I relate to your experience. I think it would be helpful if the numbers passed through each round were clear at the start, or if candidates at each stage were told how many others are still in. That should help manage expectations. I think personal outreach shouldn’t happen unless the benefactor is going to put a number on it as well i.e ‘I think you are a strong candidate. You, and the 49 other people I sent this email to.’
It seems to me the general slant is to get as many people as possible excited about the prospect of a high-impact career, hype them up, then hope they stick around after rejection. That’s usually when E2G becomes the focus. From ‘career accelerator’ to ‘just donate your money from a different job instead’.
I relate to your experience. I think it would be helpful if the numbers passed through each round were clear at the start, or if candidates at each stage were told how many others are still in. That should help manage expectations. I think personal outreach shouldn’t happen unless the benefactor is going to put a number on it as well i.e ‘I think you are a strong candidate. You, and the 49 other people I sent this email to.’
It seems to me the general slant is to get as many people as possible excited about the prospect of a high-impact career, hype them up, then hope they stick around after rejection. That’s usually when E2G becomes the focus. From ‘career accelerator’ to ‘just donate your money from a different job instead’.