A lot of YC alumni are willing to talk about this. I emailed one person to ask him about an earlier application draft, and he helped me fix things up a lot. Th

A lot of YC alumni are willing to talk about this. I emailed one person to ask him about an earlier application draft, and he helped me fix things up a lot. The things that would come to mind (though mind you, I'm only an applicant at this point as well): * Stand out * Show you know what you're doing * Focus on what's important * Be confident in your idea and your people