What’s the ODF Admissions process?

What’s the ODF Admissions process?

ODF’s Admissions team accepts applications on a rolling basis. Read below to learn more about the stages in our application process, timeline, and what we look for. Answers to FAQs concerning the ODF program itself can be found at the bottom of our website. Please email founders@beondeck.com with any additional questions!

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Step 1. Application
  • Interested candidates should begin by submitting a written application, found here.
  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Step 2. Video Interview (as needed)
  • Some candidates will receive an invitation to an asynchronous video interview.
    • Video interviews should not require formal prep, and you can rerecord your submission as many times as needed.
    • There are three questions in the video interview, which should be completed within 72 hours.
  • Video interview submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates will receive an update on the status of their submission within one week.
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Step 3. Interview
  • A small number of candidates will advance to a 10-minute live interview, conducted with a member of the ODF team.
    • Be prepared to discuss your previous work experiences, your future goals, and how ODF can help you get there.
    • There will be time to answer any of your outstanding questions, if needed.
    • Please be concise in your answers, as interviews are brief and we want to learn as much about you as possible!
  • Candidates will receive an update on their status within one week.
    • The ODF Admissions team meets once a week to discuss candidates that have finished their interviews, and to align on an outcome.
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Step 4. Second Interview (as needed)
  • A second interview with a member of the ODF team might be needed to reach a final decision on your application.
    • Receiving a second interview is not a negative or positive signal — sometimes we simply run out of time during the first interview.
    • The length, content, and structure of the second interview is similar to the first interview.
  • Candidates will receive an update on their status within one day of a second interview.
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Step 5. Receiving an offer
  • If you receive an offer — congratulations!
    • You will have up to 7 days to respond to your offer. Because ODF is over-demanded, we cannot guarantee your spot beyond this deadline.
  • The $1000 price can be paid all at once or on a payment plan of two $500 payments.