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Does y combinator review applications in the order they were received? If you apply just right before the deadline should you not expect your app to be reviewed before next week?

26th October 2013

My answer to Does y combinator review applications in the order they were received? If you apply just right before the deadline should you not expect your app to be reviewed before next week? on Quora

Appslications are reviewed in random order.

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