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Startup School acceptances are out
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- snaheth 12y agoI got an acceptance letter and a rejection letter. Someone please let me know which lol.
- byoung2 12y agoDid you try to rsvp using the link in the acceptance? If that works, just pretend you never saw the rejection!
- hkmurakami 12y agoCertainly fits the "it's easier to apologize later than ask for permission" ethos ;)
- snaheth 12y agoTrue dat :)
- snaheth 12y agoIt initially worked, but I waited to RSVP and when I re-logged in to accept, I was given the rejection message.
- themechanic 12y agosame here.
- kogir 12y agoAnyone who applied multiple times will get an email for each account with a valid email address. We should have checked for that both to prevent mixups and gaming the system. Next time.
- cperciva 12y agoAnother thing to change for next time: Add a To: header to the email which goes out. It's amazing how missing such a simple thing can cause problems with email filters...
- kogir 12y agoThe current plan is to refresh SUS applications just like we have YC applications. Much will be different.
- jordanbrown 12y agoLoving the new YC application interface. Kudos!
- hkmurakami 12y agoI'd love to know which other HN'ers are going to be there, but without each of us spamming up this thread. Any clever solutions?
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- cperciva 12y agoIf you're attending, send a tweet to @YCRSVP. List of attendees: https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%40YCRSVP https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%40YCRSVP
- robbiet480 12y agoThere's a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/286093088248929/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/286093088248929/
- cffcruden 12y ago2 of my 4 team mates got accepted. One can't make it. Can we still use his slot for another team mate?
- chug2k 12y agoSounds like a potential Show HN project, but I'd love to arrange some carpools from SF...
- yurylifshits 12y agoHey, let's do a San Francisco meetup this weekend! How about 4pm, Sunday September 21, Ritual Coffee on Valencia Street? If interested, ping me at yury@yury.name or http://twitter.com/yurylifshits http://twitter.com/yurylifshits
- lele0108 12y agoFacebook group for those interested in connecting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/286093088248929/286099334914971/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/286093088248929/286099334914...
- HorizonXP 12y agoOdd. I've been going for multiple years, and I got rejected this time. And just my luck that I already bought my plane ticket and booked an Airbnb. That sucks.
- yaelwrites 12y agoI got accepted in NYC, had to turn it down because I'd already decided to go to a conference (ironically also in NYC) since I'd assumed I'd be rejected, emailed my cancellation and was told this wouldn't DQ me for SF, and then got rejected. We should have a meetup for all of the rejects, lol.
- ggamecrazy 12y agoAnyone else coming from NYC? Kinda sucks going solo.
- agreen 12y agoAlso going solo from the east coast.
- keithwarren 12y agoGot accepted, not sure whether to be excited or not. Could be one of those things where most everyone who applies gets accepted because most people don't end up coming. (anyone know numbers on that?) Pretty sure I will go...2000 miles isn't really that far...
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- BinaryIdiot 12y agoI was told by someone who has been trying to attend for years that it's hard to get accepted. Not sure if that's accurate or not but I was accepted and am excited to learn and listen.
- mbesto 12y agoMy co-founder got denied and I got an invite. So no, not everyone who applies gets an invite.
- phildini 12y agoHad a similar circumstance, re: my co-creator getting rejected and myself getting accepted. I have mixed feelings about my acceptance, because I think she might benefit from it more than I.
- asadlionpk 12y ago
- kungfoo 12y agoBoo. Got rejected. I wonder if I screwed myself by applying twice (once a few weeks ago and once on Sept 11) For some reason the system let me....
- hkmurakami 12y agoFWIW, I doubt it. I did that (or more) and was accepted.
- kungfoo 12y agoCool. Good to know.
- techtivist 12y agoI'll be renting a car from SF. For folks wanting to carpool with me, sign up here with "techtivist". Others with a car, feel free to add yourself here as well. http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/97khv4 http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/97khv4 First come first serve. It should come to around $20 each (including gas and rental) per head, against $80-90 Uber ONE WAY! I'll be leaving from Richmond, but can pick up from anywhere within SF or a short diversion from 101.
- cperciva 12y agoDumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
- techtivist 12y agoIt's on a Saturday, so traffic shouldn't be a big deal. Prices in SF and South Bay (MV/Sunnyvale/Cupertino) tend to be similar. So it's really up to you. But SF does have a lot of options for budget hostels (outside of the hackerhomes that are available on AirBnB). If you have the cash, I would rather spend it on a nice place in South Bay then on Uber.
- cperciva 12y agoIt's on a Saturday Well, yes, but I'll be flying in, and hopefully even meeting some people, on the Friday. ;-)
- hkmurakami 12y ago(information in case you drive, or are wary of your uber driver making you sit in traffic) Saturday traffic is not bad (though all things being equal, 101 will always be a bit iffy). Friday rush hour will be relevant since the reception (if you are going) is from 7pm at the YC office. FYI try to avoid 85 south between 101 and 280, 101 entirely, and 280 south after 85 or thereabouts.
- osziber 12y agoIs the reception on Friday invite-only? I got accepted, but didn't read about it anywhere.
- nyan_sandwich 12y agoLast year I stayed at a nearby airbnb and took the bus and hitched rides.
- phildini 12y agoLast year I hosted a tour of the Eventbrite offices for Startup School folk. Is that something that is of interest to attendees this year?
- Wyzerr 12y agoYes! I would love to visit the Eventbrite office! Always inspiring to be around entrepreneurs that are living the dream.
- veevz 12y agoWould love to visit the office!
- day_ 12y agoI'm in for a tour!
- geoffbrown2014 12y agoYes, please!!
- billyboar 12y agoHow do people from other countries attend the event? Do they send invitations, so I can get visa and be there? I'm crazy enough to travel 6506 miles to feel that experience.
- hkmurakami 12y agoCan you not use their email to you as the invitation letter for visa purposes? (Or does it need to properly address you by name and address?)
- billyboar 12y agoI'm from Mongolia, which is pretty small country, so the embassy won't be giving visas so easily and I would need some paperwork. How does YC deal with this kind of issue???
- samiur1204 12y agoStrange, I haven't yet gotten an email. Has everyone gotten an email or just people who've gotten in?
- gokulnaths 12y agoI got accepted but I've to travel a long way -- from India, is it worth it? I do have plans to set up a bunch of meetings pre and post event, though. (oh and how difficult is it to get a meeting scheduled with big names? I know it's a naive question but still...)
- billyboar 12y agoThe only thing that worries me is getting a visa. I'm not sure my visa would come out in time. As for big names, investors, I guess, you won't meet so many, but you will definitely meet some smart people.
- gokulnaths 12y agoAs I said, I'm from India and getting a visa, according to the official website takes around a week except under dire circumstances. Hopefully should get it in time. Where are you from?
- billyboar 12y agoI'm from Mongolia, almost on the other side of the world lol.
- arunzy 12y agoYes, it is worth it because you can potentially meet a LOT of interesting people. I say 'interesting' because I prefer meeting people who are fired up and ready to take on the world as opposed to those who made it. Scheduling meetings with big names is mainly a credibility thing. You either have the right connections to get an introduction or an 'unicorn'. P.S. Remember that this is still just a 'conference' in the purest form. Getting 'accepted' is not a big deal. You can stand outside the building, hangout in the bars/meetup groups around the venue and watch a few podcasts/youtubes for the same effect. What you make of it, is up to you.
- gokulnaths 12y agoFair point. I'll have to try and use connections in the valley to see if any introductions can be made. Thanks a lot for your inputs. :)
- groot 12y agoso there was a typo in the email i entered in the application. is there a way for me to check if i'm on the list?