Applications for YC for Summer 2016 are due next Thursday 3/24.
People often have questions about YC, and I'm happy to answer those (or questions about anything else).
EDIT: Ok, I have to run. Thanks for the questions!
I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA
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#2What are the main differences in your mind between Techstars and YC
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#3How can I get an internship at Y Combinator?
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#4What sort of growth would you look for in a social net applying to YC Fellowship & YC Core?
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#5Hi Sam, I always wondered how someone so young could become president of YC (and do an awesome job at it). Or would you say it's actually a prerequisite?
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#6can I apply to YC alone or do I have to have a team?
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#7Hi, do you often invest on pure consumer product with no business model but great traction ? Thks
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#8Applications are only for an already developed product/prototype ? Or can we apply apply to present an idea ?
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#9What's the probability on acceptance for those who are applying the second time? Is it progress or right fit that you mostly look for?
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#10I think I recall seeing something about the Fellowship and Summer programs being the same application but last I looked I couldn't find where that was mentioned. Is that still the case?
I feel like I'm a bit between in that I have a product but haven't closed my first customer but hoping to real soon.