You should apply anyways. There's really only two possible outcomes:
* They say "no": you go on with your life, no biggie.
* They say "yes": you move to SF/London and start learning :)
* They say "no": you go on with your life, no biggie.
* They say "yes": you move to SF/London and start learning :)
A lot of people really want to avoid the 2bii tree and will shrink away from any action that seems to have a chance of leading from the bearable status quo to there.