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Here's other resources for advice: http://mattmaroon.com/?p=247 http://mattmaroon.com/?p=247 http://leavingcorporate.com/2008/03/24/how-to-get-accepted-for-a-

• wumi 19y ago
  Matt's number 1 tip is the opposite: "# Apply early. I’m guessing something like 75% of their applications are submitted in the last few days. That’s usually how those sorts of things work. Doing it earlier can only help get you a little more consideration time." and leaving co: "Start early. If you haven’t already begun your application, do so now! It’s due on April 2nd, and you probably should have started at least a month in advance. There’s certainly been cases where founders have been accepted with a last minute application, but why risk it? The longer you can think things through and iteratively improve your application, the better chance you’ve got."
  • ivankirigin 19y ago
    Didn't Matt apply late? Considering there is no longer an option to start early, the only advice left to give is "do it now!"
    • wumi 19y ago
      true
  • SwellJoe 19y ago
    We applied at the last minute...the same day they were due, and with only a half an hour or so of work on the app (I applied on a whim...didn't even tell my co-founder until after). I don't know how it effects the odds, but we did get the interview (and I think that's also the point at which I informed my co-founder that I'd applied). I'm guessing it probably doesn't matter. At the end of WFP07, I seem to recall that they waited until the apps were all in before printing them out and looking them over. I do suggest writing well, however, and taking as long as you need to achieve that goal.