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Startup school emails sent
We just sent out the responses to startup school applications. If you didn't get one, check your spam folder. Or check here:
http://news.ycombinator.com/susrsvp
Unfortunately even though we have a bigger auditorium this time, we got even more applications, so once again we had to reject lots of people we would have liked to accept.
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- jmtame 17y agohosting here: http://www.airbnb.com/groups/startupschool http://www.airbnb.com/groups/startupschool
- steilpass 17y agoWould love to come. But can't afford the Europe <=> California plane ticket.
- Oompa 17y agoI'm limited by money as well. Perhaps startup school scholarships?
- jacquesm 17y agoOn the bright side, you won't have to go through US immigration. For those that will go from Europe or some other place outside the US, please have a look at the recent changes to US immigration, check out: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta For more information. A lot has changed in this respect recently, so if you haven't been to the US in a while make sure you look at this. Serious apologies to those who were lead down the other link.
- naz 17y agoGreat, I thought that website was the official US ESTA site and started filling it out. Then I saw they required a payment and realized my mistake. I just gave my passport number and other details to "kim eun hye" in Seoul (according to whois). Wonderful. The real ESTA is here https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta Luckily I didn't give them any credit card details but you should edit that link out.
- tomjen2 17y agoYou guys are doing a good job, but you really need to get YC to scale more - you are leaving money on the table for each startup you don't found. At put together a book with the most common stuff startups need to know (your essays are good, but they don't have a list of recommended lawyers, how to incorporate, etc).
- kyro 17y agoSpeaking out of ignorance here, but I would imagine that the fact that only 3/4 are heading YC, and ultimately capping the amount of startups they can accept, makes for more personal encounters between pg, guest speakers and those accepted, and among the actual class. Plus at a certain point it becomes more like a startup factory than an art gallery. And some art is often sold more than any factory produced item.
- abossy 17y agoThe chances of a startup succeeding are dismal at best, and YC is already selecting the best of the best. Increasing the startup pool isn't necessarily a smart decision, from a business perspective. The value of YC and a book that lists lawyers and how to incorporate are light years apart. Google, networking, and a quick Amazon purchase will find you this information tomorrow.
- pg 17y agoWe are trying to scale. We funded 8 startups in summer 2005, and 26 this summer. We just have to scale gradually, so that we have time to fix the bottlenecks as we find them. Also: http://www.paulgraham.com/angelinvesting.html#f2n http://www.paulgraham.com/angelinvesting.html#f2n
- treyp 17y agoIf you don't mind me asking, how many did you guys end up accepting? Edit: total number of applications received would be useful, too, if you don't mind revealing it.
- pg 17y ago840/1581
- blasdel 17y agoCould you give any background on your sorting algorithm? What about stats on news.yc participation in the population?
- borism 17y agoGiving it out wouldn't make much sense :) People will start to chase parameters YC looked at this year but the selection algo will probably change next year.
- blasdel 17y agoI don't know about that, for instance I suspect that a significant number of accepted applicants aren't news.yc participants at all -- how are you going to game that?
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- huyegn 17y agoI didn't get an email but got an 'Ok see you there' when using the above link. Is this a standard response for everyone or does this mean I'm in?
- pg 17y agoIf you saw that it means you're in.
- stanleydrew 17y agoSo anyone could just hit the rsvp url and submit the form and be in? Is that why tons of us who received acceptance emails are now seeing rejection notices on the rsvp page? Cause our spots were taken by people who happened to be awake and found the rsvp url? Seems more than a little unfair. Edit: Nevermind, works now. Thanks! http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=871433 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=871433
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- chrischen 17y agoWish I lived in California :(
- joez 17y agoPG, will there be wifi? I believe you need credentials to access 'AirBears.' Maybe it is possible to talk to the school to get temporary credentials that could be shared?
- pg 17y agoThe CSUA guys are working on it. They seem very organized, so I'm hopeful.
- balintmiklos 17y agoIs there a possibility to check by email address? For me it says that "We have no record of an application from you." and didn't get an email...
- Mistone 17y agoyes so stoked to get the email this morning. thanks guys. now how to hack my way into the presenter parties?
- frisco 17y agoI got the email and used the link to RSVP -- but then when I visited the link later, I got the "Sorry to say we didn't accept this application" message. Is this a bug stemming from the application somehow being marked as completed and being taken out of the 'active' list, or some such? Edit: I did get the "See you there!" message when I RSVP'd as "Yes" initially. It only gave me the rejection message when I went back to /susrsvp after that.
- blasdel 17y agoI had the same thing happen -- got the acceptance email, visited the link and saw the RSVP form, bought my plane ticket, and then when I went back to submit "Yes", I got the rejection page!
- tmm1 17y agoSame here, can't RSVP
- chadpaulson 17y agoditto
- kyro 17y agoSame.
- markbao 17y agoYep, same here.
- markbao 17y agoResolved now. Thanks!
- mrduncan 17y agoSame for me as well.
- lsc 17y agohuh. I got the message, but when I went to RSVP it immediately said "We're sorry to say we didn't accept this application. We had more than twice as many applications as there are seats in the auditorium, so unfortunately we had to reject a lot of people we would have liked to accept." So I'm wondering if I should show up or not?
- smanek 17y agoI just booked a (two bed) hotel room at a nearby Hilton (http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SFOBBGI http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyh...) that is about 1/2 way between SF and Berkeley. It cost me ~$90/night. If anyone wants to split the room they can have one of the beds for $45/night (comparable to the cheapest couches on airbnb, except you get a bed, maid, towels, and all the amenities of a hotel). I'm arriving Friday and leaving Monday so, all else being equal, a room mate for all three nights would be preferred. Email me (address in profile) if you're interested.
- quellhorst 17y agoI got an accepted email, yet a denied RSVP link. "We're sorry to say we didn't accept this application. We had more than twice as many applications as there are seats in the auditorium, so unfortunately we had to reject a lot of people we would have liked to accept."
- funkenblatt 17y agoMe too. Is there somebody we should contact about this?
- apsurd 17y agoI suppose this question will get asked sooner or later: How are credentials validated? Will we be emailed a personal unique identifier? A printable pass? Did I forget that I had to submit my driver license number upon joining HN a year ago? Do tell! (p.s. thanks HN for being a continued asset to hacker-entrepreneur-extraordinaires)
- rodyancy 17y agoBummer. I was not accepted. I guess that is what I get for having a non-technical background (attorney). At least it is streamed!
- dnsworks 17y agoIf anybody needs a couch to crash on, I've got one free in SOMA, just a couple of blocks from BART.
- theli0nheart 17y agoAround what time do things wrap up on Saturday? Not sure what time I should book my flight...
- darwinrlo3 17y agoI received an acceptance email at darwinrlo@gmail.com but have since forgotten my password. My username is darwinrlo. How do I go about getting my password reset?
- daryn 17y agoReally looking forward to attending this year! I've spent a lot of time working at other people's startups, as well as working on my own, and these speakers are a great inspiration.