While I don't have as many qualifications, I do have plenty of experience teaching university students as well as kids with special needs, I got great grades on my BA, have an MA at the highest grade, ran a club at university and I have a spotless criminal and health record. Needless to say, I didn't get an interview with JET.
Granted, I applied in the UK where competition is undoubtedly high with graduates applying from much more prestigious universities (my university wasn't even on the list), but honestly I feel like my age will always hold me back from JET. I graduated from my MA two years ago, and I know JET is more of a graduate program. I'm considering applying to Interac in September, and while I'm at it, I'll probably re-apply for JET, but I feel like it's no longer a route open to me. I'll stick at it though but next time I'm not going to approach it from a do or die perspective.