I was just looking at Drew Houston's application from Summer 2007 and saw that they asked applicants to keep all responses under 120 words. Is this still the case?
YC App – Should Responses Still Be 120 Words or Less?
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Re: YC App – Should Responses Still Be 120 Words or Less?
#2no- check out the muse's yc app https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-muses-successful-applicat...
Re: YC App – Should Responses Still Be 120 Words or Less?
#3Try to keep your responses succinct. I like how Garry Tan put it in this blog post (http://blog.garrytan.com/super-last-minute-advice-for-s): Answers should be "crisp and articulate, and to the point. One way to do this is to write every last idea down -- write copiously. Then edit. Edit mercilessly until there is not a single word you could remove without losing significant meaning."
Re: YC App – Should Responses Still Be 120 Words or Less?
#4Try to keep your responses succinct. I like how Garry Tan put it in this blog post ( http://blog.garrytan.com/super-last-minute-advice-for-s ): Answers should be "crisp and articulate, and to the point. One way to do this is to write every last idea down -- write copiously. Then edit. Edit mercilessly until there is not a single word you could remove without losing significant meaning."
Very helpful, thanks! I definitely have the "write copiously part" down. I'm going to go pick up some red pens...
Re: YC App – Should Responses Still Be 120 Words or Less?
#5no- check out the muse's yc app https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-muses-successful-applicat...
Thanks! Well-written piece by the Muses. Love the mission. Cool product. Nicely done.