Strange, I haven't yet gotten an email. Has everyone gotten an email or just people who've gotten in?
Startup School acceptances are out
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#42Got accepted, not sure whether to be excited or not. Could be one of those things where most everyone who applies gets accepted because most people don't end up coming. (anyone know numbers on that?) Pretty sure I will go...2000 miles isn't really that far...
I was told by someone who has been trying to attend for years that it's hard to get accepted. Not sure if that's accurate or not but I was accepted and am excited to learn and listen.
I've been accepted twice and I'm nothing special, but that was many years ago and YC has blown up since then.
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#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you're attending, send a tweet to @YCRSVP. List of attendees: https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%40YCRSVP
Does that mean you decided to go?
No, it means I thought that repurposing Twitter's search capability was a cute hack.
... but yes, I do plan on attending.
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#44How do people from other countries attend the event? Do they send invitations, so I can get visa and be there? I'm crazy enough to travel 6506 miles to feel that experience.
Can you not use their email to you as the invitation letter for visa purposes? (Or does it need to properly address you by name and address?)
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#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
My co-founder got denied and I got an invite. So no, not everyone who applies gets an invite.
Had a similar circumstance, re: my co-creator getting rejected and myself getting accepted. I have mixed feelings about my acceptance, because I think she might benefit from it more than I.
same here. I am not a social guy.
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#46I'll be renting a car from SF. For folks wanting to carpool with me, sign up here with "techtivist". Others with a car, feel free to add yourself here as well. http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/97khv4 First come first serve. It should come to around $20 each (including gas and rental) per head, against $80-90 Uber ONE WAY! I'll be leaving from Richmond, but can pick up from anywhere within SF or a short diversion from 10…
Thanks mate also booked a spot. Live in telegraph hill.
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#47I got accepted but I've to travel a long way -- from India, is it worth it? I do have plans to set up a bunch of meetings pre and post event, though. (oh and how difficult is it to get a meeting scheduled with big names? I know it's a naive question but still...)
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#48I got accepted but I've to travel a long way -- from India, is it worth it? I do have plans to set up a bunch of meetings pre and post event, though. (oh and how difficult is it to get a meeting scheduled with big names? I know it's a naive question but still...)
The only thing that worries me is getting a visa. I'm not sure my visa would come out in time. As for big names, investors, I guess, you won't meet so many, but you will definitely meet some smart people.
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#49How do people from other countries attend the event? Do they send invitations, so I can get visa and be there? I'm crazy enough to travel 6506 miles to feel that experience.
Can you not use their email to you as the invitation letter for visa purposes? (Or does it need to properly address you by name and address?)
I'm from Mongolia, which is pretty small country, so the embassy won't be giving visas so easily and I would need some paperwork. How does YC deal with this kind of issue???
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#50I got accepted but I've to travel a long way -- from India, is it worth it? I do have plans to set up a bunch of meetings pre and post event, though. (oh and how difficult is it to get a meeting scheduled with big names? I know it's a naive question but still...)
Yes, it is worth it because you can potentially meet a LOT of interesting people. I say 'interesting' because I prefer meeting people who are fired up and ready to take on the world as opposed to those who made it.
Scheduling meetings with big names is mainly a credibility thing. You either have the right connections to get an introduction or an 'unicorn'.
P.S. Remember that this is still just a 'conference' in the purest form. Getting 'accepted' is not a big deal. You can stand outside the building, hangout in the bars/meetup groups around the venue and watch a few podcasts/youtubes for the same effect. What you make of it, is up to you.