I applied but did not receive an email. Does that mean I was not accepted or did something else happen?
Tell HN: Startup School acceptances have been emailed
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#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
Reject here as well. I think the "What's the coolest thing you've made?" question held the most weight. Edit: I say this because I felt my response lacked anything significant. I have to say, it is a good motivation to get you working on side projects.
Hmmm I agree with you but I have a feeling that "Where you went to school and major" was the deciding factor on whether or not they got to that part. I say that because I am not a Comp Sci major and I do not go to a legit school.
I highly doubt this had much if anything to do with it.
I think it has much more to do with how you presented yourself and what you put on your application. I graduated from Oklahoma State University and do not have a résumé that I would brag about, especially compared to many here.
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#53I'm guessing the best area to stay is San Fransisco, is that right? Or is Palo Alto better? I haven't been to the Bay Area in years, so I'm really not sure which area of either place would be best, any suggestions. From San Fransisco, what's the best way to get to Palo Alto, is there good public transportation, or should I rent a car? If anybody else is going to be around, and is interested in exploring, drop me a li…
Try to stay in Palo Alto - the commute from the city is long enough (45-60m) to make it worth it.
Plus Palo Alto is awesome (but pricy).
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#54Rejected! Guess that means I can do rails rumble now.
Thats exactly what I was thinking.
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#55I refuse to accept that I suck Paul. Seriously. You're 1-5 people trying to judge on what you think is going to work. I personally think reddit gave you a bit of an ego trip. I think your vision of the future is clouded by visions of the past. The future is strange and you're going to miss it. Enjoy your 15 minutes.
Don't get worked up replying. This appears to be a troll. He didn't apply.
I applied and got rejected and was wondering if I was rejected on the quality of my application or on the quality of my product. I guess in the grand scheme of things rejection is rejection and it dosent matter but I was still wondering.
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#56I applied but did not receive an email. Does that mean I was not accepted or did something else happen?
Check your spam folders; pg has said that everyone should get an email whether they were accepted or not.
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#57I'm in! I even had a dream last night that I wasn't accepted. I feel rather ridiculous.
A lot of people who graduate college claim that they have a dream wherein they fail college, years after they graduate. Maybe this is something similar to that.
I'm also about to submit my YC app, so I think I'm especially worried about failing anything to do with YC. :P
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#58I'm guessing the best area to stay is San Fransisco, is that right? Or is Palo Alto better? I haven't been to the Bay Area in years, so I'm really not sure which area of either place would be best, any suggestions. From San Fransisco, what's the best way to get to Palo Alto, is there good public transportation, or should I rent a car? If anybody else is going to be around, and is interested in exploring, drop me a li…
Try to stay in Palo Alto - the commute from the city is long enough (45-60m) to make it worth it. Plus Palo Alto is awesome (but pricy).
Or you can stay in nearby cities like Menlo Park or Redwood City. I used to live in Menlo Park and I went to Palo Alto all the time. You may want to get a bike, though ;-)
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#59wow,i saw the acceptance email today and am super excited! after watching similar videos on youtube over the years, i am looking forward to being there in person and meeting some of you folks there! thanks pg and ycombinator!
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#60Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'll be flying from LA too. Maybe we should cab-pool or something?
If we are on the same flight, happy to share a cab. Once you figure out your flight schedule, email me.
Yo, I'm coming from LA too (and am renting a car). Email me and we can all figure this out.