The whole late vs. early thing is a bit of red herring. I think what I actually said was that a surprising number of the best startups only decided to apply at the last minute. But we certainly don't look at applications that come in at the last minute and think "ok, these guys must be good."
It doesn't help to apply late. It doesn't hurt much, either. We do start looking at some of the early applications, and make suggestions about things they could change to improve their prospects. But I doubt by more than 10%. If you're good, it will show, basically.
It doesn't help to apply late. It doesn't hurt much, either. We do start looking at some of the early applications, and make suggestions about things they could change to improve their prospects. But I doubt by more than 10%. If you're good, it will show, basically.