I got rejected. The application was so long ago that I don't even remember it. Does anyone have a link to the original application form so I can see where I can improve it for next year?
I'm still waiting for my email, but the rsvp page (http://news.ycombinator.com/susrsvp) indicates I've been accepted. Anyone else in the same situation?
Wow there it is. Arrive an hour and ten minutes ago. Thank you so much for that suggestion. I had checked my spam folder multiple times, but I didn't even think about the bulk mail folder.
Didn't get in. I was really hoping to go and learn a lot, especially after not getting into YC Summer '11. :( Oh well, there's always next time I suppose or maybe I'll get lucky and meet more people through Hacker Dojo that could help me learn even more about being successful in the tech startup world.
Hum… didn't get invited this year. That's too bad because I feel like I would have benefited from it more this year than the previous ones. Disappointed but I'll survive :)
It's nice that it will be on Justin.tv, but IMO the best thing about Startup School isn't the speakers (though really great) but meeting the people.
got in on the second try. sadly, i didn't save any of my answers, so i don't know what i did better this time. maybe following everyone's yc application advice of being interestingly concise helped!
I'll be coming down from SF, which is a bit of an epic journey for people who don't drive, but I'm hoping there'll be crews of carpoolers from here.
The Caltrain stops around midnight and socializing often begins around then.. so I'm guessing I should plan to stay the night in south bay.
Looking forward to meeting you guys -- I'll try and dye my hair some ridiculous color before then to be uber recognizable. Maybe orange, just to suck up to YC. ;)
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 75.6 ms ] thread* Education (schools, degrees, majors)
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(edit: Misread as "the application was so long", so removed irrelevant bit, and formatting)
Also, in!
It's nice that it will be on Justin.tv, but IMO the best thing about Startup School isn't the speakers (though really great) but meeting the people.
Congrats to everyone who did, looks like I need to actually start accomplishing something and try again next year :)
I'll be coming down from SF, which is a bit of an epic journey for people who don't drive, but I'm hoping there'll be crews of carpoolers from here.
The Caltrain stops around midnight and socializing often begins around then.. so I'm guessing I should plan to stay the night in south bay.
Looking forward to meeting you guys -- I'll try and dye my hair some ridiculous color before then to be uber recognizable. Maybe orange, just to suck up to YC. ;)