See also: http://ycombinator.com/howtoapply.html http://ycombinator.com/howtoapply.html I'd recommend every applicant read it twice, parse out the 'rules', the

See also: http://ycombinator.com/howtoapply.html http://ycombinator.com/howtoapply.html I'd recommend every applicant read it twice, parse out the 'rules', then iterate over each question in their application ensuring that each 'rule' is applied. And remember: PG: I suspect for every group we invite to interviews, there are one or two more that are just as good but that we pass over because they don't manage to convey how good they are.