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If the leading criterion for admission was concrete evidence that the applicants collectively have the ability and motivation build things people want as measur
by motoko 18y ago
If the leading criterion for admission was concrete evidence that the applicants collectively have the ability and motivation build things people want as measured in users and sales...
...then a cram school for YC would be a program much like YC in which younger teams built smaller, more easily guided technology start-ups.
- netcan 18y agoIf the leading criterion for admission was concrete evidence that the applicants collectively Big if. I'm sure that any self respecting University will tell you that the best prep for their University is anything that makes the candidates smarter, more driven & more likely to succeed. Everyone uses indicators. Some are better then others. Maybe some can never be gamed (I doubt it) but as actually mentioned in this essay, the way around credentials is making entry less important.
- motoko 18y agoI meant admission to YC, not university. But on that note, isn't the biggest criterion for university transfer admission is who admitted you in the first place and your consequential success at that school? It stands to reason if one wanted to predict if a group would be successful creating a successful startup that a good predictor would be if that group had stated a successful startup in the past. I'd assume there are other criteria, like: is what this group doing within our scope of expertise? Can we add value to this startup? Will admitting this group best add to the quality of this YC class? Will we make money on this investment?