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I'll add one more... Don't get stressed in the interview if they criticize your idea! They may seem a bit negative towards you but its their job to take a criti

I'll add one more... Don't get stressed in the interview if they criticize your idea! They may seem a bit negative towards you but its their job to take a critical angle. In other words, be cool and dont take stabs at your idea personal. Chances are, the comments they're making turn out true anyway so heed the advice.

mattmaroon 19y ago
Agreed. I was planning on putting that in tips for interviewees since you don't get any feedback until then.
- rms 19y ago
  It wasn't feedback on the idea, but I got a call from Jessica and an email from Paul trying to estimate if we were truly prepared to do this as undergraduates.
  - drusenko 19y ago
    i think we were asked 3 or 4 times in a row if we were really going to go with it, as undergrads...
    - jl 19y ago
      I must have asked 3 out of 4 times - I didn't want you to miss getting your degree when you were so close!
      - drusenko 19y ago
        completely understandable, of course!
  - mattmaroon 19y ago
    Interesting. My philosophy is that you can always go back to college, but then maybe that's why I'm 26 and still haven't graduated.
ivankirigin 19y ago
This makes a lot of sense. I see around 1/3 the reason to pursue a startup with YCombinator is to receive harsh criticism. The other reasons for me include the luxury of focus and the opportunity to meet a gaggle of smart people.