Re:YC Interview Advice From a Guy Who Got An Interview and D...
by wallawe on Friday November 11, 2011 @03:58PM
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Just wondering, were you rejected twice after being interviewed the first time? I'm wondering if they will dismiss you more easily after having met and decided you aren't the type of person they want to fund...
Re:YC Interview Advice From a Guy Who Got An Interview and D...
by yesimahuman on Friday November 11, 2011 @04:22PM
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It was a flat reject first, then an interview rejection, then another flat reject. I wasn't actually the one who applied the first time though.
About your statement, I don't know. I can't waste my time thinking about that though. I'm really excited about what I'm working on right now and I've learned a ton in the last few years. Going for it is all that matters to me now.
I will be applying again next round though :)
Find something you are passionate about, work hard, be persistent, and go for it. YC is a great opportunity, and you should be looking for opportunities whenever you can.
But without your own hard work your company will be nothing, and this doesn't change with or without YC.
Yes, it sucks getting rejected from anything, but the only time it's the end of the world is if you give up because of it. My last startup that interviewed at YC, was rejected, and shut down soon after, probably weighed too heavily our rejection (though it was far from the only reason we shut down).
(Disclaimer: I'm a two time rejected applicant, one time rejected interviewee)