Interview Rating
Hell Yes (+5)Strong pass
Yes (+2)Pass
No (-2)Hard gate — excluded
Hell No (-5)Hard gate — excluded
Panel View
Highest→ 10
Strong→ 7.5
Moderate→ 4 ⚑ bottom half
Low→ 1 ⚑ bottom half
Post-interview committee discussion. Set without access to interview-panel rationale.
Founder Quality
Unstoppable→ 10
High quality→ 7
Average→ 3 ⚑ bottom half
Below avg→ 0 ⚑ bottom half
Progress Conviction
Very high→ 10
High→ 7
Low→ 3 ⚑ bottom half
Very low→ 0 ⚑ bottom half
Will they make fast progress within 12 weeks? Rated by interview panel.
★ 2+ top 2 or more of: Panel View = Highest, Founder = Unstoppable, Progress = Very High
⚑ 2+ low 2 or more of: Panel View = Moderate/Low, Founder = Average/Below, Progress = Low/Very Low
Committee Score Score = aggregate numeric vote from Stage 2 screening. Used as tiebreaker only, not part of weighted score.