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Ask HN: YC W2018 invites/rejections?

42 points| martinushk | 8 years ago | reply

Has anyone received an invite/rejection email for the W2018 batch?

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[+] websitescenes|8 years ago|reply
Got my 10th rejection late last night. Looked through my demo logs and it didn't seem like anyone even bothered to look at my demo. Then I went back and looked at my application form submission and realized I put the wrong link to my demo.. I spent months preparing for this and I put the wrong link!!?? lol.... Oh well, I can only move forward and continue with our plan. I have a feeling that the 11th time is the charm!
[+] tfolbrecht|8 years ago|reply
Either way I'll be sure to post here when I get the email! I submitted the application on the last day.
[+] bilogik|8 years ago|reply
Waiting !! Congrats yurylifshits
[+] segmondy|8 years ago|reply
Started a slack support group for ycrejects. We will network, work together and support each other to reach our goals. We need not work in isolation. If you're interested ping me, email in my profile.
[+] thediff|8 years ago|reply
I lost faith in YC and won't apply again.

It's easy to fund companies that have traction and make money, but hard when they have neither. If YC had some ability to predict companies that do well when they have only an idea and no code, I no longer see evidence of it.

Goodbye.

[+] blhack|8 years ago|reply
Hey friend, I was pretty bummed out at my last rejection too, and honestly had some similar feelings. Here are a couple of things I realized:

1) Maybe there actually was a problem with the approach we were taking to the problem we were trying to solve (there was).

2) We weren't far enough along for the YC program to actually work for us.

YC shouldn't the the solution to bootstrapping. If your team is solid and your solution is solid, then you're going to get to write an "I told you so" letter like you're prompted to in the rejection email. Not only that, but you won't be giving up any equity.

Not getting accepted sucks. Hopefully it doesn't discourage you from working on whatever it is that you're working on.

[+] masudhossain|8 years ago|reply
Still haven’t gotten my denial letter yet (LOL).

For S17, I got my invite at 8:14pm EST.

[+] juandavidcruzs|8 years ago|reply
Got rejected at the interview (S17)?
[+] bryceoflife|8 years ago|reply
Still waiting and hoping. Probably going to be between 4 and 6pm.
[+] haysstanford|8 years ago|reply
they may be sending invites from the categories populated least to most. Just a theory based off the anecdote that most consumer categories haven't heard back.
[+] evichat|8 years ago|reply
apparently if you are b2b or b2c stream they haven't sent out that 'batch' yet - rejections or invites.
[+] jaypaulynice|8 years ago|reply
If you go to apply.ycombinator.com and then “Previous Applications” if your W18 is there I’m guessing it’s a no?! But I could be wrong!
[+] Appsfly_IO|8 years ago|reply
It's like that from long before.
[+] turalg|8 years ago|reply
what's your evidence?
[+] cade_96|8 years ago|reply
Still waiting here, anyone else?
[+] rvanaki|8 years ago|reply
still waiting as well.

I think invites are done sending. Seems like things have slowed down. Haven't heard of anyone getting rejection letters either

[+] martinushk|8 years ago|reply
i am waiting. invites are still getting out, so nothing is lost
[+] haysstanford|8 years ago|reply
yeah, waiting in the consumer category