People that do get in do not seem to think this way. As the yc backed founder rmorrison said[1]: If you think you need YC to succeed, then you won't (and should

People that do get in do not seem to think this way. As the yc backed founder rmorrison said[1]: If you think you need YC to succeed, then you won't (and shouldn't) be accepted [1]http://blog.rmorrison.org/advice-for-yc-applicants-on-the-fe.. http://blog.rmorrison.org/advice-for-yc-applicants-on-the-fe....