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Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria

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For each desired quality, we have a metric that we will be measuring during the application process.

All metrics should be potential based, not privilege-based. Ideally AI could learn to estimate the metric.

We should select a diverse set of individuals because we do not know which traits are most important.

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Desired Traits in Candidates

Desired Traits in Candidates

Quality

Why?

When we test

Metrics to Collect

Curious

They are more likely to stay focused and get to the root of problems. They probably love to learn.

The application

On a scale of 1-10 how intellectual are the problems that they care about?

Internally Motivated

We do not need to force them into working, they will be self driven to work on interesting problems.

The application

Trial period

Did they show up to 10/10 meetings with other fellows?

Entrepreneurial

They will be more likely to start a company which will help make the program financially self sustaining.

The application

Have they tried starting a company in the past? Was it succesful?

Creative

To solve unsolved problems, you need to be creative. To solve problems in a new way, you need to be creative.

The application

Trial period

Creativity Quotient [

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Coach + Peer’s determination of how creative they are during the trial period.

Gritty / Resourceful / Hard Working

They are more likely to be successful when starting a company since they will have the stamina to persevere through difficulty problems. And have the ability to solve difficult problems.

Trial period

Coach + Peer’s determination of how well they perform during the trial period.

Do they use online learning material?

Team player / Selfless

Great founders recognize the power of people. They find ways to make all stakeholders better off. They attract talented individuals to their cause so that they can all build something better together.

Trial period

Coach + Peer’s determination of how well they work with others during the trial period.

Ambitious / Visionary

People who work on more elaborate problems will have a better chance of creating a differentiated product. (We should accept some people with more attainable ambition though so the more likely they are to build a working product)

The application

On a scale of 1-10 how difficult are the problems that they excited about solving?

Embody Growth Mindset

They see every day as an opportunity grow and every experience as an opportunity to learn. They believe that they can influence the outcomes in their life and actively work to create outcomes that they desire.

Trial period

Coach + Peer’s determination of how they respond to challenges during the trial period.

Optimistic

Believing that things will work out puts you in the mindset to make decisions with that belief. Making decisions towards that belief make you more likely to make that belief come true. Plus, we want our experience to be enjoyable, pessimistic people are less enjoyable to be around.

The application

Trial period

results from the life orientation test [

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Genuine +

Not an Asshole

Honest, humble, real people who are not hiding anything are the best people to work with. We want everyone in our program to be a great cofounder.

Trial period

Coach + Peer’s determination of how genuine they are during the trial period.

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