"There is always the chance that an applicant could be rejected. I'm not sure it there is a mechanism to return the contributions in that case." Susan, Since I haven't gone through the procedure I can't be sure, but my understanding is that the test is paid for only if the application is accepted. So reimbursements would not be an issue if, as you suggest, the money could be used for other M222 tests. The WTY test costs $750. Currently there is a backlog because it went on sale for $500 a while back, and orders piled in. Apparently, FTDNA only runs a couple of tests per day. When the backlog has been eliminated, and if David Reynolds believes it will be of help to general research, I intend to order the test. If others wish to pool their money to test other families, great. In the end, it will be FTDNA that decides whether or not to accept additional M222 testees. If they see greater possibilities in other haplogroups, we will either not be accepted or will be far back in the queue. Incidentally, when Thomas K first announced the test, he said it was an "at cost" test, and would not be a money maker for FTDNA. that's! one reason they are not pushing it. It is the amateur researchers who are doing that (and finding so many new SNPs). Paul