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The Institute has completed processing just under 200 Founder applications. The candidate quality is remarkable.

123 Founders have been invited to participate in the custom personality testing, which is the final phase of the application process. Of these, 83 candidates are in a very strong position based on the first phase review.

The goal has been to ensure a ratio of three Founders to each Mentor, which calls for a total of 75 participants. The intelligence and passion has been so impressive that the Institute may expand to 80 or 90 Founders in the program. 50-60 Founders will attend the sessions in person, and another 20-30 will participate remotely from different cities across the United States.

As of Wednesday evening, 21 applicants still have to complete the test, which is due on Thursday, May 14th, at 3:00 PM PST. It will take the Institute a few hours to narrow down the list once testing is complete, so acceptance letters will start going out on Thursday evening and Friday. By Sunday, May 17th, accepted and confirmed Founders will gain access to more tools on the Institute site for the coming Semester.

Good luck, and fingers crossed!

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