Ditto to SoCrazy...in the 4 years I have been EXP, I have never heard of an EXP getting status on anything less than the mileage or points threshold.
But, as Dudster says, I would wait until you actually fly the miles. Then request the status. However, based on past experiences, I wouldn't hold your breath.
I have seen entire companies bring their flying to AA with PLT being the best they have comped folks. Rumor has it VPs and higher with travel decision-power at a company may have received it in the past....but I don't know of a confirmed case of this happening.
Sorry, just telling you how it is (right now).