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by lettergram 4108 days ago
There probably is nothing unique about he '84/'85 generation.

There is an unconscious bias when reviewing applications (especially during interviews) to vote/side with people that look/act/know the same references/same point in life/etc like you. Since previous YC graduates both recommend and (some) decide who gets in, they match what they know.