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by Y7ZCQtNo39 3226 days ago
Slightly related: I'm curious about educational background and the impact on admission.

The figures for Summer 2017 are 72 different universities out of 294 founders. That seems like a pretty specific group within academia. Possibly a set of highly selective universities. I'm curious if the applicant pool similarly as narrow, or if the brand of one's alma mater bears relevance to the process.

As mentioned prior, a piece of paper is a poor proxy for talent and drive.