Engaging with applicants before the deadline seems like a great move. From the stories from previous YCers it sounds like this sometimes happened already, but i

Engaging with applicants before the deadline seems like a great move. From the stories from previous YCers it sounds like this sometimes happened already, but it's good to have it spelled out. Oh, by the way Paul: the "Apply" link in the footer is still the W2010 one, which now 404s. It shouldn't stop anyone serious about applying, but... :)