Getting into YC is probably one of the few cases where it does make sense to go the traditional VC route. It's like getting into an elite-level school. Most c

Getting into YC is probably one of the few cases where it does make sense to go the traditional VC route. It's like getting into an elite-level school. Most colleges are crazy expensive to the point that the value proposition of a degree starts to look tenuous even for STEM degrees. However a degree at an elite school still has some currency plus benefits like a network of equally hard working, smart, and likely well connected peers that is pretty valuable.