It certainly is true that the first 3 points are relevant for anyone at YC. What I experienced as an international founder, however, was that the gap between my

It certainly is true that the first 3 points are relevant for anyone at YC. What I experienced as an international founder, however, was that the gap between my reality in my home country and YC, probably was bigger than for a US founder - certainly for a local bay area team. As I help friends who are applying to YC with their application, it is these points I mention here that seem to be the hardest for them to grasp. Perhaps especially the one about what it means to be "visionary" and whether it is good when it comes to your product idea. Though almost equally as much what is valued at YC. So, the text is from my perspective the most relevant parts to know about YC that you wont find easily accessible on the website for a foreign founder. In addition to some of the important practical challenges, like visa and remote teams.