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In this context, it may also be worth noting that (as I think PG wrote somewhere) YC can tell the difference between a recommendation made as a favor to the app
by mhartl 11y ago
In this context, it may also be worth noting that (as I think PG wrote somewhere) YC can tell the difference between a recommendation made as a favor to the applicant and a recommendation made as a favor to YC. Obviously, it's much better to be in the latter category.
- phamilton 11y agoI think there's actually a checkbox when submitting a recommendation as an alum. (not kidding)
- mhartl 11y agoI'm a YC alum myself. There was no such checkbox the last time I made a recommendation, but that was a while ago, so it may have changed.
- phamilton 11y agoPerhaps not a checkbox but I've heard there's a "scale or 1 - 5" question about how well you think they will succeed. If they didn't expect founders to recommend people they didn't want they wouldn't ask whether they are unlikely to succeed.