Poll: Did you get into YC for S11?

Posted by jayzee on Thursday April 07, 2011 @01:04AM
from the you-decide dept.

Please only respond if you applied so that we can get as much of an accurate count as possible.

Also if you want to share your start-up and why you think you did/did not make it that would be quite useful too.

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Poll

Yes 13 votes

No 35 votes

Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by Jarred on Thursday April 07, 2011 @02:36AM (#2418475)

Seeing as I haven't received any notice of getting in, I'm going to presume that I didn't get in.

The reasons were probably three-fold, firstly being a considerably younger age than probably all of the other applicants, and the resulting financial dependence on my parents and being in high school would be a huge factor I think because I don't have a fundamental need to start a startup in order to survive. The second reason is probably lack of a co-founder. I'm doing this alone, and I don't like doing it alone myself, but I can deal. The third reason is probably a poorly written application/explanation of what I'm trying to do.

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by bcrawford on Thursday April 07, 2011 @06:33PM (#2421490)

I can understand your disappointment but at the time of your posting it was barely the 7th. It seems you have already discounted yourself long before today happened... which is a shame.

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by jasonmccay on Thursday April 07, 2011 @11:46PM (#2422339)

Based on reading their general requirements, the biggest issue was that you were alone. They really want you to have two or more founders...just because of the rigors of running a startup.

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by jayzee on Thursday April 07, 2011 @11:47AM (#2419900)

umm... no. They will get back to you if you do not get in. Do not assume that because you have not heard you did not get in.

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by martinshen on Thursday April 07, 2011 @03:21AM (#2418562)

Please note that this should be changed to: "Did you get invited to YC for S11?"

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by jayzee on Thursday April 07, 2011 @03:25AM (#2418569)

Sorry about that. You are right... I should have been clearer.

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by abeh on Thursday April 07, 2011 @10:19AM (#2419530)

I guess it is obvious, but even more clear would be: "Did you get invited for an interview at YC for S11?". Also, does anybody know how many teams are invited for an interview, and how many from those are finally offered YC funding/participation?

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by csillag on Thursday April 07, 2011 @06:45AM (#2418988)

Oops, clicked yes by accident.

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by jayzee on Thursday April 07, 2011 @07:15AM (#2419038)

A freudian click? ;)

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by rcamera on Thursday April 07, 2011 @09:09PM (#2421966)

I made a vote by accident, so count -1 in the Yes...

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by stray on Thursday April 07, 2011 @09:00AM (#2419272)

Have they already contacted everybody they're going to contact?

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Re:Poll: Did you get into YC for S11? by phlux on Thursday April 07, 2011 @01:47AM (#2418368)

No news is bad news it would seem. So I guess that would be No.

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