happen in the next month, it wouldn't
surprise me if QB suddenly became a liability rather than
an asset.
--STI, who has come to the annoying
conclusion that his biggest impediment to getting on the
show is probably being a med student