When does it make sense to apply as a group?

Applying as part of a group can help increase your chances of getting a trip, since our team reviews group forms based on the lowest/best number drawn among all participants in the group. (So, for example, if your entry ended up being assigned #1,500 in the lottery draw, but your groupmate’s entry drew #20, the group’s hut trip gets assigned at position 20 in the hut assignment process.) However, you should only apply as part of a group if you intend to take your trip together as a group, and can be well-coordinated through your lottery submission and all post-lottery communications. 

Remember that when applying as a group, only one form ends up getting processed on behalf of the group, and only one trip is awarded to the group as a whole – so you can’t also be awarded a separate individual trip.