After reading a few successful datapoints of people being over 5/24 being approved for the CSR by checking for pre-approvals in branch and applying, I decided to stop by and try my luck after work.
I went to the front desk and asked to check for pre approvals, and the guy took one of my Chase cards and checked. Preapproved for all Chase cards.
I told him I would like to apply for the CSR and he walks me over to a desk so we can proceed. Pop in my info and we start talking about how nice it is outside and upcoming trips for when it gets cold this winter. All the while, I guess he submitted the app and shows me a screen with a $23,000 approval.
As my title says, I am WAY over 5/24. All 14 I have in the title are my personal credit card accounts that are reporting to all 3 CRAs. They for sure pulled TU for me... but they usually pull EX too, so I'll check that a little later.
Hope this gives others some hope too! Worth checking out a Chase branch.