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Just to set the record straight once and for all for the post-ASS seasons. These are all confirmed through interviews, articles, or past Survivors. Only a few still remain question marks.

Cook Islands --- ALL CONFIRMED

SEKOU --- RECRUITED (Casting wanting a jazz musician)
BILLY --- APPLIED through open-casting call in New York
CECILIA --- APPLIED for the Amazing Race & was transferred to Survivor because they needed another Latina
JP --- RECRUITED at a restaurant
STEPHANNIE --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Columbia, SC
CAO BOI --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Virginia
CRISTINA --- RECRUITED by Lynne Spillman (they "happened to meet" in LA)
JESSICA --- RECRUITED (Casting wanted someone from roller derby)
BRAD --- RECRUITED in LA (he lives a few blocks away from where interviews were being held)
REBECCA --- APPLIED through open-casting call in New York
JENNY --- RECRUITED through realtor.com
NATHAN --- RECRUITED at a sporting event
CANDICE --- APPLIED with a traditional video (2nd time)
JONATHAN --- RECRUITED at a party (that he happened to be at with people who work for casting)
PARVATI --- APPLIED for the Amazing Race but transferred to Survivor
ADAM --- RECRUITED by "someone who knew the head of casting"
SUNDRA --- RECRUITED at an airport by a friend of a casting director
BECKY --- RECRUITED on MySpace.com
OZZY --- APPLIED directly to a casting director, but only after his roommate (also Hispanic) was unable to go on it
YUL --- RECRUITED by a "friend of a friend of a friend"

Exile Island --- 14/16 CONFIRMED

TINA --- APPLIED for Guatemala but was unable to go due to her son's death, and therefore appeared on Exile Island
MELINDA --- APPLIED after being a fan for years
MISTY --- ??? (Rumors that she applied but connections to pageant industry make it questionable)
RUTH MARIE --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Columbia, SC
BOBBY --- RECRUITED for an earlier season as well, but couldn't go at that time
DAN --- APPLIED
NICK --- RECRUITED in Tempe, Arizona (apparently casting scouts in that area a lot)
AUSTIN --- APPLIED for the Amazing Race Family & was transferred to Survivor
SALLY --- APPLIED several times through the traditional video
BRUCE --- ???
COURTNEY --- RECRUITED for Guatemala, but then pushed back to Exile Island because they thought she fit the theme better
SHANE --- RECRUITED
CIRIE --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Columbia, SC
TERRY --- APPLIED
DANIELLE --- RECRUITED in Las Vegas (fairly last-minute)
ARAS --- RECRUITED

Guatemala -17/18 CONFIRMED

JIM --- APPLIED
MORGAN --- RECRUITED
BRIANNA --- RECRUITED from myspace.com
BROOKE --- RECRUITED by Lynne Spillman at a clothing store in LA
BLAKE --- RECRUITED
MARGARET --- APPLIED
BRIAN --- APPLIED (2nd time) - applied before even though not old enough
AMY --- APPLIED for Survivor, Big Brother - was later transferred from Big Brother when Tina S. was unable to go
BRANDON --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Kansas
BOBBY JON --- RECRUITED* from Palau
JAMIE --- RECRUITED
GARY --- APPLIED for the Amazing Race Family with his sisters & was transferred to Survivor
JUDD --- APPLIED
CINDY --- APPLIED several times through traditional video
LYDIA --- APPLIED through traditional video (1st time)
RAFE --- APPLIED through traditional video
STEPHENIE --- RECRUITED* from Palau, but APPLIED before
DANNI --- ??? (Rumors that she applied, but connections to pageant industry make it questionable)

Palau - ALL CONFIRMED

JONATHAN --- RECRUITED at a bar in Texas
WANDA --- APPLIED
JOLANDA --- APPLIED
ASHLEE --- RECRUITED at a church
JEFF --- APPLIED (despite rumors otherwise)
KIM --- APPLIED (despite rumors otherwise)
WILLARD --- APPLIED (but really just to prove he could get on the show)
ANGIE --- APPLIED
JAMES --- APPLIED
IBREHEM --- RECRUITED
BOBBY JON --- RECRUITED
COBY --- APPLIED several times
JANU --- APPLIED
STEPHENIE --- APPLIED
GREGG --- RECRUITED at a bar in Chicago (fairly last-minute, Casting wanted an Iby League student)
CARYN --- APPLIED
JENN --- APPLIED to the Amazing Race with her sister & transferred to Survivor (fairly last-minute)
IAN --- APPLIED to the Amazing Race with his girlfriend & was transferred to Survivor
KATIE --- APPLIED through open-casting call (was a finalist for Africa)
TOM --- APPLIED

* Wanda said 7 were recruited so depending if this includes Ian and Jenn, Jeff and Kim may or may not be the other two

VANUATU - ALL CONFIRMED

BROOK --- APPLIED
DOLLY --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Pennsylvania
JOHN P. --- APPLIED to Survivor in earlier seasons but was actually RECRUITED for Vanuatu
MIA --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Texas
BRADY --- APPLIED
TRAVIS --- APPLIED
LISA --- APPLIED (was a finalist for Thailand & happened to be in LA at the time of finals so they asked her to come in for an interview)
JOHN K. --- APPLIED for another CBS reality show & was transferred to Survivor
RORY --- APPLIED
SARGE --- APPLIED
CHAD --- APPLIED
LEANN --- APPLIED
AMI --- APPLIED to the Amazing Race with her girlfriend & was transferred to Survivor
JULIE --- APPLIED
ELIZA --- APPLIED
SCOUT --- APPLIED (was originally cast on Pearl Islands but later switched with Lill)
TWILA --- APPLIED through open-casting call in Missouri
CHRIS --- APPLIED

* For this season, everyone applied through traditional audition tapes unless specified

Everyone in Fiji was recruited except for Gary.