Speaking out of ignorance here, but I would imagine that the fact that only 3/4 are heading YC, and ultimately capping the amount of startups they can accept, m

Speaking out of ignorance here, but I would imagine that the fact that only 3/4 are heading YC, and ultimately capping the amount of startups they can accept, makes for more personal encounters between pg, guest speakers and those accepted, and among the actual class. Plus at a certain point it becomes more like a startup factory than an art gallery. And some art is often sold more than any factory produced item.