I should have elaborated more.
It used to be, they would hire you, even if you didn't go through their whole program.
You start at their office in FL, then go to a location when one comes available, OR when the one of your choice becomes available. The wait could be 2 days or months on end.
I understand that now, they are only taking those who have done their career pilot program. They still have to go answer phones in FL until spots open, and that could be anywhere.
hope it helps. when times were good, ATP was a great deal because you could spend 6-9 months there and come away with 5-800 hours of time, all of it multi.
things may be different now, just like they are everywhere.