Boo. Got rejected. I wonder if I screwed myself by applying twice (once a few weeks ago and once on Sept 11) For some reason the system let me....
FWIW, I doubt it. I did that (or more) and was accepted.
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#22Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
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#23Re: Startup School acceptances are out
#24Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
It's on a Saturday, so traffic shouldn't be a big deal. Prices in SF and South Bay (MV/Sunnyvale/Cupertino) tend to be similar. So it's really up to you. But SF does have a lot of options for budget hostels (outside of the hackerhomes that are available on AirBnB). If you have the cash, I would rather spend it on a nice place in South Bay then on Uber.
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#25I got an acceptance letter and a rejection letter. Someone please let me know which lol.
Anyone who applied multiple times will get an email for each account with a valid email address.
We should have checked for that both to prevent mixups and gaming the system. Next time.
Re: Startup School acceptances are out
#26Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
It's on a Saturday, so traffic shouldn't be a big deal. Prices in SF and South Bay (MV/Sunnyvale/Cupertino) tend to be similar. So it's really up to you. But SF does have a lot of options for budget hostels (outside of the hackerhomes that are available on AirBnB). If you have the cash, I would rather spend it on a nice place in South Bay then on Uber.
It's on a Saturday
Well, yes, but I'll be flying in, and hopefully even meeting some people, on the Friday. ;-)
Re: Startup School acceptances are out
#27Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
(information in case you drive, or are wary of your uber driver making you sit in traffic)
Saturday traffic is not bad (though all things being equal, 101 will always be a bit iffy).
Friday rush hour will be relevant since the reception (if you are going) is from 7pm at the YC office. FYI try to avoid 85 south between 101 and 280, 101 entirely, and 280 south after 85 or thereabouts.
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#28I got an acceptance letter and a rejection letter. Someone please let me know which lol.
Anyone who applied multiple times will get an email for each account with a valid email address. We should have checked for that both to prevent mixups and gaming the system. Next time.
Another thing to change for next time: Add a To: header to the email which goes out. It's amazing how missing such a simple thing can cause problems with email filters...
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Anyone who applied multiple times will get an email for each account with a valid email address. We should have checked for that both to prevent mixups and gaming the system. Next time.
Another thing to change for next time: Add a To: header to the email which goes out. It's amazing how missing such a simple thing can cause problems with email filters...
The current plan is to refresh SUS applications just like we have YC applications. Much will be different.
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#30Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
Last year I stayed at a nearby airbnb and took the bus and hitched rides.