YC Summer 2017 Invites/Rejections

92 points by sureshkumarsjv ↗ HN
Has anyone received an invite/rejection email for the Summer 2017 batch yet?

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We haven't received an invite or rejection yet. (eagerly waiting).

When will the invites/rejections be sent out anyway?

It's mentioned in their website that they'll be sending the invitations by April 18,2017.
Yes but at what time? I think they send it out around afternoon or evening.
It is 5:06 Am 18 April 2017
It's 5.37 PM IST here in India :)
Good point :), but I think they are likely working on Pacific time
May i ask your email address?
We haven't received anything either and we're on the east coast in U.S. We're guessing it will be very late tonight.
South Germany (9 hours ahead) - not yet so far... awaiting
Denmark 18:00 right now and still nothing
It's almost mid-night from South East Asia - we're 14 hours ahead of SF. I think they won't be sent for another 6 hours.
How many startups, do you guys think will get invited for interview this time?
Edit: The whole comment was wrong, so I am removing it
you mean 5%? Btw what's the source for 10,000 applications?
You know what. Ignore whatever I wrote. I was watching match and don't know where I came up with the numbers, lol.
Last batch had around 7,000 applications-I found the number on Quora so 10,000 actually makes sense.
Yeah, I remember someone projecting it to be 10,000 for this year but I can't find it now.
10000. Whew! Suddenly I don't fancy my chances of getting in any more!

Seriously though, some of the founder videos I saw on YouTube were very very good.

Received an invite last year at 8:15 pm est so looks like we have around seven hours to go if we're judging by that.
>... we have around 7 hours to go....

!

Surely, they have made their decisions long ago. Why not just create a script to run at 00.00hrs and automatically send the results ?

Can't speak for anyone else, but the waiting is killing me :)

Maybe..but I'd bet a fair number of final reviews take place today
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did all the international founders were called for a pre-interview ?
second time I'm reading this. Where did this rumour originate?
Was this a video call? Our team isn't international but we had a video call scheduled a few days ago. We were also wondering what that signified, if anything.
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same here. We are not international and we had a video call last week.
Didn't receive anything yet, South East Asia passed midnight here but only 11am in Mountain View.
whats the historic time they reply ?
In my experience they sent invites/rejections emails about 12AM UTC (global time gmt) which is 17h/5PM San Francisco local time
We haven't received anything yet as well. Egypt/Cairo is 9 hours ahead of Mountain View.
Check your YC accounts...it changed.
Hey, not seeing any changes. What changed for you?
It moved the application to "previous applications" and removed ability to "edit" founders profile and application
That happened just after the application deadline, I think.
Do you have the same or is it just my account?
The change for us happened the instant we submitted our application a few weeks ago.
Same for us
same for us. The moment the deadline for the application was over, editing was disabled and it moved to previous aplications
What changed?
It moved the application to "previous applications" and removed ability to "edit" founders profile and application
Haha, yeah, however, i think that the application was always in previous applications, but you were able to edit the founders' profiles. Who cares, the invites are not sent
same - hoped that meant something special but doesn't look that way
Same. Moved to previous application. Safe to assume that didn't make the cut.
What is the change? Thanks.
My founder's profile has completely vanished...the previous application is still there!
yes it is the slowest day ever. Havent received anything so far 12.14 AM India
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Guys - As I impatiently wait as well, I just want to say whatever happens today won't define your success. Whatever the outcome is, I want to encourage everyone to continue to build a great company.
Going with an incubator should be one of the plans we must have, not the only one.
I feel like an incubator increases responsibilities and risks, and potential rewards, but some people see it as the "where they want to end up".
I will make my company the most successful with YC or without YC, you decide YC :D
I agree with you.

I've come a long way in my entrepreneurial journey, and one thing I've come to realize is that elements like YC are just factors for success. They are nice to have but ultimately won't determine the fate of my plan.

It was a milestone in my personal development to reach this insight and very liberating.

I wonder how many international companies are getting invites for the interview!
Don't know how many but this one from Colombia will..........:-)))
We are from Medellin and are also waiting :) Which city are you at?
We are in South Africa/Lesotho and so keen to be part of YC
For some reason i thought answers would be given yesterday. So this is the 2nd day I'm biting my nails (not much left from yesterday)
lol
If we don't get called for the interview at least I saved on the manicure...:-)
Similar story here. Due to the time difference, 18th has come and gone for me and even though I knew it's not gonna come, I was still anxious the whole day.
For some reason i thought answers would be given yesterday. So this is the 2nd day I'm biting my nails (not much left from yesterday)
They should be responding to everyone by evening today.

Till then have your lunch, breathe, work on your product and check your emails later this evening. :)

Sounds like the emails come in later this evening. That's not going to stop me checking my email every 5 seconds until then.

Anybody else in Phoenix? My cofounder and I are going to hang out and get some beers/lunch together while we try to wear out the refresh buttons on our laptops if anybody wants to join us.

time is not ticking at all.
Just got the invite! Best of luck guys!!
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Heck yeah! Celebrating for you down here in San Diego!