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Open-ended questions are common in applications because they reveal how founders think. Reviewers do not expect perfect writing. They look for clarity, structure, and reasoning.
What reviewers are actually looking for
- a direct answer in the first lines
- a clear structure (not scattered ideas)
- evidence of realistic assumptions
- consistency with the rest of the application
What tends to hurt outcomes
- generic answers that could apply to any startup
- overconfident claims with no context
- contradictions across sections